STAT 2120

Personally not a fan of statistics, but Professor Weinstock is a really great instructor and taught the content in a way that was easy to understand. Hw problems & going to lab on non-exam days are technically optional but helpful, and the weekly quizzes are quick/easy ways to review concepts covered in class. If you have to take stat, I definitely recommend taking it with prof Weinstock.

This course is an awesome intro course because Justin does a great job of teaching content while making it somewhat interesting. Regarding lectures, go to the first few and get a feel of if you find them beneficial or not. For me, I found that after the first few I did not need to keep going and could just read the slides. I feel that this probably can work for most people. There are 3 exams that are not super difficult if you make a good cheat sheet (you get one for each exam) and understand the concepts behind formulas. Definitely would recommend taking it with Weinstock to anyone.

This class is not interesting but it is a pre-req for a lot of things. If you have to take it, like I did, take it with Justin. He posts all of the lecture slides online and drops a generous amount of labs and quizzes throughout the year. I didn't go to lab because it was at an inconvenient time for me until the end of the semester when I had no more drops left. Justin allows a full-page front-and-back cheat sheet on exams, which was very kind and saved me on every test (there are three). Tests are not cumulative and the review slides and lecture are very helpful. I didn't do fantastically on the first test, but you will get a hang of the types of questions after the first one, which remain the same. Tests do not use R and require very little calculation, and using R in lab is easy as most of the code is in Gradescope for you to copy and paste. #tCFS24

Justin is indeed the realest stat professor out there. It's rare for professors to be both great teachers and kind people but he checks off both boxes. During office hours he effectively clarifies information and it's obvious he cares about his students. He is an engaging lecturer, but if you have not taken a stat course before I would recommend briefly previewing the lecture material before class. While homework is not required, it is beneficial for your learning. It's a good idea to start on labs before going to the lab section and then checking your answers with the other students. There is one take-home quiz per week and it's fairly straightforward, with a time limit of 20 minutes but usually take 5-10 minutes. He drops the lowest 3 quizzes and 6 labs, which is incredibly helpful. I would highly recommend taking STAT 2120 with Justin!

Awesome teacher. I can understand why he's the most recommended. He explains well and makes sure to condense everything down into the time frame available without going over.