3.2

. Frankel

Statistics - Baruch College

3.2
Quality
2.4
Difficulty
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Would Retake
87
Reviews
3.2
Quality
2.4
Difficulty
3.1
Helpful
3.2
Clarity

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Would Retake

87

Reviews

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What Students Say

He lets you bring notes to use for the exams

STA2000 - 5.0 rating

Class is a joke with him

STA2000 - 5.0 rating
Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

0%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

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Predicted Grade

B+

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (2)
A (1)
B- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(1)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 4 reported grades
B+: 2
A: 1
B-: 1
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STAT200

5.0

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STATS

5.0

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STATNET

5.0

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STATISTICS

4.0

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STAT2000

3.5

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+9 more courses
Difficulty by Course

STATS2000

5.0

STAT1001

5.0

STAT2100

5.0

STAT1000

4.0

STA

3.7

Reviews (87)
5.0
1.0
STA2000
Sep 5, 2003

Class is a joke with him. He makes is soooo clear that u have to be slow to do poorly. He gives formulas for exams and practice exam questions beforehand. Lets u answer ur cell phone in class & lets you out of class early. Takes attendance. Real NICE GUY

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Nov 20, 2003

MAD EASY> GIVES YOU THE EXAM QUESTIONS BEFORE. HOMEWORK PROBLEMS IS ONLY ONE PROBLEM. AN EASY A AND VERY FUNNY. HE LETS YOU ANSWER YOUR CELL PHONE, TOO. VERY LENIENT AND HE TAKES THE ATTENDANCE. BUT EASY A!!!!!

5.0
1.0
STAT
Dec 14, 2003

good man, easy A, can't go wrong unless there's something wrong with u

5.0
1.0
STAT
Apr 19, 2004

really nice. even when he's in a bad mood he's still nice. makes it real easy. def take him

4.0
1.0
STAT2000
Apr 30, 2004

extreamly easy. Just pay attention to lessons and do hw and you are set with an A. If you decide not to, you'll probably get a B.

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
May 1, 2004

very easy homeworks, tests are based on hw, easy A

5.0
1.0
STA2000
May 19, 2004

very easy, gives formulas for exams, very little hw

5.0
1.0
STA2000
May 21, 2004

He makes statistics and easy A. He gives simple Hw's and explains everything thoroughly. Just go to class do the hw's and pay attention. You'll get an A and most importantly you will learn something.

1.0
4.0
STA2000
May 25, 2004

he doesnt know how to teach.. he teachs in a weird way. everyone does good if they learn his weird way of teaching. he made several key mistakes in grading me. i dont thnk hes as good as everyone says. he could have done better.

4.0
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STAT2000
May 26, 2004

his teaching style is horrendous. miss a few hw and u will be screwed out of an A like me. in my class, there was a weird incident where he accused a student of cheating when he wasnt. he is nice but goes by the books.

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
Jun 6, 2004

If your a stat major stay away from his class. If ur just taking him because its a requirment higly recommend, just do his homeworks and the tests are easy average is 95. He teaches the non stat majors what they need to know doesnt teach the unneeded stuf

4.0
1.0
STAT2000
Jun 6, 2004

He's very easy and definately getting A in his class if you do the homework, but his project is kind of hard to find. It's easy too.

5.0
1.0
STAT200
Jun 9, 2004

Easiest class I ever had. If you dont get an A then there is something wrong with you. Good teacher too, explains clearly.

5.0
1.0
STAT200
Jun 9, 2004

Easiest class I ever had. If you dont get an A then there is something wrong with you. Good teacher too, explains clearly.

5.0
1.0
STAT
Jun 18, 2004

Like everyone says if you don't get an A in this class you don't really belong in Business school. he's soo easy the Home work is the test just do it a couple of times and you're fine. He goes really slow to make sure you understand do you have no problem

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Jun 21, 2004

he is very very easy.....if you don't get A, i think that's your problem. you have to do the HW. and HW are easy and you have to do the project too. the project is not that hard... trust me.. take him

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
Jul 29, 2004

He's a great teacher. At first, you'll think that he's mean but later you get to realize that he's the greatest teacher that ever existed in Baruch. Do the homeworks cuz the exams are almost similar and he practically gives you the exam on the review.

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
Oct 22, 2004

If you get anything less then a "B" (though even a "B" is stretching it low for this guy)... I suggest filling out an application to McD's and dropping out of college. Hopefully you won't spell your name wrong on the application. Easy class.

