She's a really nice person, and depending on your math ability it can be an easy A. I went to her office hours, and I didn't need to do much studying outside the class. Attending lectures is a must though.

Dr. Swenson's lectures are the best! She somehow makes doing Statistics at 8 am okay. I have never had a math/stats professor that has been so good at instructing. She makes sure to break down each question and actually tells you WHY mathematical functions work as opposed to simply giving you the formula to compute.

I absolutely love Professor Swenson. She is such a clear lecturer and all assignments are very clear. Definitely use the textbook, it will help you with all of the homework. Going to office hours is also super helpful. As long as you show up to lecture, pay attention, and get help if you need it it's an easy A! 10/10 recommend

Her lectures were clear and I attended office hours every week to ensure I did the homework correctly because her weekly quizzes are exactly like the homework. Did CLAS which helped me review the topics. The textbook is highly recommend to have a better understanding. Her exams have some tricky questions, but besides that great class!

She is a very good lecturer and is good at explaining the concepts. Even if you aren't good at math, don't worry! For Pstat 5A, there are labs that uses Python. There are weekly quizzes based on the exact homework problems so make sure to do them all. Make sure to read the textbook, you will understand the lecture ahead of time.

Mrs. Swenson was one of my favorite teachers. Each lecture was clear and at a good pace. She gave us all of the materials and tips for how to do good in the class.

Cutest prof ever! Syllabus is clear that the grade based on 10%participation; 10%quizes; 20%midterm1; 20%midterm2; 40%final. Iclicker is mandatory, go to lecture and do practice questions before exams and you will be fine.

Literally destroyed my grade by moving the final up by a whole week. Unethical Im so mad

Prof Swenson is so sweet, but I had her at 8 am every TR and she can sometimes talk you back to sleep. Her teaching methods are really clear, but attending tutoring outside of lecture and lab section is what saved me. CLAS on campus was where I learned the material and after my first CLAS session I got 100% on every following quiz. STUDY FORMULAS!

Can't say enough good things on Swenson. She actively participates with the class and makes sure we're all on her pace. She explains all concepts very thoroughly but you have to attend her lectures, and there's no reason not too. She wants to see you succeed and if you have any questions at all, she welcomes them. Simply an amazing professor.

Dr. Swenson is the BEST!! Lectures are super clear and she moves through them at a good pace. Definitely buy the book, it will get you an A in the class. I was able to cram like two nights before each midterm and got an A on both. Tests can be tricky, but they're fair. Definitely do the homework since it's identical to exams. Easy A!!

Professor Swenson is nice and really cares about her students. The textbook it expensive but it helps you SO much. The midterms are not too bad (multiple choice) if you do a bunch of practice problems and exercises in the book but the final was BRUTAL (free response). Just study really hard from the start and you should be okay. iclicker is used

I've never considered myself a math person, but Professor Swenson made me more confident in my abilities! She really does want her students to pass the class, but you have to put in the effort. I didn't use the textbook at all; I redid the homework and lecture practice problems to study. I also went to her office hours weekly, which really helped!

Prof. Swenson is one of the best professors on campus. She gives helpful examples and clearly defines topics in lecture. The tests were very fair and the problems were direct and similar to what we had in lecture and in homework. She clearly cares about her students and is very accessible after class and in office hours.

This professor is so great, and quizzes are easy from homework. Midterms are easy, and final is a little hard but its okay.

Great professor and nice person! Best professor in UCSB ever

She is so nice

I hate any form of math, but Swenson was amazing! She's the sweetest, most understand professor. Super straightforward tests, she teaches you exactly what you need to know. In order to succeed though you have to put in the work. Doing the homework (its always rly short) and going to office hours is a MUST if you want to do well.

Took stats in high school so this was easier for me. I understood the material, but studied too minimally :( It was not difficult, but do the homework and attend lecture/section. Also, the textbook isn't needed for homework, but maybe purchase if you need extra help. Computer programming is taught, but there are only a couple questions on the test

Literally the nicest professor Ive ever had, she genuinely cares about the students and is extremely accessible

Prof Swenson was amazing for stats. Super clear lectures with tons of examples and her test questions were always at the same level of difficulty as her lecture examples. The quizzes are easy as long as you get the hw checked during office hours. Super nice lady and great teacher, highly recommend

Julie is a real sweetheart. If you make an effort to go to her office hours then she is so so helpful. Definitely go check your hw answers at office hours, section quizzes are easy if you did homework right and the tests are really straight forward. i did poorly on the first midterm because i didnt study a lot. good onthe second midterm and final.

She is the BEST! she gives quiz every week (questions on quiz are from homework), which is a great thing to push you to learn. Tests are not hard or tricky, as long as you understand the material you are good. She gives lots of examples, and is super detailed about each solution. SUPER NICE!!!!

YOU DON'T NEED A TEXTBOOK. Just do the homework, those are what the quizzes are based on. As long as you study and do the homework, the class is pretty easy. Go to lecture and I recommend using CLAS. Overall, I'd recommend her for PSTAT 5A, and if you can pick between 5A and 5LS, choose 5A for an easier grade