STATS 100C
Linear Models
Description: Lecture, three hours; discussion, one hour. Requisite: course 100B. Theory of linear models, with emphasis on matrix approach to linear regression. Topics include model fitting, extra sums of squares principle, testing general linear hypothesis in regression, inference procedures, Gauss/Markov theorem, examination of residuals, principle component regression, stepwise procedures. P/NP or letter grading.
Units: 4.0
Units: 4.0
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Spring 2019 - This class was HARD. Like, it's definitely true when people say it's the hardest stats class at UCLA. But, I really liked Amini as a professor. His slides were super clear and concise, and they were soo helpful when doing the homework. But, be warned, the workload is HEAVY. The homework took me days to complete, and they were graded on correction through Gradescope. But I think the graders got really lazy by the end of the quarter, so they were pretty lenient about grading, which is nice. Amini had a midterm and a final, and they were both ridiculously and insanely hard. The averages on both tests were Ds, I'm pretty sure, but the curve was really good. He made the final open notes, book, and even laptop, but tbh it didn't even help because it was that hard. Still, I think his curve saved me. Overall, I really enjoyed this class because you get to learn about linear algebra as applied to stats, and Amini made it really clear to follow! But his tests and homework were really hard :(
Spring 2019 - This class was HARD. Like, it's definitely true when people say it's the hardest stats class at UCLA. But, I really liked Amini as a professor. His slides were super clear and concise, and they were soo helpful when doing the homework. But, be warned, the workload is HEAVY. The homework took me days to complete, and they were graded on correction through Gradescope. But I think the graders got really lazy by the end of the quarter, so they were pretty lenient about grading, which is nice. Amini had a midterm and a final, and they were both ridiculously and insanely hard. The averages on both tests were Ds, I'm pretty sure, but the curve was really good. He made the final open notes, book, and even laptop, but tbh it didn't even help because it was that hard. Still, I think his curve saved me. Overall, I really enjoyed this class because you get to learn about linear algebra as applied to stats, and Amini made it really clear to follow! But his tests and homework were really hard :(
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Fall 2018 - Instead of complaining again about the super hard exams that everyone already knows. I would like to talk something else about Dr. Christou. I know that his tests may make your quarter super stressful and all, but if you plan to go to graduate school, you should take at least one class with him. It gives you the taste of graduate school, the "challenging academic life" that you always want to have as stated in your Statement of Purpose. I took 100B and 100C with him. I spent at least 3 hours every weekday to study for his class alone. His tests force you to learn, and sadly, yes, you have to put more priority to his class in order to do "good" on the tests. He helped me so so so so much when I applied to grad schools as he would do to you too if you ask him. That was when I realize how much he cares about students' success. You should not go to his office hour before having already tried your best on the assignments, show him that you made efforts to solve them. Now probably you think that I go to his OH everyday and am his favorite student or something, NO, I barely went to his OH, less than 5 times when I took 100B. If you plan to go to grad school, take a class with him, before you apply, go to his OH to ask for advice, tell him what your plan/concern is. To those who are applying to grad school in statistics: GPA, major, and whether if you took Math115A/131A/151AB/164 /142 matter the most when you apply.
Fall 2018 - Instead of complaining again about the super hard exams that everyone already knows. I would like to talk something else about Dr. Christou. I know that his tests may make your quarter super stressful and all, but if you plan to go to graduate school, you should take at least one class with him. It gives you the taste of graduate school, the "challenging academic life" that you always want to have as stated in your Statement of Purpose. I took 100B and 100C with him. I spent at least 3 hours every weekday to study for his class alone. His tests force you to learn, and sadly, yes, you have to put more priority to his class in order to do "good" on the tests. He helped me so so so so much when I applied to grad schools as he would do to you too if you ask him. That was when I realize how much he cares about students' success. You should not go to his office hour before having already tried your best on the assignments, show him that you made efforts to solve them. Now probably you think that I go to his OH everyday and am his favorite student or something, NO, I barely went to his OH, less than 5 times when I took 100B. If you plan to go to grad school, take a class with him, before you apply, go to his OH to ask for advice, tell him what your plan/concern is. To those who are applying to grad school in statistics: GPA, major, and whether if you took Math115A/131A/151AB/164 /142 matter the most when you apply.
