Lecture was pointless, only learned from my TA. Get Kevin Nichols as your TA and you will be in good shape.

Esfandiari is a very kind woman. Her English is not that bad as other people make it sound, but her lectures do tend to be a bit all over the place. Her class was really not that difficult to follow, but when it came time for the quizes and midterm, they didn't help. What you need to do in this class is get Kevin Nichols for your TA. He will definitely make the difference in this class in terms of both your learning experience, and your grade. Trust me.

I took Davis for Stats 10 and loved her teaching style. Turns out that I find this class EASIER than Stats 10 because Davis did such a good job. Esfandiari is a bad lecturer; she takes too long to explain things, uses examples that are not that great, and makes everyone raise their hand when she finishes explaining something to show her that we understand. I've been blessed with a great TA who explains everything so much clearer than Esfandiari. You can do very well without reading the textbook, but you must take 2 online quizzes a week (full of typos, which annoys me) and do a homework assignment each week. Midterm is straightforward, you can have a 2-sided cheat sheet with anything you want. She even let us use the textbook during the midterm. I didn't like her lecturing style, but it's not a hard class at all.

I think the professor was really knowledgable about the material. She is the department chair and she teaches high school teachers how to teach statistics. She is approachable. She loves class participation. She makes sure to have an amazing TA like Chris. She is aware of the condition of the class and the needs of the students. It does take a while to get used to her system, but when you do, there's no reason to do poorly. This class had mostly A's and B's on the midterm, and although I'm sure the final wasn't that friendly to as many people, it was completely doable. I Think the professor was very kind, interactive and definately cared about her students. She wants you to understand the material rather than regurgitate information. Which is why you get open book exams in 112, with open notes. Come on, i've never taken an open note exam which is why i got a B on the midterm. But I learned the system and I'm sure I got an A on the final.

Professor is an EXTREMELy nice lady! she explains things pretty clearly and throws in some jokes too. If you have ANY problems she is very willing to help out. Overall she makes this class really really easy to get an A. There are extra credit opportunities and she is a complete pushover. I got a lab and hw pushed back a week just becuase i asked. The class over all makes you do a TON of work, but its easy and do able. If you have a choice, take Stats 112 over Stats 10.