5.0
1.0
STATS
Nov 16, 2004

once you come to class and understand all the work in class you get an easy A. But you have to come to class he changes things in the book so you have to be in class to understand.

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
Dec 3, 2004

Such a wonderful professor. He makes statistics easy. The exams are not hard because he teaches very well. Come to class and you will get an A. Very funny too, I took this class on a friday morning and I am glad I did because this is the best professor at baruch. Take him.

4.0
1.0
STA2000
Grade: A
Dec 14, 2004

very easy. one ,very easy, paper and he helps you with it. he lets you bring a cheat sheet to the tests.

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
Dec 21, 2004

Excellent Professor! Easy A. Lets you bring a cheat sheet to exam. Exams based on homework. He teaches you what you need to know. Homework=10%, Project =10%, Exams 80%. Definately take him if you can! I took him Friday mornings and absolutely a wonderful class! Very laid back class.

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Dec 23, 2004

He was a very easy and good professor. Exams based on homework assignments. I didn't understand why we learned the formulas though. I got an A in the class, but that's only because I knew how to plug numbers into a formula. If knowing why you learn something isn't important, he's the best professor

1.0
1.0
STA
Dec 27, 2004

If you want an education, do not take this professor. Students love him because he teaches you nothing and you get an A anyway. No understanding, just plugging in formulas. I am worried that I will not be able to use anything from this course in my other courses. The worst!

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Jan 22, 2005

Easy prof. Do all the hws because the tests are based on hw problems. Lets u bring in cheat sheets to tests. EASY A!

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Grade: B+
Jan 25, 2005

he's the man. I'm realy BAD with numbers and HATE stat but this guy gives u VERY easy tests - exactly like HW problms, only changes the #'s around. VERY EASTY A (not even an A-)!!!i wish every professor would be like him! so if u wanna do absolutely nothing and get an A TAKE this guy!!!

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
May 27, 2005

great professor, great guy. the homeworks are short and easy..do them and get an A on all of the tests. he checks the homeworks and then changes the #s and transfers them to the tests. allows a cheat sheet, so u basically have the test right in front of you. easy class, and simplifies statistics for everyone.

5.0
1.0
STA2000
May 28, 2005

EASY, EASY, EASY, EASY, EASY, EASY, one page cheat sheet... EXAMs are same as HW...EZ A

5.0
1.0
STA2000
May 28, 2005

Easy! If you cannot get an A in the class you should drop out of school and go work for McDonalds (bring me back a beckon-cheeseburger) :)

4.0
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STATISTICS
May 31, 2005

Too great!

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Jun 7, 2005

Nice man. Really knows his stuff. Does not make the class complicated, actually simplifies formulas for you and doesn't bother teaching you the bulls't that other professors make you learn. FYI, do all the homeworks and dont miss class, or else you will regret it. makes work so easy that sometimes it seems hard, just follow his directions EXACTLY

5.0
2.0
STAT2000
Jun 15, 2005

Easy exams:true because of cheat sheet; Easy grader:I don't think so especially on the exams and homeworks. You won't learn much in this class. Take his class if you don't really care about statistics but an easy A is all you're looking for. Even with the cheat sheet you've still got to study so don't get mislead.

1.0
1.0
STA2000
Jun 21, 2005

This is an easy class but in the long run it will only hurt you. On Stat 2100 you will not do well because he does not teach you many things that are needed to be learnt. Anyways take him if you want but it will only effect you later. I got a B by the way.

1.0
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STA
Nov 20, 2005

HARD class dont listen to none of these suck ups. too much work and this cheat sheet is not what you think it is. GOOD LUCK is all I can say cause you gonna need it. STAY STAY AWAY FAR AWAY

1.0
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STA
Grade: B-
Nov 21, 2005

this guy is a sucky ass teacher, cant teach, makes math harder than it really is. i suggest drop his class, do not take. very hard professor. u must study alot to do alright on his test

1.0
5.0
STAT
Nov 21, 2005

Terrible teacher, gives theses so called cheat sheets, they are garbage. test r imposiible. Much better teachers for stat. Also he mostly teaches on fridays and his one class on that day wasnt worth it.

1.0
5.0
STAT2000
Grade: B+
Nov 21, 2005

No Comments

5.0
1.0
STA2200
Dec 2, 2005

3 tests 5 problems each and you get to take a study guide with you into the test

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Dec 9, 2005

best professor ever!i came in on fridays just to take his class. he lets u use a cheat sheet on his tests. u have to be completly retarted if u dont get an A in his class. this semester, he broke his hip with a week left to the semester and he said that ppl who had an A, which was mostly everyone coming in wouldnt have to take the final. TAKE HIM!!

