She actually made stats funny!

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Probably the most helpful professor I've had in 6 semesters here. She really cares about her students, which is rare in these parts.

A really good teacher

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Nice lady, makes stats somewhat interesting & gives fair tests

Good professor. A total soccer mom who is sweet to her students until prelim time. She gives pretty challenging tests.

she is hilarious... can actually make the material interesting!

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Great prof! Makes stats interesting. Totally devoted to teaching. very funny.

Very good teacher, makes stats fun

its hard to make stats interesting and fun -- she does it

A great teacher and really energetic. She makes Stats enjoyable. I don't know how anyone would be able to fall asleep in her class when she's up there saying: "YAY, IT'S A BOXPLOT!!!!" Her prelims were kinda challenging, but she was fair.

Tough class but she makes the material easy to understand. Great professor!!! She loves what she does and her always amazing mood makes class fly by. A+ teacher. take a class with her if you can.

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Pretty easy class - class mean on the exams was upper 80s. Great, energetic professor who tries to keep a very boring subject semi-interesting. If you go to classes and sections and do the homework, shouldn't be too hard to get an A. Much easier than high school AP Stats.

Prof. Van Es is an all-round fantastic teacher. Her class was easy because she was so clear and made the information so accesible. She is also very nice and energetic, and has great TAs. If you need to take stats, I would strongly recommend her course.

Van Es is a great lecturer, she has boundless energy and LOVES to teach. She actually made stats interesting, which would normally be somehwat boring. I was able to pay attention for the entire lecture. Her TAs are great as well. Sometimes she says things that make you think "O can't believe she just said that!" She's amusing.

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The presentation is clear. The lecture is not borng. Prelims are reasonabl.e It's a good class to take.

Good class. She makes the lectures interesting and the materials very clear. But don't expect the hw to be very easy in term of workload. A MUST for students interested in a career of consulting. Great Lecturer. Probably one of the best in AEM.

She makes the lectures as interesting as anyone ever could. The homeworks get too numerous towards the end of the semester. The homeworks are misleading because the exam problems are so much harder. Don't take this one looking for an easy class. The exams will bury you even if you understand everything. Didn't get as much out of this as I expected.

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Very good teacher. Lively, makes class fun. But workload is not that easy. Homeworks take time and exams can be difficult. The project can also take time. Still worth it in the end.

A very lively professor and sometimes gets a bit too excited, but I definitely enjoyed going to every lecture. Material itself was somewhat easy, even though I never took a statistics course in my life. I was able to get a good grade without being a super-intelligent person. haha

Even though the class was easy, I still felt like I learned a good deal--not like I was wasting my time. The professor is a bit of a nut and she actually makes stats interesting. Attendance to lectures is not mandatory, but highly recommended since the textbook is super dry and the sections are taught by undergraduate TAs not grads.

Great professor!! Great class! Van Es does an excellent job organizing and teaching the material. All concepts are reinforced well in section. This course may be difficult if you are not profficient in math. But if you have to take a stats class, this is a great choice!

Such a funny lady. Totally in her own stat world. The prelims were reasonably challenging but not impossible. Felt like I learned a lot.

Absolutely LOVE Van Es!!! Reminds me of Pheobe from friends!! Intro to stats was the most well run course at cornell. I felt like I learned alot!

I love Van Es! I had zero interest in Stat walking into this class but she makes things easy to understand even if the material itself isn't super easy. I thought the class was fair and fun.

Cindy is AWESOME!!!

Prof. Van Es has been one of my best professors at Cornell. Her class really isn't harder than the other Stat classes if you keep up the work - which is very manageable. She truly wants you to succeed, and there are so many opportunities to get help. Could not have asked for a better Stat teacher.

Cindy is the best professor at Cornell hands down.

Nice prof. Cracks me up sometimes. Class stinks though. It's stats how fun can you make it?

Cool prof

The textbook is such a waste of money. She gives you a 200 page course packet, and you very rarely use the textbook. Hilarious lecturer (in stats? yeah!), hot undergrad TAs, homeworks and sections were very helpful. Overall a well-organized and effective class.

Cindy rules! She is an excellent profesora, probably one of the best I've had at Cornell thus far. Although she does a great job and makes the material approachable and easy to understand, the prelims are not easy and you have to study a lot to do well.

Cindy is the best professor I have ever had at Cornell thus far! Lecture is so much fun and you learn quality material! If you hold up your end by attending lecture, paying attention and doing the hw and section work, she will help you get an A!

she's a hard teacher and the class is massive. her TAs were bad and there were definite favorites in the class. they didn't explain anything/weren't helpful at all. i really wish i had take ilr stats in hindsight. only plus was that i managed to sell my textbook for a decent amount $

Cindy is a great stats instructor, but she needs serious help choosing her TAs. As other students already wrote, TAs did not know much and were even rude at times. They seemed to have been chosen randomly since their stats knowledge was shockingly deficient.

Cindy is an amazing person and teacher. She uses humor and her lively personality in order to keep students' attention in lectures of otherwise dry stuff. All of the class material is in the lecture packet, and the book is literally only used for a few homework problems. The class isn't a breeze but one could get a good grade with some effort.

