Take stats 10 with Tsiang! He’s so passionate about the subject, and really cares about his students. I have yet to meet another professor who shows this much kindness towards their students. There are two midterms (each 20% of your grade) and one final (30%). The weekly quizzes are worth 10% (lowest one dropped) and the labs are 15% of your grade. Everyone receives the full 5% for homework even though he doesn’t collect any. The midterms were relatively easy, and the final was a bit harder but I didn’t prepare much for it. The averages were low As high Bs for the exams since there were about 25-30 questions for the midterms. Thus, one question wrong is a couple percent off but the tests were extremely fair. Tsiang is also really good at replying to emails or on Piazza, and is ALWAYS willing to help. He really wants the best for his students!

I had no stats background coming in but I thought this class was very fair and doable. Prof Tsiang is relatively new but he lectures well and the slides are well-organized. The labs were a bit annoying and I got marked for little things but everything else including the exams were pretty straightforward. Tsiang really cares about the students and their health. I would recommend Tsiang for Stats 10 and overall it was a decently interesting class. Btw this class is NOT a joke, you still have to put in some studying time obviously. I would say it's on the easier side when it comes to STEM classes but it wasn't a class that I didn't have to study for at all...unless of course you got a 5 on the AP stats exam, then I'm pretty sure it's very basic review.

Professor Tsiang is by far one of the best professors I have had at UCLA. He is such a genuine, kind, man and truly cares about each and every one of his students. He values students' well-being over grades and constantly reminds everyone of how important their mental health and well-being is. His class is extremely fair, very intriguing, and perfectly taught. He's also super funny and make lecture as enjoyable as possible. TAKE STATS 10 WITH TSIANG, you will not regret it!!! Best professor ever.

If you are even remotely considering taking stats 10....

TAKE IT WITH PROF MICHAEL

"No grade in any class, including this one, is more important than your physical well-being, your mental well-being, and your integrity. Take time to rest, eat, exercise, go for a walk, hang out with friends, speak to a counselor, or whatever it takes to take care of yourself. It might not feel like it, but you are not alone. Be mindful of others’ struggles as well."

This is an excerpt from his syllabus. I have never met in all my years as a student a more caring and underestanding teacher. In addition to being just a genuinely good human being in the sea of coldness that typically comes from math professors, he is actually an amazing teacher, very clear and thorough in his explanations.

TAKE THIS CLASS!! I had to take two previous statistics courses, and I didn't learn half as much in those two classes as I did just in Dr. Mike's class this quarter. He genuinely cares about his students, and is one of the best professors, possibly one of the best educators, I have ever been taught by. His love for his students and for UCLA is incredible and if he isn't tenured as soon as possible I'll be speaking personally with Gene Block, because Dr. Mike deserves the best UCLA has to offer. (plus if you like Parks & Rec, he makes a lot of Leslie Knope jokes, which is a plus). Bottom line, if you need a quantitative reasoning GE to be fulfilled, take Stats 10 with Dr. Mike, you won't regret it.

Easily one of the all around best professors I've had at UCLA! Passionate about the material and genuinely cares for students. His class is very organized and structured, with weekly/bimonthly assignments (homework/quizzes/labs) and very detailed and helpful slides that he posts. Definitely a great lecturer too; he doesn't just read from the slides, and he adds silly humor throughout. He not only cares for students' learning and mastery fo the subject, but also about our well being, mental health, etc. Homework isn't turned in (everyone gets full 5%), two midterms, one final, labs, and online quizzes. Don't have to go to lab/discussion if you download Fathom for labs. Definitely recommend!!