He pretty much gives you a free 20% just for completing lecture quizzes and participating on campuswire. There are 6 homeworks which are moderately difficult, but the instructions are clear so it is easy to see if you were right. Midterm is difficult but he added some points for everyone's midterm. Final much easier than midterm

Wow. I had heard a lot of good things about Professor Chen, so I decided to take his class this quarter and it lived up to my expectations. He is one of those professors who isn't just intelligent but actually KNOWS how to teach which is a rarity. It was such a refreshing experience to have an engaging, kind, clear professor in the stats department - it pains me to say that I've had more bad experiences than good w.r.t profs.

Keep in mind, I say this all as someone who performed average in the class and might end up with a B-, C+ or something. His homeworks align with his teaching and they were a fair challenge but definitely feasible in the end. His exams were not extraordinarily difficult, and he was really fair to give us a complete list of what to expect on the exam basically. Toward the end of the quarter he announced more lenient grading to the class which was so nice to hear as a student it greatly effected. His lectures are worthwhile to attend and I like that we have an watching quiz because it's the only thing helping me keep up with the class haha, and it makes me feel like it's more worth it to watch.

Besides that, he is just a sweet and kind soul and I wish him and his family well.

Easy A. Learned nothing. I literally finished this course less than three weeks ago and I cannot remember a thing about it.

I do recommend Chen though; he's a solid human being. Which we need more of these days lol

To my own experience, I don't think this class is as hard as other people claimed it to be. Dr. Chen gave us his old exams as practice exams, and I have taken both midterm and final, so I can be sure that the difficulty in my class and the previous class is at the same level. Although Dr. Chen said that this is a coding class, Stat102A is no way compared to CS31 in which I used to spend at least 5-10 hrs or even more for each project, it may be an easier version of PIC10A. He does test some conceptual details, but he reminds students that he will do so before the test. As long as you watch his youtube lectures and take notes, and STUDY, you will be totally fine. The only thing is that I think he didn't spend enough time on numerical methods/ Randomization/Bootstrap tests (probably because it is summer). If you have taken Numerical Methods MATH151A, you will have no problem understanding the material, but if you have not, spend some more time on the internet. Otherwise, I don't really have anything to complain about Dr. Chen. Nice summer class!!!

Sure Miles comes off as great and cares about his students well being but the moment you step into office hours, it seems like he is criticizing or judging your questions. If you somehow get on his bad side, then you're stuck there. He's pretty petty and tends to take things personally. Make sure you get on his good side or he'll screw you over.

Wouldn't take a class with him, I've learned NOTHING in the 102 series.

I wish that all classes could be like Stats 10. Professor Chen moves at a really steady pace throughout the whole quarter, which I liked because I get overwhelmed when professors try to rush through the material. The material itself is not hard either. Professor Chen makes it extremely easy to understand. Some of his exam questions are a bit tricky (mostly just conceptual ones), but his tests are totally doable and it is pretty easy to receive an A. Be careful, though, because he only places 20-30 questions on midterms and they are all multiple choice, so if you get a couple questions wrong, you will already be in the B range (& the class isn't curved). I totally recommend Professor Chen! He truly cares about his students and I really appreciate that.

I had Stats 10 with Miles and it was such a wonderful experience. He really cares about students and has a very easy to follow teaching style. The material for this course is very simple, if you took AP stats you will probably sleep straight through this class, as it doesn't even get to Chi Squared tests. All exams are multiple choice and the quizzes are more problem based. He will provide you with everything you need to succeed and you can use as much or as little of his resources if you know what you need to do well in the class. As a person, he is "adorkable" and has a beautiful family. You can't help but love this red polo-clad man.

I've recommended Miles Chen to all of my friends here at UCLA, not exaggerating. He's an amazing professor and the sweetest guy ever. He makes the class as manageable for students as possible -- he makes homework optional, posts lecture notes online, posts videos of every lecture, posts practice quizzes, posts a practice final...he's the best. Lectures can be a bit slow on occasion but at least they're never too fast, and he's really funny and nice. Very approachable guy. 10/10 love Miles Chen please take him if you have the chance!!

Professor Chen is actually one of the best professors I've had at UCLA! He cares so much about his students, gives lots of extra credit and tests very fairly. He presents the material in a VERY clear way and gives lots of review! I did not think I would like Stats 10 but it turned out to be one of my favorite classes because of him! He said "teaching this class is my dream job." Like can you get any better of a professor??? Take him!!

Miles Chen is one of the best professors I have had at UCLA. He is an AMAZING teacher. He cares a lot about student learning and is excellent at explaining concepts. His tests are super fair and really easy if you keep up with the work. Not only is he an excellent teacher, but he is also just an incredibly kind and compassionate person. He understands that UCLA is a difficult school and cares a lot about his student's emotional well being. He is so sweet and a wonderful human being. 10/10 would recommend!