4.5

Diane Salinas

Mathematics - Grand Valley State University

4.5
Quality
2.1
Difficulty
N/A
Would Retake
96
Reviews
4.5
Quality
2.1
Difficulty
4.6
Helpful
4.5
Clarity

N/A

Would Retake

96

Reviews

Rating Distribution
Official

5

75

4

13

3

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2

3

1

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What Students Say

She goes out of her way to make sure you understand -- try to take her

MTH110 - 5.0 rating

She is an awesome professor

STA215 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

0%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (1)
B (1)
A (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(2)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 5 reported grades
B+: 1
B: 1
A: 1
B-: 1
Rating Trend

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Ratings by Course

MTH110

5.0

(1)

STA315

5.0

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STAT215

5.0

(4)

STAT220

5.0

(1)

STA215

4.7

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Difficulty by Course

STATISTICS215

5.0

STAT200

4.0

STATS

3.0

STATS215

2.2

STA215

2.0

Reviews (96)
5.0
2.0
MTH110
Jan 21, 2000

She goes out of her way to make sure you understand -- try to take her

5.0
3.0
STA215
Grade: B+
Apr 1, 2000

She is an awesome professor. Easy to understand and willing to help!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Sep 8, 2000

Best prof I've had at GVSU so far.

5.0
3.0
STA215
Oct 15, 2000

Very good. (she doesn't give any homework)

5.0
1.0
STA315
Nov 27, 2000

Great Teacher! Keeps class exciting and Fun. Definelty take this class

5.0
3.0
STA215
Dec 2, 2000

Great Professor, very helpful, material was difficult, she explains it well

4.0
1.0
STA215
Dec 3, 2000

Too laid back. Nice person, but I didn't learn a thing that will help me.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 8, 2000

no homework, laid back, learns by example, but does take notes fast

5.0
1.0
STA215
Dec 11, 2000

Probably the nicest math teacher at GVSU

5.0
3.0
STA215
Dec 13, 2000

Best teacher in GVSU

5.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 21, 2000

First time I ever recieved an A in a math class!! TAKE HER!

5.0
2.0
STA215
Jan 2, 2001

teaches the basics of stats, not confusing, very friendly

5.0
3.0
STA215
Jan 15, 2001

Laugh at her jokes, she's hilarious! Realizes we don't enjoy stats. Superb prof

5.0
3.0
STA215
Feb 5, 2001

The best teacher I have taken so far at GVSU. Really teaches the subject well.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Feb 16, 2001

VERY friendly & personable.Explains things and relates to students well.

5.0
1.0
STAT215
Feb 19, 2001

WOW..She is awsome :) :)..Deserves Nobel Peace Prize for teaching stats.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Apr 17, 2001

Awesome teacher- realizes we don't like stats... allows cheat sheets on exams!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 27, 2001

Great prof for those who hate math- relates things to real life so stats is easy

5.0
1.0
STA215
May 2, 2001

Great teacher. Made stats interesting. Take this teacher

1.0
5.0
STA215
Grade: B
May 14, 2001

She was awful!!!!!!!

5.0
2.0
STA215
May 21, 2001

Very fun if that's possible in stats

5.0
2.0
STAT215
Oct 15, 2001

Awesome teacher! take her

5.0
2.0
STA215
Oct 27, 2001

Lots of information, Tests from notes, little homework

5.0
3.0
STA215
Nov 1, 2001

Class is a lot of fun

5.0
2.0
STA215
Nov 8, 2001

Is a great funny teacher!! I love going to class! She allows cheat sheets!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Nov 13, 2001

She is an awesome teacher. She allows cheat sheets

5.0
3.0
STA215
Nov 28, 2001

Makes stats fun!

5.0
3.0
STA215
Dec 4, 2001

She knows Stats sucks, and makes up for it in humor :)

5.0
2.0
STAT215
Dec 11, 2001

Great prof. makes stats bearable

4.0
1.0
STA215
Dec 13, 2001

easy class with her as teacher

5.0
1.0
STATS215
Dec 20, 2001

Willing to help in any way she can, made stats easy to learn, great professor,

4.0
3.0
STA215
Jan 7, 2002

Made the best of what could be a very painful class.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Mar 15, 2002

wonderful teacher, explains everything, very helpful, easy to get along with

5.0
3.0
STA215
Mar 26, 2002

Great Gal, She is a expert with notes, and the full page of cheat notes is nice!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Mar 27, 2002

super nice and super easy. a full page cheat sheet!!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 8, 2002

Take her if you can! Easy to follow, Willing to help, She's great!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 21, 2002

wonderful, humorous, wasy, 1 pg of notes for ea test, 4 pgs for final

5.0
2.0
STA215
Apr 21, 2002

Wonderful teacher and allows cheat sheets!!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Oct 8, 2002

best professor ever, and i hate math!

2.0
3.0
STA215
Nov 4, 2002

If you are still as immature as a high school student, you'll love her

5.0
1.0
STA215
Nov 12, 2002

AWESOME professor. makes everything so clear and easy to understand.

