223C with Ludkovski was a great class. It balanced computational methods and the underlying theory extremely well. While the homeworks were very difficult and strictly graded, I learned immensely from his criticisms. They were great practice at testing both my understanding of the theory and my skill with implementing the methods.

The grading criteria was confusing to me personally.

rubric on the final was super punishing and unfair

Worst prof in this department. DO NOT TAKE ANY COURSES FROM HIM!!!!! Hadn't seen such a tough grading criteria in my life.

honestly the worst teacher I've had in my whole life. grades super hard, his answer keys are wrong half the time and he doesn't respond to emails. genuinely do not take this professor. i hate this guy with a passion

One of the best professors in the stats department. His understanding to financial math materials are unparalleled. Hard exmas and hard homeworks, but office hours are extremely helpful. You are actually going to learn practical stuff from Professor Ludkovski. Strongly recommended.

Ludkovski is a tough grader. I had a very hard time getting over a 80% own any homework even though my answers were correct, he was expecting more thorough explanations. This is basically the bad part. The good part is his lectures are awesome, he teaches the material very well, and you'll learn a lot. He's my favorite professor at UCSB.

Taken off huge amount of points off due to "incomplete verbal explanation" for pure mathematical formulas in HWs. Not sure why he do that in a stats class but I will not take his class ever again.

Very clear and straightforward professor who lectures well. The material he teaches is hard so his classes are difficult but he makes it as comprehendible as possible. 2nd time taking him, would take again as his exams are very much exactly what he teaches. Go to lectures and put in the work and you'll for sure get the A

Professor Ludkovski isn't a bad professor. Heavier workload than other classes --written homework and Python homework are due every week. I enjoyed his teaching style and he made participation count which really boosted my grade. He wants you to fully explain your work on the exams. This class was tough but interesting.

The exams and interview are about if you really understand the material and are able explain your approach to questions. Be ready to spend extra time to learn and not rely on him being nice. His posted optional textbook chapters and internet materials in addition to lectures. Everyone in this class was working hard.

Grades to the smallest details and expects you to study beyond the class material taught. There was a last minute change in grading distribution and a B- was 82%. C+ was 80%.