I couldn't have taken stats with any other prof. I am NOT a math person but her personality, explanation, and section layouts really help. It's a lot of work, but not more than any other 4 credit class. The homeworks are long but it really makes sure you understand, since there's a lot of material to be covered. Textbook's not necessary but helpful

I believe she is the best professor at Cornell! She is the rare combination of interested in her students, kind, intelligent, and great at communicating concepts. I wasn't very interested in taking statistics but because of Professor Van Es, it quickly became my favorite course. If you study and do homework you will get a good grade. Take it!

Loved her class. Didn't do so well on her first prelim, but I would recommend going to office hours and her office hours and you should be set for the course. Not hard material, she is very good about explaining it all, and if you check your homeworks in office hours, I don't know why it's not possible to get an A+.

SO great!! I dont even like stat that much but she's awesome

Awesome! Awesome! Awesome!

Wonderful professor! She's funny and goofy but that livened things up in class. Her "brain breaks" in the middle of lectures were also a lot of fun. I didn't do great on the first prelim (nobody really did) but if you go to her office hours (or the TAs) you'll do just fine. They're all so helpful and they really want you to succeed.

Probably the goofiest, nicest, & most likable professor I've had. It's difficult to learn the material as she teaches it, but the course is arranged so that you're able to master it before the exams. Lectures got a bit monotonous near the end of the semester, but her personality is always refreshing. Her course packet is insanely helpful. AWESOME!!

Great class! Would recommend taking it for anyone interested in statistics.

Go to lecture because 1) it's easy to understand and 2) she gives out random participation points. Also go to section because what you don't understand in lecture, you will get in section and it's free points. Also buy the course packet because it's all the notes you'll need.

The sections, homework and lectures all reinforced concepts that we needed to know, and the exams were very fair and based on these assignments. Participation is recommended because a % of your grade is derived from your participation in random in-class activities. The sections are helpful, but the lectures are made extremely amusing by Cindy.

Cindy is one of the kindest and silliest professors I've had. She comes in with a great attitude every day and does not let anything get in her way of having a good day. Some of the material is hard to grasp, but there are so many resources available to you so that you can understand and succeed. Also she is good about giving points back on exams!

Cindy's class was a great introduction to the world of statistics and came into every lecture full of energy! If you put in the effort (going to office hours, properly doing the HW) you will definitely end up with a good grade. Don't bother purchasing the textbook, just go take pictures of the HW questions from the library or the OH room.

Cindy is a dynamic lecturer and a great person. She cares about her students doing well and will ensure everyone has the opportunity to succeed. Sections are super helpful. Cindy made stats enjoyable and if you study, you are guaranteed to get A's.

She was a great a helpful professor. Lectures aren't mandatory and you can still perform well in the class without attending lectures. The discussions were the most useful part of the class so take those seriously.

Good lecturer, very energetic, and fair grader. Her class is a little tough, but you will be fine if you did well in the intro stats class .

Professor van Es is an excellent lecturer for intro stats. Her class is clearly organized and follows a note packet she has compiled. The discussion sections for the class are mandatory and help supplement and reinforce the material learned in class. While exams can be challenging, ample preparation can help you excel in this class.

Awesome lecturer. Tests are easy if you are willing to do the required work.

Interesting lecturer, exams are tougher than you think they will be. She has a good staff if you need help with homework. Demands student respect (But I don't think that's a bad thing!)

Really great lecturer! Class content itself can be kinda tricky but she and her TA's are always available during OHs to help. Homeworks can take hours to do so start them early, and also bank on the extra credit opportunities she has! Overall explains concepts really well and does examples in class to help reinforce topics.

Cindy is a great professor. Has a very good team of TA's that are ready to support you during your discussion section and outside of it. Participation does matter. All of the material is covered during the lectures, but you always have the TA of your section and they go through the material during the sections.

Cindy creates and conducts lectures that are very informative and interesting, especially given the boring nature of statistics. Prelims are the correct amount of difficult, but if you study, you'll be alright. In my opinion, she is one of the best here at Cornell.

Professor Van Es is like that one grandma who gives you cookies if you get 50 algebra problems right. Tough class if it's your first time with stats, but she's such a nice professor it's hard to complain.

She is very passionate about what she teaches and genuinely wants you to succeed. Exams are straight forward and match the practice tests in rigour. Course content is so boring but van Es tries to keep lecture engaging. TAs for the class are awesome

Cindy is a fantastic lecturer who has the ability to take something traditionally boring (ie stats) and make it interesting and exciting. She is compassionate and will regrade exams if a grading mistake was made. She gives you all the tools to be successful. Great professor!

Cindy is a very kind person and a great professor! Its clear that she cares about us, and she structures the course/discussion sections in a way that gives students nonstop preparation for exams. Exams were not too bad after reviewing HW and section material, and there was extra credit on most of them. Only downside is lectures weren't recorded.

Cindy was a great professor, one of the best so far since being here at Cornell! She is willing to work with students if they have any issues, etc. Lectures can be engaging and brain breaks are the best! The TAs for the class were also extremely helpful and understanding. GO TO OFFICE HOURS! Cindy and the TAs are both amazing when you need help.