5.0
3.0
STA215
Dec 4, 2002

tests are hard, but can use cheat sheets. Fun class to attend.

5.0
1.0
STA215
Dec 9, 2002

Easy&fun...cheat sheets are the best!

5.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 9, 2002

Funny, helpful, she allows cheat sheets!! Take this prof

4.0
1.0
STA215
Dec 20, 2002

very easy class, no studying or homework required if you're good w/ math!

5.0
2.0
STA215
Jan 5, 2003

Coolest prof, good examples, makes sure everyone knows whats going on..take her

4.0
2.0
STA215
Jan 5, 2003

Fave class and prof. Take her if at all possible!!

2.0
4.0
STAT200
Mar 10, 2003

whirlwind of unclear, monotune junk. Not appoarchable, mean spirited comments

5.0
1.0
STA215
Mar 13, 2003

Easiest class. She's kinda kooky but the class isn't bad at all.

2.0
4.0
STA215
Mar 18, 2003

decent professor but assumes we know stats already and doesnt make it clear when explaining.

3.0
2.0
STA215
Apr 26, 2003

Tests hard, but can use notes. Had us buy a $70 book that we only used for the table in the front cover (literally), explains things really fast and is sarcastic when people ask her questions. Her class is not too difficult but didn't care for her

5.0
1.0
STA215
May 5, 2003

She is a wonderful prof. The class is fun and easy.

5.0
1.0
STA215
Jul 11, 2003

The best I've ever had! Fun, easy class. Great teacher. Makes stats so insanely simple. Lets you use cheat sheets on tests. Questions on test are just like examples in class, just with different numbers. Grades statistics project really easy. Awesome!

4.0
1.0
STA215
Oct 19, 2003

Any teacher that lets you use a cheat sheet on the tests is top in my book!

3.0
3.0
STATS
Oct 29, 2003

Good personality, good instructor overall. She sometimes thinks we knows stats though. Overall pretty easy if you study and make a good cheat sheet

5.0
1.0
STAT215
Nov 19, 2003

if you do the homework and make an effort then you will pass stats no prob. great prof

5.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 1, 2003

Never had a stats class before her. Although she was very pregnant at the time, as long as you came to class and took notes, you can do well. Very little studying needed, allowed you to use a page of notes for test. Funny, always was responsive.

5.0
2.0
STATS215
Dec 2, 2003

She was a very nice lady! I think she would rather just chat with us all class then actually teach. She knows her stuff! Make a good cheat sheet(she lets you use) for the test and you'll be just fine.

5.0
3.0
STA215
Mar 29, 2004

She is a very cool teacher. She lets you have a sheet of notes for each exam. The only thing is, we bout a $75 book, and I never opened it!

5.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 12, 2003

great prof! she was very nice and always willing to help. She went pretty fast through the material, but she always allowed for cheat sheets. Great sense of humor, always tried to make statistics interesting. good class!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 2, 2004

If you have to have stats take her. She is so understanding and helpful. One of the best profs i've ever had at GVSU.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Apr 15, 2004

Clear, easy-to-follow notes. Great examples, easy in-class homework grades. Very friendly and laid back. Cheat sheets on tests are a major plus. Proves that you don't have to be tortured with challenging tests to learn effectively.

5.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 24, 2004

Loved Salinas. Very easy going, down to Earth. Cheat sheets up the wazoo! Can't make stats much easier. WOuld take again in a new york minute!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Jul 21, 2004

she was a sub for my stats 215 class and she was very easy. the test that she made for us was very easy and i only got one wrong on it. she is a really great prof.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Sep 30, 2004

I wish she taught more classes! One of my favorite profs, got me hooked on stats. Very helpful and easy to understand. Wants students to do well, take her if at all possible.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Nov 21, 2004

i couldn't ask for a better math prof. she is hilarious and easy going. notes are very clear and helpful. lots of helpful handouts. tests can be tough but you get to use a cheat sheet. don't bother buying the book though, barely ever used it...just for back of the book charts.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Nov 30, 2004

She is a great prof. Make class fun and exciting. I hate math and specially stats. But with her i do not mind it at all.

4.0
4.0
STA215
Dec 7, 2004

This is definitely a hard class. Professor Salinas is a really good prof though. She didn't give very many examples though...We went through the material way too fast....by the time the test came-we didn't even remember half the stuff that was on it!

4.0
3.0
STA215
Dec 10, 2004

More "english" words on notes than in a creative writing class...cheat sheets are helpful, but sometimes, she can be a little rude. take it or leave it ( leave it)

4.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 15, 2004

She is a good professor. She makes everything simple and let's you have cheat sheets for all tests and the final. She is really down to earth and relates to the students. She's also really funny. I recommend her.

5.0
3.0
STA215
Dec 21, 2004

Tough Subject matter, but you couldn't get a better prof for it. She is very down to earth and fun. Very understanding, I would recommend her.