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Dec 9, 2005

Course is very hard and the material is very complicated. But Professor makes it easy to understand. He skips a lot of material, so you won't spend your time studying all unnecessary material. I hardly recommend him. He is a great person as well.

4.0
1.0
STA2000
Dec 11, 2005

A high school freshman could get an easy A in his "Stats for Dummies" class. He barely teaches anything and allows cheat sheets on the tests, which are the same problems from the homework, just dumbed down. Sure it's great if you don't care but if you want more out of the class, take someone else.

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Dec 14, 2005

VERY good prof. and a great person. He broke his hip this semester, and I hope he will feel better soon and come back to teach. Highly recommend. Teaches you only staff that you need to know, you can bring notes to the test. Do homework!

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
Dec 29, 2005

Great Teacher. Great Class. He doesn't clutter the class with unnecessary topics that isn't used in the real world. The class itself is somewhat boring but it is easy to get an A. Before buying the text book check tosee if it is on reserve. Because you only use it for the homework problems.

5.0
1.0
STA2000
Jan 20, 2006

This is an easy "A", if you do the hw. He goes over the hw every week and his test are almost identical to the problems he assigns. There's also a review class before every exam. Let's you use cheat cheat. I think more than half of the class got A. Highly Recommended.!!

5.0
1.0
STAT2000
May 13, 2006

Very easy! Allow you to bring one cheat sheet for every exams! He teaches less amount of material than other professors.

4.0
1.0
STAT2000
May 24, 2006

What can I say, EASY EASY EASY! But you don't learn much and he gives out a very stupid and annoying project worth 10% of the final grade. Dont ruin your gauranteed A by not doing this project though.

1.0
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STAT1000
May 25, 2006

has no respect for students.

5.0
1.0
STA2000
May 30, 2006

he is easy but you do not learn much , he only want you to copy the H.W Qu into the tests, i do not understand his point, the good thing about him is that he let you pring a page of paper to the 4 tests, he take AT on time,and gives 10 point for project whice is very easy, and 10 point for H.W.i got an A but if you ask me what i learned, NOTING.

4.0
1.0
STA2000
Jun 3, 2006

EASY A! 2 in class exams, one cum. final, and one project. Attendance is taken. Allows you to bring a cheat sheet to exam. If you're looking for an easy A then take!

2.0
2.0
STA2000
Jun 5, 2006

This man has no respect for students, if you ask him something in the class he will make fun of you in front of entire class. His lectures are easy, Do the hw's. Keep all the records of your work, because he lost couple of my hw's and project as well.

3.0
2.0
STA2000
Jun 10, 2006

A boring class! Tests are easy, but the project is very stupid.

2.0
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STA2000
Oct 21, 2006

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1.0
1.0
STA2000
Oct 21, 2006

He only allowed us to bring the calculator, bad grade for more than 50 % class. He had to curve, no choice since we all went really BAD. Not easy at all, not flexible at all, get someone else......

2.0
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STA2000
Oct 25, 2006

First, his midterm does not match to his teaching, and second, he does not care about his students. Do not take him!

1.0
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STAT2000
Oct 27, 2006

midterm is freakin hard half the class failed dosent match the material we study in the class dont take

1.0
4.0
STAT2000
Nov 14, 2006

Horrible professor, extremley boring hard to stay awake in class. You will learn absolutley nothing in his lecture class and his test do not match what he goes over in class. Stay away from him you've been warned.

1.0
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STA2000
Nov 17, 2006

Very boring class. The midterm didn't even cover the fundamentals of the course such as standard deviation, binomial distribution, etc. It was a joke, the average was like a 63. Good luck staying awake if you take this guy!

1.0
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STA2000
Dec 21, 2006

He is bad,hard boring. Test are totally different to what he says to study, his lectures are just waste of time.Dont take him, he is bad trust me and very confusing.

1.0
5.0
STA2000
Dec 23, 2006

I dont understand how this guy is teaching. He just do not like what he is doing. He is terribleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Better take Friedman than him...if i knew that before.....DO NOT BUY THE TEXT BOOK, I lost money on that

2.0
2.0
STA2000
Dec 23, 2006

This professor doesn't try to teach. He used other professor's notes and final exam for our class. He always teach slowly and always stopped for three second before he speaks. On the date that we went over the midterm, he actually got 3 wrong when he was only on the 15th question on his OWN midterm. Then I left the class.

