DO NOT TAKE

I have read many of the reviews of this class, and many of them, I feel, are too harsh on the class and Professor Wang. While I may not have wanted to end this class with a B-, I believe that it is the fair grade I deserved. I found the class workload to be very manageable, as we only had quizzes and two assignments, making it easy to stay on top of the work. The assignments were R code with help from the TAs, so there's nothing bad to say there. One thing that I agree with from other reviews is the test-heavy nature of this class, the majority of the grade is made up of weekly quizzes, the midterm, and the final. I will admit, the tests are not that easy, but with enough studying, review of concepts, and a good written cheat sheet (one allowed per test) you can pass the tests and pass the class with at least a B-. The professor provides EC for attending the section and her review sessions, something which helped me end with a B- instead of a C+. If you truly struggle with test-taking, this class may not be for you, but for those who need to complete a Stats 10 requirement, I found this class to be manageable and worth it.

Professor Bingling Wang is a very nice professor, but I feel like she jammed a lot of information towards the end of the quarter after the midterm. The first midterm was pretty easy because you covered topics like mean, median, mode, etc., but the final was way harder than the midterm. I would also take into consideration that she doesn't use the final schedule, but rather her final was on week 10. This caused a lot of confusion towards students, and for me it just gave me less time to study especially when she was still teaching and going over content on week 10. I think the weekly quizzes were okay, but just note that you only get two chances on each quiz. As for lecture and section, it requires attendance codes for participation points. The annoying thing about discussion is that you kind of have to attend if you want the codes for homework, so I highly recommend you go to all of them or make friends with people in section. Overall I think the professor is nice and tries to help you understand the topic, but just note that she won't go too in depth on some of the topic, so you do need to make sure you yourself understand it. As someone who have never taken any stats class, I will not lie it was quite difficult for me towards the end.

I took AP stats in high school and absolutely hated that class. I took this class with Professor Wang about a year after taking it in high school and this time around it felt like a breath of fresh air. Her lectures are very engaging and straightforward. She records her lectures, but attendance is mandatory for participation points. I loved this class, so it didn't even feel like a burden to go to. Halfway through the lecture, she gave us a break, and around this time, we did the attendance quiz. I thought the assignments were not complicated, but they do require the use of R Studio. I had never used R before, but it was not hard after the first discussion section. The TAs are constantly helping everyone and are really kind. I got Qingyang Wang as my TA and she was so kind and helpful. Unfortunately, the exams are not rounded, so they bring your grade down if you don't do particularly well, but the assignments and quizzes help balance your grade. She also offers extra credit at the end of the quarter. I would definetely recommend this class with Professor Wang.
This was the grading scheme:
- Quizzes - 20% (2 attempts for each quiz due at the end of every week)
- Assignments -- 25% (5 assignments that are essentially completed over the span of two weeks during the section with help from the TAs)
- Midterm Exam -- 25%
- Final Exam -- 25%
- Participation -- 5% (attendance quizzes from lecture and section)

Attendance was required and part of the grade :(

I took this class online asynchronous and that is the best way to take it. I had a friend who took it in person at the same time and it seemed a lot harder for her than it was for me. You needed 15 participation points (you get 1 per section you attend or 2 for attending the professor's zoom reviews) to get 100% for that (which was 5% of your grade). Quizzes on lockdown browser worth 20% of your grade (had two attempts and a one page cheat sheet for each). Plus, the lowest quiz score is dropped. The midterm was 25% of your grade and was about 25 questions. The final was not cumulative (only weeks 6-10) and also worth 25% of your grade and was also 25 questions. You got a double sided cheat sheet on the midterm and final (typed or written). The last 25% was assignments, and the TAs basically said all the answers to these assignments but they are graded on correctness (it was about 5 coding questions and 5 math questions) and the lowest score is dropped. There is no coding on the midterm or final. The lectures were like an hour of videos a week. Overall, it was a fairly easy stats class and pretty easy to get a good grade if you put in a little effort.

Super easy GE that anyone can take. I have no prior stats knowledge and I easily got an A in the class with minimal studying.

professor Wang's lectures are super super organized and clear I loved them sm, exams are very easy too, take stats10 with her if you can

I liked Professor Wang's class. If you actually go to the lectures, you will learn what you need to complete the homework and do well on the midterm. I will say, the lecture goes pretty fast, so you don't really have time to ask questions or process during lecture. I missed one lecture (they are not recorded) and the lecture slides are difficult to parse if you are not there in person. There is one in-person midterm and a take home final. The homework was relevant to the lecture material, and similar to the midterm, which was actually easier than the homework. She gives us a short break in the middle of each lecture which is nice too. Professor Wang takes attendance during each lecture, either through roll call or a super short attendance quiz. Overall, I would take Professor Wang again.

This was an asynchronous class, and because of the nature of asynchronous classes, it had a lot of tedious assignments, which aren't so hard yet time-consuming. This class is very doable and is very possible to get an A in this class, as long as you are on top of things. Missing or late assignments will heavily impact the results of this course. That said, both Prof Wang and the TA were kind and helpful, and they both were a big help when I was stuck with coding assignments and preparing for exams.

Grade breakdown:
• Discussion activities (10%)
• Quizzes (total 9) (15%):
• Assignments (total 5, 5th one was optional for us) (24%)
• Exams (Midterm 18%, Final 18%)
• Course project (15%)
• Participation Extra Credit (3%)

I would definitely recommend taking this course if this is one of your required courses or if you are looking for a easy science GE.