5.0
3.0
STA215
Jan 12, 2005

She was the best Prof I have had at GVSU. Makes class interesting by taking little breaks here and there to talk about things other than Stats. She is willing to help in any way that she can and has a genuine interest in students learning. Definately get this Prof if you can!

4.0
2.0
MTH
Mar 22, 2005

Funny lady, easy class. I felt like i was in high school. Just make good study guides for the test and ur good to go.

5.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 21, 2005

She is nice and explains very well. Class is easy as long as you do all assignments, and make good cheat sheets. She is willing to help and grades multiple answer questions by carrying your wrong answers through the problem so you don't lose as many points. I hope you like worksheets/handouts!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 25, 2005

Very easy teacher. Allows several cheat sheets for exams. class could not be easier!

4.0
1.0
STA215
Apr 28, 2005

Great prof. I didn't study at all, just used my notes for all of the homework and tests, and got a B+, and I'm terrible with this stuff. Plenty of extra credit too.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Grade: A
Apr 28, 2005

If you have to take stats take Diane. She is great! Keeps class fun even though its stats. I was dreading this class but really it wasn't to bad. She is funny and loves to joke around. Very helpful too, I tell eveyone I know that has to take stats to take her, she's great!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Grade: B-
Sep 6, 2005

It was a really easy class but I learned alot at the same time. She's always willing to help students and will go over topics until everyone understands them. She's super nice and you can tell she really enjoys teaching- highly recommended!

5.0
1.0
STA215
Nov 3, 2005

She made class interesting. Good professor. If you know the equations, you'll do fine on the tests! Easy class.

1.0
5.0
STATISTICS215
Dec 6, 2005

During class she would not accept questions and told the class that it was our responsibility to keep up with her rapid lecture. If we don't understand, that's what office hours are for. I tried baking her cookies once and she told me that because I'm a freshman, my cookies weren't good enough for her. Stay away folks, stay away!

5.0
4.0
STA215
Dec 13, 2005

Awsome teacher, loves teaching and loves her students...Highly recommend her

3.0
5.0
STATS215
Dec 21, 2005

If you didn't get at least a B+ in 110 don't take her. Kinda scatterbrained in class, would take her forever to even start lecture. Office hours don't help either, she concentrates more on her email and internet searching then she does on you, she just quickly answers you then turns back to it. She is nice but not for those that need extra help.

5.0
4.0
STA215
Apr 25, 2006

I couldn't have asked for a better professor, she is very helpful and gives you a cheat sheet for each test and will do what she can to help you understand :-D

5.0
1.0
STA215
May 7, 2006

prof. salinas made this class a breeze for me. as long as you make good cheat sheets for the tests, you'll be fine.

5.0
2.0
STA215
Sep 11, 2006

You get to bring "cheat sheets" to all 4 exams. Since you have to take statistics, you might as well take it from somebody fun.

4.0
2.0
STATS215
Sep 21, 2006

Prof. Salinas is really awesome. She makes class fun, and although the notes tend to get a little tedious, she brings in real life examples that make the material easy to understand. On top of that, she tries to get to know her students, so it makes approaching her with questions a LOT easier!

5.0
2.0
STA215
Oct 4, 2006

She makes stats more interesting than others

5.0
2.0
STA215
Nov 1, 2006

fabulous professor! extremely helpful and puts her students at ease by joking and having fun in class!

5.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 16, 2006

She was sooo much fun and she was willing to help you whenever you needed it. She made stats intresting and I hate math!

5.0
2.0
STA215
Dec 20, 2006

I hate math and I got an A in her class. Very nice and very helpful. Likes to joke around with the students. Lets you have a"cheet sheet" on every test. Would defintally reccomend her.

5.0
1.0
STA215
Dec 27, 2006

She was a great prof. She is soo willing to help you with anything. You know what to expect on exams and she is very clear and you get a cheat sheet for every exam.

4.0
2.0
STA215
Apr 25, 2007

Great professor, down to earth, tries to make stats easy and fun.

5.0
1.0
STA215
Jan 18, 2007

Very fun class. Made stats seem easy. Down to earth, her only mistake is being a notre dame fan.

5.0
1.0
STATS215
Jun 4, 2007

Deffinately the Stats 215 teacher to take

5.0
4.0
STA215
Jul 18, 2007

She managed to do a great job of making stats interesting, and made it possible to actually pass the class with a good grade

5.0
2.0
STAT220
Grade: A+
Sep 3, 2015

Very good teacher. All you have to do is be in class and do homework to pass.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

0%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

65% confidence
Based on 5 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (1)
B (1)
A (1)
Grade Distribution
A(2)B(2)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(1)
Based on 5 reported grades
B+: 1
B: 1
A: 1
B-: 1
Rating Trend

Improving

+0.20 avg change
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Apr
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Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

MTH110

5.0

(1)

STA315

5.0

(1)

STAT215

5.0

(4)

STAT220

5.0

(1)

STA215

4.7

(80)
+5 more courses
Difficulty by Course

STATISTICS215

5.0

STAT200

4.0

STATS

3.0

STATS215

2.2

STA215

2.0

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