1.0
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STATS2000
Dec 26, 2006

Avoid at all cost ! I don't believe he even wants to teach or cares for the students. My recommendation, don't take it in a big class, small class enviornment is way better for Statistics.

2.0
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STAT2000
Dec 26, 2006

This was his 1st sem. teaching lecture hall n he sux! he's boring n he gives a rly hard midterm n final! teh midterm was curved. altho it helped me it didnt rly help too many other ppl. the final was sooo hard n he worked w friedman to make it up. shez crazy!take frankel if u have to choose btw them. the only way to pass is recitation w. Flomenbaum

1.0
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STAT1001
Dec 27, 2006

This Professor is terrible. Class Sessions are terrible since the guy doesn't elaborate on anything. Midterm was tough and the Final was extremely hard even after many sleepless nights of studying. Do not take this class unless you have a desire to screw up your GPA.

1.0
5.0
STA2000
Dec 28, 2006

Horrible professor!! I warn you do not take him. The midterm and final had nothing to do with what he taught us in class and also his lectures are extremely boring. STAY AWAY FROM THIS PROFESSOR!!!

1.0
5.0
STA2000
Dec 29, 2006

OMG, the final was on material we never even covered during the lectures. The guy is absolutely inflexible, he's like a boring android. To summarize, he was a terrible professor who gave a ridiciliously unfair midterm and final. It's a shame that Baruch continues to employ such an individual, truly is...

3.0
3.0
STA2000
Dec 30, 2006

Yeah, this guy seems to be very nonchalant about this class. He tells you that you do not really need the book and he is right to me. You need to practice the HW and read those extensive notes. Both exams(md,Fn) were terribly hard but he curved. However the way he teaches it seems that He wants you to just get by. But STA is not an ez class anyway.

1.0
5.0
STAT2000
Dec 30, 2006

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5.0
STAT2000
Jan 11, 2007

HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE! HORRIBLE!...stay away if you can. Only 2 exams- Mid & Final. Both are EXTREMELY difficult bc it has nothing to do with lectures, slides or Recitations. In class we review problems and terms...but exam has nothing we did in class...He has no heart...doesn't care about kids and grades...BE CAUTIOUS!!

2.0
5.0
STAT2100
Jan 11, 2007

His tests don't relate to the class. on the lecture slides, the example are easy and are so clear with little to no wording in the questions but in the test, its the exact opposite. long and confusing questions that you have never seen before.

2.0
2.0
STA2000
Jan 16, 2007

well..he was boring.that's for sure. maybe it was the first time he taught such a big class, so his teaching method was kind of inappropriate for us. the midterm was difficult.but he curved a lot. so i got a very fair grade.the final was not that hard if u practiced the review questions..i got an A...work hard and stay awake..

3.0
5.0
STAT2000
May 4, 2007

This man is unbelievable. I took the class b/c of all the rave reviews, but was so disappointed! He put everyone in the lecture to sleep and the final he gave was by another prof (and she's the worst)!! I got a 92 on the midterm, but failed the final - b/c his practice problems were NOTHING like the ones on the exam!! WHY do this to your students?!

4.0
2.0
STA2000
Jun 5, 2007

I want to say that he is bad but he IS good in a way. He excludes topics that Friedman includes in her tests He clarifies questions if you ask them in class If you do all the HW and probs in the Lecture Notes then you wont have a problem. But his tests are MC so no partial credit D: Exam I is 25%; II is 30%; III is 20%; HW+Quiz+Final Proj is 25%

3.0
2.0
STAFG1A
Jun 10, 2007

There are two things you need to do if you want a good grade-- make sure you go to the recitation and study from his lecture notes online. Bcuz I focused on these 2 things, I got an A. The lecture didn't really help, partially bcuz it was so boring and I missed a couple of lectures. In the recitation, u learn more by doing problems

1.0
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STAT2000
Aug 15, 2007

Worst Professor ever. All he does is read the notes off the blackboard written by another professor. His review sheets are nothing like the test. Everyone falls asleep in class. Only way to learn is from the recitation class, but most of them can't speak english. HIS FINAL IS FROM THE SAME PROFESSOR THAT MADE THE NOTES THAT HE READS OFF OF.

