Concepts of probability; random variables; combinatorial probability; discrete and continuous distributions; joint distributions, expected values; moment generating functions; law of large numbers and central limit theorems.

Prerequisites: Math 3C or Math 4A or Math 4AI or Math 6A or Math 6AI completed with a minimum grade of C or better.

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PSTAT120a . Wainwright B 9 Days Ago

Professor is fine, but his lectures are not interactive and a lot is gone over very quickly. The class was curved generously at the end because of the midterm and final being somewhat challenging. Homework and grading are both very lenient: scored a mediocre 89 on both midterm and final, but I originally thought my grade was going to be much worse.

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PSTAT120a . Wainwright B 15 Days Ago

Lectures were nothing special but sufficient to learn material. Easy midterm, harder final. Gave us extra credit for filling out a survey. Generous curve on lower end (63% turned into a passing C). Most people have difficulty with the material, not the professor. HW is harder than both midterm and final and serves as good prep.

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PSTAT120a . Wainwright B 23 Days Ago

He's just okay, boring lectures, he moves fast and skims over a lot. TAs were a lot more helpful. Exams were very difficult and incomparable to HW/practice exams, despite him saying they would be similar. The difference between what he gives us to prepare and the actual exam is genuinely laughable.

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PSTAT120a . Wainwright B 23 Days Ago

Very great professor, but a structurally flawed class. You'll likely not have enough time for the difficult exams. I was one of those and that really demotivated me for the rest of the quarter. Definitely focus on this class if you want to succeed. He goes fast too so be sure to pay attention. 40% HW/section, 60% tough exams. Edit: Brutal final.

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PSTAT120a . Wainwright B 23 Days Ago

The final was absolutely brutal, and the Canvas & CLAS resources were definitely not enough to prepare us for the type of exam he gave us. The midterm average was about 65%, with just a few people scoring full credit. Lecture/HW were helpful but only concept-wise because the problems were nowhere similar in difficulty compared to the final.

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PSTAT120a . Wainwright B 23 Days Ago

Exams were hard; I had never had such a low grade before on an exam. There was no curve for any of the tests. Class average for the midterm was a 65%. Homework is a free A, but the final was nothing like he said it was gonna be. Decent lecturer but really boring.

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