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Maria Cha
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Spring 2022 - There is a reason why this professor is so highly reviewed. She was a wonderful lecturer and valued student participation. She was very sweet and understanding of students' circumstances. She was also very approachable, so if you ever have an issue, communicate with her and she will probably be able to accommodate you. Because there were so many students, it sometimes felt intimidating to speak up but the class was great nonetheless. The grade is composed of 10 online quizzes (lowest two dropped), 5 lab assignments (lowest one dropped), two exams, a final project, and extra credit. Online quizzes: These quizzes opened on Fridays and closed on Sunday nights. They were all open book and multiple choice. If you had your slides in front of you, had good notes, and understood how to work through the problem, it was not too hard to get 100%. I will admit that the quizzes did get somewhat harder towards the end of the quarter but that was to be expected. Also, if you got a bad grade on one of the quizzes, it would be dropped. I think the quizzes were really fair and I appreciated her dropping two of them. Lab: Labs were entirely guided by the TA. During lab, you learn how to code using R. Personally, I thought everything was well-paced and if I ever fell behind, I could just rewatch the lab section (my TA recorded his lab section). I also found it helpful to go to my TA’s office hours if I had any questions about the lab. From what I know, most stats 10 TAs are good at getting back to/helping students. The labs are due every two weeks and are definitely not the hardest part of this course. As a person who has never used code before, I think it wasn't too bad (especially because the TAs were so helpful). Exams: The highest scored exam is worth 30% of your grade while the second best score is worth 20% of your grade. The exams were definitely the hardest part of this course. On both exams, I only missed 4-6 questions and ended up with B’s. The exams usually consist of only 30-36 questions, so missing one can already take a toll on your grade. However, what I think really helped was having 15 pages of notes with me during the exam. The exam was not open book or open note, but she allowed you to print 15 pages (double-sided) of information to bring with you for the exam. As for any advice, I would suggest getting a reliable calculator and taking thorough notes from the slides. Even though I got two B’s, I still ended the class with a pretty good grade. Final Project: You can work in a group or you can work alone. I would suggest working in a group because, even though it is not too much work, I think it’s more efficient. The project is based on your understanding of R so getting advice from a TA would be very helpful. Extra credit: The ec can give you a 1% grade bump. You get 0.1% extra credit every time you answer a clicker question during lecture. It doesn’t have to be the right answer, you just have to show that you participated. Doing this is what bumped my grade from an A- to an A so I highly recommend doing it.
Spring 2022 - There is a reason why this professor is so highly reviewed. She was a wonderful lecturer and valued student participation. She was very sweet and understanding of students' circumstances. She was also very approachable, so if you ever have an issue, communicate with her and she will probably be able to accommodate you. Because there were so many students, it sometimes felt intimidating to speak up but the class was great nonetheless. The grade is composed of 10 online quizzes (lowest two dropped), 5 lab assignments (lowest one dropped), two exams, a final project, and extra credit. Online quizzes: These quizzes opened on Fridays and closed on Sunday nights. They were all open book and multiple choice. If you had your slides in front of you, had good notes, and understood how to work through the problem, it was not too hard to get 100%. I will admit that the quizzes did get somewhat harder towards the end of the quarter but that was to be expected. Also, if you got a bad grade on one of the quizzes, it would be dropped. I think the quizzes were really fair and I appreciated her dropping two of them. Lab: Labs were entirely guided by the TA. During lab, you learn how to code using R. Personally, I thought everything was well-paced and if I ever fell behind, I could just rewatch the lab section (my TA recorded his lab section). I also found it helpful to go to my TA’s office hours if I had any questions about the lab. From what I know, most stats 10 TAs are good at getting back to/helping students. The labs are due every two weeks and are definitely not the hardest part of this course. As a person who has never used code before, I think it wasn't too bad (especially because the TAs were so helpful). Exams: The highest scored exam is worth 30% of your grade while the second best score is worth 20% of your grade. The exams were definitely the hardest part of this course. On both exams, I only missed 4-6 questions and ended up with B’s. The exams usually consist of only 30-36 questions, so missing one can already take a toll on your grade. However, what I think really helped was having 15 pages of notes with me during the exam. The exam was not open book or open note, but she allowed you to print 15 pages (double-sided) of information to bring with you for the exam. As for any advice, I would suggest getting a reliable calculator and taking thorough notes from the slides. Even though I got two B’s, I still ended the class with a pretty good grade. Final Project: You can work in a group or you can work alone. I would suggest working in a group because, even though it is not too much work, I think it’s more efficient. The project is based on your understanding of R so getting advice from a TA would be very helpful. Extra credit: The ec can give you a 1% grade bump. You get 0.1% extra credit every time you answer a clicker question during lecture. It doesn’t have to be the right answer, you just have to show that you participated. Doing this is what bumped my grade from an A- to an A so I highly recommend doing it.
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Summer 2024 - I took this class virtually over 6 weeks in Summer Session A. Grade distribution was 20% for homework, 20% for a final project, 25% for midterm or final (whichever grade was lower), and 35% for midterm or final (whichever grade was higher). Dr. Cha's syllabus, slides, and expectations for the course were extremely clear. I still tend to reference her slides for other courses and feel like I genuinely learned a lot. The grading of assignments was very fair. The only thing of note is that our two online exams required a lockdown browser with camera and audio on your device, but Dr. Cha was very proactive in making sure we knew she was available in case of any technical difficulties.
Summer 2024 - I took this class virtually over 6 weeks in Summer Session A. Grade distribution was 20% for homework, 20% for a final project, 25% for midterm or final (whichever grade was lower), and 35% for midterm or final (whichever grade was higher). Dr. Cha's syllabus, slides, and expectations for the course were extremely clear. I still tend to reference her slides for other courses and feel like I genuinely learned a lot. The grading of assignments was very fair. The only thing of note is that our two online exams required a lockdown browser with camera and audio on your device, but Dr. Cha was very proactive in making sure we knew she was available in case of any technical difficulties.
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Winter 2024 - Amazing professor who I will be trying to take for every class she teaches. She is so clear and effective in her teaching. All of her homeworks align with the material and sufficient guidance is provided for them. There is a group project that allows you to showcase your new skills and meet other students. The exams are very fair and modeled well off of the lecture material and homework assignments. Overall I would recommend this class with this professor wholeheartedly. Grading Scheme: 20% homework (5x4% each - 1 dropped) 20% group project 35% exam (the one with the higher grade) 25% other exam (the one with the lower grade)
Winter 2024 - Amazing professor who I will be trying to take for every class she teaches. She is so clear and effective in her teaching. All of her homeworks align with the material and sufficient guidance is provided for them. There is a group project that allows you to showcase your new skills and meet other students. The exams are very fair and modeled well off of the lecture material and homework assignments. Overall I would recommend this class with this professor wholeheartedly. Grading Scheme: 20% homework (5x4% each - 1 dropped) 20% group project 35% exam (the one with the higher grade) 25% other exam (the one with the lower grade)
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