3.0
2.0
STA2000
May 27, 2009

He talks REALLY slow. And I don't know if that's a good thing cuz he still doesn't make sense sometimes. You have to bring the book every class so make sure not to get the hardbound version of the text. Easy class though cuz he tries to "simply" everything and you don't really have to do much work. Easy A just you do your best!

2.0
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STAT2000
Dec 23, 2009

He is a heartless professor, all he cares about is the exams, One GOOD QUality he has is that he is organized!! That's it. When going to his office he always tries to brush you offf when asking material, ruined my GPA!!! My ADVICE DONT TAKE HIM PLEASe!!! U shouldn't have to stress yourself for a "pre - business" course ?

1.0
5.0
STA2200
May 28, 2010

If you're late twice, he'll drop you of the class! His tests are very tricky and unclear and he sends someone else to oversee them so there's no way to ask anything! hw every week, and he hates explaining stuff twice, he berates students and very unpleasant in general. He is very organized and tries to give shortcuts but they're just as unclear

1.0
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STA2000
Jun 5, 2010

Try to avoid his class. It's just a waste of time and money.

4.0
1.0
STAT2000
Dec 22, 2010

Easy A if you do all your homework and study for the exams using the textbook/homeworks.

5.0
1.0
STATNET
May 15, 2011

He tries very hard to explain everything but some people expect to be taught like in middle school. I am taking the online course with Pro. Frankel, the exams for the face2face class and the online ones are almost exactly the same. So far 2 perfect scores in midterms. I know i'll be getting an A. Take the online course! no attendance and very easy

2.0
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STAT1000
Jun 6, 2011

he read off powerpoints. just read them. didn't teach or give examples... just read the words on the powerpoints. waste of time. i had to read the textbook and teach myself the material to get an A, but an A isn't impossible. he just isn't a good teacher. 2 tests and a final. online homeworks.

5.0
3.0
STA2000
Aug 1, 2012

He teaches from the powerpoint and uses the whiteboard to explain to use problems where we have to use step by step solving. Gives us 5 online homework and 5 exams but drops the lowest 2-3 grades. My advice is to read the sections in the textbook that he taught the following day or beforehand to make it more clearer. Would recommend.

3.0
3.0
STAT2000
Apr 23, 2013

Thee final was hard and based on theoretical material alot, which he did not explained.The final is 40% of your grade,so if you did 4 questions wrong you will not get a good grade.Very bad professor.Very boring and he forgets to explain some material.AVOID.I had two stat in my country,which were harder and got A,but with him i got B+.AVOID

4.0
1.0
STAT2000
Jan 26, 2014

It was a pretty easy class. He lets you bring cheat sheets to exam. Just write everything out and you're good to go.

5.0
3.0
STA2000
Nov 24, 2014

He lets you bring notes to use for the exams. For the math parts it's very helpful, but for the word or definition answers, you have to study a bit harder, since those are the tricky questions. Homework not mandatory, but you should do it for extra credit. He really just goes over the book, so use the book as much as you can to prep

1.0
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STAT
Apr 22, 2015

you will not do well in his hybrid class! took last semester got an A in calc at baruch and a C- in stat. You can bring cheat sheets he lets but they don't help! tests do not correlate to material! AVOID THIS MAN!

3.0
4.0
STAT
May 31, 2015

This class was hybrid. Actually you have to teach yourself from online home work. Home work was not a mandatory, but you should do it for extra credit that can boost your grade. He posted online lecture on black board. 2 midterm ( 30% of each) and final (40%). He never take attendance, so except exam day, about 60% people didn't show up.

Class Info

Attendance Mandatory

0%

Textbook Required

100%

Grade Predictor

Your expected effort level

LowHigh

Predicted Grade

B+

62% confidence
Based on 4 grades
Most common grades:
B+ (2)
A (1)
B- (1)
Grade Distribution
A(1)B(1)C(0)D(0)F(0)A-/B+(2)
Based on 4 reported grades
B+: 2
A: 1
B-: 1
Rating Trend

Declining

-1.54 avg change
Aug
Apr
Jan
Nov
Apr
May
Last 6 months
Ratings by Course

STAT200

5.0

(2)

STATS

5.0

(1)

STATNET

5.0

(1)

STATISTICS

4.0

(1)

STAT2000

3.5

(26)
+9 more courses
Difficulty by Course

STATS2000

5.0

STAT1001

5.0

STAT2100

5.0

STAT1000

4.0

STA

3.7

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