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I've had her multiple times for multiple courses (100C, 102A). I don't understand why they still let her teach. She has plenty of positive reviews but I think they're largely because the people writing them are not stats majors. I can see that she would be a good professor if you'd like things really simple or generally aren't mathematically inclined. But that being said, if you would like your professors to speak to your level, be logical, make sense, or understand what they're teaching (especially at the undergraduate level), Juana is not for you. She's nice but she's infuriating. Her questions on homework and in tests don't make sense. Her notes aren't proofread (such as, she didn't run her code before class for 102A, so wasted a lot of time during class troubleshooting her R code). She may be great for Stats 10 (I wouldn't know, I didn't have her), but seriously, for upper division, wait a year and see if someone else is teaching it.
I've had her multiple times for multiple courses (100C, 102A). I don't understand why they still let her teach. She has plenty of positive reviews but I think they're largely because the people writing them are not stats majors. I can see that she would be a good professor if you'd like things really simple or generally aren't mathematically inclined. But that being said, if you would like your professors to speak to your level, be logical, make sense, or understand what they're teaching (especially at the undergraduate level), Juana is not for you. She's nice but she's infuriating. Her questions on homework and in tests don't make sense. Her notes aren't proofread (such as, she didn't run her code before class for 102A, so wasted a lot of time during class troubleshooting her R code). She may be great for Stats 10 (I wouldn't know, I didn't have her), but seriously, for upper division, wait a year and see if someone else is teaching it.
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Spring 2020 - It was Mike's first time teaching 100C, yet he always made organized, informative slides for each lecture and reasonable but challenging homework assignments. He also was very accommodating at the end because of everything surrounding the protests and riots. 100C gets a rep for being one of the hardest stats classes, but I felt Mike's instruction and expectations made it a very fulfilling, enjoyable experience. Really pleased to have taken it with him!
Spring 2020 - It was Mike's first time teaching 100C, yet he always made organized, informative slides for each lecture and reasonable but challenging homework assignments. He also was very accommodating at the end because of everything surrounding the protests and riots. 100C gets a rep for being one of the hardest stats classes, but I felt Mike's instruction and expectations made it a very fulfilling, enjoyable experience. Really pleased to have taken it with him!
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One of the best professors I have ever taken. He is genuinely concerned, nice, and very good at teaching and building on the concepts learned. Homework and tests are more or less based on the notes he eventually posts online. There is not a calculation emphasis, but rather a conceptual one. I would recommend taking any class with him. He also gives very generous grades!
One of the best professors I have ever taken. He is genuinely concerned, nice, and very good at teaching and building on the concepts learned. Homework and tests are more or less based on the notes he eventually posts online. There is not a calculation emphasis, but rather a conceptual one. I would recommend taking any class with him. He also gives very generous grades!
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Spring 2015 - Hongquan Xu is by far one of the worst professors I have ever had. Here's a breakdown of everything awful about him: 1. One of the few upper division stats professors that requires you to purchase a textbook 2. Has an accent that makes him unclear 3. Bad speaker 4. Does not answer questions in class well 5. Difficult to get his attention in class since he just mindlessly copies down his notes onto the blackboard as he lectures 6. His curriculum is basically ripped off of Christou's, from his material to the homework (screams lazy, and that material is hard) 7. Not helpful in office hours 8. Does not care about students' learning 9. Terrible grader, offers little to no partial credit on math problems 10. Goes really fast in his lectures, and no podcasts 11. If your notes involve just copying down everything he writes on the blackboard, it won't be enough. I bought the textbook, read it thoroughly, attended every class, did decently on the first two midterms, and did pretty badly on the final. His grading policy to not offer partial credit destroyed my grade despite doing well on the midterms and the homeworks. He's not just an awful professor, but he's also not very nice or respectable. Don't take him if there are other options.
Spring 2015 - Hongquan Xu is by far one of the worst professors I have ever had. Here's a breakdown of everything awful about him: 1. One of the few upper division stats professors that requires you to purchase a textbook 2. Has an accent that makes him unclear 3. Bad speaker 4. Does not answer questions in class well 5. Difficult to get his attention in class since he just mindlessly copies down his notes onto the blackboard as he lectures 6. His curriculum is basically ripped off of Christou's, from his material to the homework (screams lazy, and that material is hard) 7. Not helpful in office hours 8. Does not care about students' learning 9. Terrible grader, offers little to no partial credit on math problems 10. Goes really fast in his lectures, and no podcasts 11. If your notes involve just copying down everything he writes on the blackboard, it won't be enough. I bought the textbook, read it thoroughly, attended every class, did decently on the first two midterms, and did pretty badly on the final. His grading policy to not offer partial credit destroyed my grade despite doing well on the midterms and the homeworks. He's not just an awful professor, but he's also not very nice or respectable. Don't take him if there are other options.
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