Statistics

The material for this class is difficult because even if you understand a topic, there will always be new problems that are completely different from what you have seen before. However, the professor is amazing and really good at teaching the content. He is passionate about probability and really cares about his students. I would take any class with him as the professor. The exams are tough but fair and overall if you pay attention you can get a good grade.

The material for this class is difficult because even if you understand a topic, there will always be new problems that are completely different from what you have seen before. However, the professor is amazing and really good at teaching the content. He is passionate about probability and really cares about his students. I would tak …Read more

Peterson is a gem but with high expectations about what students already know/inherently understand. Easy course if you are good conceptually but there was some difficulty in preparing for exams and thinking about the material. Grading: 25% PS, 25% exam 1, 25% exam 2, 25% final. So not much wiggle room to mess up on exams, which stressed me out, but all turned out well in the end and Peterson is GREAT about office hours.

Peterson is a gem but with high expectations about what students already know/inherently understand. Easy course if you are good conceptually but there was some difficulty in preparing for exams and thinking about the material. Grading: 25% PS, 25% exam 1, 25% exam 2, 25% final. So not much wiggle room to mess up on exams, which stre …Read more

This course does move a bit quicker than I had expected, but the formatting of material and teaching made up for that fact. I had taken AP Stat in high school but the material review at the start of the course easily accommodates anyone without any background in statistics. The reading usually wasn't too bad, and as long as you did them, the application practice during class clarifies anything you might struggle with. The projects were tricky at first because it's a brand new concept, but Mrs. Meaghan will help you throughout the process if you take the time to go to her office hours. The projects themselves build on top of one another as they are all statistical reports, thus making it so the material really solidifies throughout the semester. She is very passionate about statistics and that really shows with her teaching as well as during office hours (which were also very flexible and accessible). If you're partial to mathematics, you'll enjoy this class!

This course does move a bit quicker than I had expected, but the formatting of material and teaching made up for that fact. I had taken AP Stat in high school but the material review at the start of the course easily accommodates anyone without any background in statistics. The reading usually wasn't too bad, and as long as you did t …Read more