The course is essentially graded on only the tests. Holmes provided us a super long study guide of old theorems and formulas to memorize for the final, which was extremely time consuming, and then proceeded to mostly ignore them on the actual test. Class is mostly just proofs by induction, which can be hard to engage with. She is quite nice though.

Lectures were very clear and easy to understand and learn from. For the midterms and final, I heavily recommend practicing R and SQL and testing the different syntax you can use. I also recommend going through the lectures, homework, and section worksheets when studying for exams.

She's a good lecturer. The tests are on very specific syntax things. However if you review your section labs, homework, and lecture code you should be good. She puts all her lecture slides and code on Canvas. The material isn't hard at all it's just a lot.

Tests cover a lot of unnecessary syntax, but they were all multiple choice. 45% final. Grades were curved up slightly at the end of the course.

Good professor, wonderful person. She's taught the class loads of times and has it down to a science. Class expectations are clear and tests are detail-oriented but fair. Highly recommend going to office hours and seeking help outside of class.

Dr. Holmes is truly a gift, very sweet and understanding! Super fair midterms and final gave us everything we needed to succeed. Tests resemble the lectures and worksheets that she provides. Homework is relatively straightforward and makes a good chunk of the grade.

The exam is very tricky and tests too many unnecessary R syntaxes.

Test about weird and really detailed things that won't happen in real life (nor covered in the lecture since it's so detailed). You'll doubt your reviewing strategy after experiencing the midterm.

The final tests on detailed things which are not important in actual coding. The other part of the course is just fine.

The final is worth 50% and will make or break your grade.

To be honest, I once doubted that Prof. Holmes is not a real person. She looked like a software speaking the text on the slides in her lectures, with nothing personal (e.g. passion towards the topic, passion towards teaching, extra staff not on the slides). She made a course a super boring one, almost convinced me not to take any more pstat course.

Professor Holmes is a great lecturer. Her lectures are well-structured and logical. Quizzes are a large percentage of your grade, so be prepared. The only thing I don't like about this course is the 50% final. To be fair, the final wasn't too hard, but it is still pretty stressful to take a final exam that is worth 50% of your total grade.

Professor Holmes's lectures are really clear and logical. She made it easy for students to learn R and SQL. However, quizzes and the final exam do get a little harsh. The 50% final grade can be stressful at times. She was very patient and I recommended her class. Study it hard, pay attention to details, and you will do just fine.

She is a nice lady that gives very clear lectures, be aware that the final is 50% of your grade and only 50 questions, they are fair, but detail-focused questions like the quizzes she had. Be sure you get near 100% in everything you did before final, don't be like me and go from a 90% to a 77% because I underlooked the final.

Professor Holmes' lectures are very clear and informative. The quizzes, on the other hand, are a bit hard, and the final is intense. My grade went from a 96 to an 87 just from the final, despite studying for hours on end. However, I did learn a lot of concepts and came out of the class confident with R and SQL.

The class is quite easy if you know anything about coding. The final is a different story a lot harder than you would think for how easy the class was and it’s worth 50% of your grade. Went from a 90 to a 77 because of the final

The lectures were easy to understand, but the final exam was really hard.

Class was an easy A until the final, dropped my grade from 93% to a B- and I prepared a pretty good amount. Would recommend Holmes, but just study for the final A LOT

Holmes is a great professor and definitely makes you work for a good grade. The quizzes and final were very specific and detail-oriented. Lectures are mandatory to get the coding examples. I don't have anything bad to say about her, it's a good intro class to R/SQL.

She is very sweet. She will answer any questions you have and can be very helpful if you just ask. The lectures are crucial since the code is only given during the lecture. If you struggle with coding this class may seem difficult but in general the weekly homework are not very hard and use concepts from the lectures heavily.

Straightforward class with pretty clear lectures and works in proper difficulty. BTW Prof Holmes is very caring, patient and experienced. If you want advises for your future career either about school life or work relative to statistic, she is definite the right person to talk with.

You have to go to office hours weekly, because the lectures don't cover everything in the homework. The class was organized well but quizzes were ridiculously nit picky. The final was half your grade and the frq was way too complex to complete under the time constraint. Overall, the TAs and prof are nice people and its a good intro to R and SQL

Okay, so I also took it in Spring 2021 and I can agree that the final was literally brutal and uncalled for. I did pretty well on it because I consistently reviewed the material each week and made sure I didn't forget anything. I didn't hate her, but I can definitely see why so many people did. If you're ready to put in the work, you'll be fineeee.

Went from a high A to a C because of the final. I couldn't have studied anymore. It's laughable how we were set up for failure, not success, on the final exam.