STAT 2020

This class is pretty easy. The homeworks are straightforward and you can get high As on all of them if you take them seriously. Tests are similar to homeworks and practice tests and you get to bring notes. The projects are the most difficult part, but there were only 2. Def. buy the book, you'll need it. You don't have to go to class, everything you need is on the powerpoints. This class is critical for anyone who ever needs to read/interpret research papers or who is doing their own research.

If you are choosing between STAT 2120 and this class CHOOSE this class. On one of our midterms the average was a 92, whereas the average for 2120 was a 62.

Both Jessica and Maria just read of the slides, so going to class is really optional (as most of the class discovered). For exams you get to bring in cheat sheets and you can write most of the slide info on them, and you'll be golden. Homework takes longer than you'll expect it to, but it's helpful to keep you on top of class topics if you don't go in.

Maria is a really nice person, but not the clearest lecturer. Her slides are very clear, however, so it's not that important. She often seemed a little frazzled in class, but I think it was also because the students were often pretty unresponsive. People only take this class for a requirement, so there wasn't a lot of enthusiasm.

STAT 2020 is really laid back and Maria is chill AF. This class is the applied version of STAT 2120 just as MATH 1210 is the applied version of MATH 1310. Concepts are straightforward and exams make sense. Maria is helpful as well. If you got an A in MATH 1210, then STAT 202 should be easy.