STAT 4220

This class has a lot of potential but somewhat falls short. You learn different aspects of business analytics in R and Excel throughout the semester, and you work on a semester-long project with a partner non-profit based in Charlottesville-- which is really cool! Except, it can be very hard to get the data you may need answer your particular business question which in turn takes a toll on the quality of the project you are able to submit at the end. The entire class is also specifications grading which can be really hard to keep track of throughout the semester in regards to where your grade is at. Only other gripe is that it's one of those reverse classes, where you watch a video lecture at home, and do classwork problems during class time without and class time lectures. This is a general pain point for the statistics department and I think I speak for a lot of students when I say this isn't the most ideal method of learning-- it's hard to stay engaged in both settings (the video lecture, and the self-paced classwork activities). Overall, the class could have been a lot better if it's format and logistics were improved. #tCFS24