Young...a little too enthusiastic. We don't all want to be statisticians, Russ.

He's the best professor at McGill! At he's not bad to look at either (wink, wink)! Of course, I'm not in the least biased one way or the other...

Impressively good at explaining stats! McGill, please get this guy to teach higher levels!!!

Very cool guy, explains very well. Keeps saying rriigghhtt? So far so good? How does everyone feel about that?

omg sooooooo fine

Very good at what he does. Straight forward exams. His voice gets annoying sometimes. His class notes arent very good, rely on textbook. He makes sure the class understands before moving on. He should teach higher levels.

Goes the extra mile to make a tedious subject engaging. I was afraid i'd sleep through this class before it started, instead i laugh through it. his tests are hard and his examples occasionally unclear, but the TA more than makes up for it.

Most enthusiastic statistician i'm sure i'll ever meet. I hope it lasts. Who ever thought that stats class would be funny?

BEST math teacher in the department! Funny, engaging and very comfortable with the material. Tests are a little hard, but with a teacher this good, it doesn't matter.

very helpful

The best math teacher I've ever had, he's fun and easy to talk to...not to mention...INCREDIBLY adorable!

Excellent professor! Makes stats interesting and entertaining!! Does good examples and answers questions well in class. Fairly easy midterm and final, the midterm was long though. If you have to take a stats course, make sure you get Russ - he's awesome!

dont know everyone is slamming steele, he is really nice True classes r pointless & he does ramble on & on explaining elementary concepts but lets u bring in a cheat sheet the size of texas to the mid term anyone who likes survivor is ok in my book wonder if he knows vermes

the guy is 29 and funny with his stories about his crack addict uncle and about his brothers. I swear i would've thought he was another student. but like any other math course, you gotta do exercises in the book in order to do well. (he watches the OC too)

Dr. Steele is smart, well-informed, and very personable. If you're some Jesus-freak american republican, you're not gonna like him. Anyone with a brain, a sense of humour, or 2 x-chromosomes will be happy to have a professor like Dr. Steele.

The fact is, the class is easy. There is reason for him to get annoyed if you're too stupid to understand. Easy class, but he manages to make it worth going to class because he's funny, energetic and cool.

if it weren't for russell i NEVER would have gone to class. that doesn't mean to say i ended up liking stats... he's a really nice guy, (funny, smart, kinda geeky) but not so much a good prof. would rather get to know him as a person than take another one of his classes.

Hes an awesome prof, hilarious, listen carefully to what he says not to miss some of the jokes! But hes not just jokes, hes a really smart guy and is great at explaining abstract concepts in simple every-day language terms. Definately cute in a geeky kind of way.

Steele- one of the cooolest people I've ever met. I laughed at least once every class. Yeah, you have to teach yourself the material by going through and doing out math problems, but he's always willing to explain a problem and help, whether after class or during office hours. TAs are helpful, too.

I HATE stats but I like Steele because he was a pretty funny guy. If you like Stats, take the course but understand that it is difficult and, in my opinion, quite useless.

I had him for an intro class and went to nearly everly lecture, because I enjoyed them. He's entertaining, and very fair in grading. I went to talk to him about my final and he made sure all of my assignments and my midterm had been graded correctly. Expects you to understand the material easily.

Steele is definately a sweety! One of the few profs who actually remember students names after the course is finished. Fact: this class is easy, however math is not 4 all Steele makes it fun (how does everybody feel about that) he even did vermes' course eval! any course would be fine with steele

you either get it or you don't and I didn't!!! but needless to say steele is hilarious and although this class killed my GPA I still would say it was worthwhile just to hear steele ramble on about hilarious random topics

Russell is a great guy. He tries to be very helpful and is a down to earth teacher to talk to. He is pretty funny to listen to in class. The only problem is that sometimes he starts talking too fast and often explains things in a way more complicated manner then he should. But for a statistic prof, I highly recommend him.

Very rare at McGill to find a professor with some knowlege of learning and academincs. Really really funny and cute. It's nice to see a person so passionate about the topic that they are teaching, it makes the class more fun.

One of the best profs I have had at McGill. Lectures were incredibly entertaining, i laughed at least once per lecture. i didn't think i'd like stats but Russ made me like it. Fair exams even if the midterm is too long! really helpful and all around good guy. cute in a kinda geeky way too, very lovable! Would HIGHLY recommend this class!!

Dr. Steele is not only a good Professor, he also really cares about his student. He is very fair and approachable. McGill should be happy to have him and students should be too! I'd definitely recommend and would take again.

he's a good teacher,very funny.the midterm was brutal..i failed it..but the final was ok and i a decent grade in the course..so he's a great marker and gives lots of marks if you show him that you know what you're talking about.

Stats suck pretty bad, but he made the material very clear and concise. This guy is hilarious, it makes it worth going to classes. I highly recommend this prof to anyone. He's pretty hot too...

ok. midterm is killer for most, but u can have it count for 0%. Finals are a bit easier (not easy tho). but midterms & probability is as hard as it gets. buy the book, it is ur best friend. he may be funny and he may be cute, but that has nothing to w/ the course or the exam as u will find out come midterms.

Steele was a funny guy and did not just lecture about stats the whole hour. He deviated a bit and added some humour. The slides are pretty similar to what he says so you don't have to go all the time. Midterm is hard and short, but concentrate on the final and you'll be okay. He will always help with problems before or after class.

great prof, easy class for Science majors, since you're competing against arts students with the penchant for math of a 12-year old. I don't think he actually understands how anyone could not understand the material, however. So you may like him a lot less if you have trouble with the class.

The material, with exceptions to conditional probability, is the easiest stuff you'll take at Mcgill (if you're a science student). The anecdotes make the class really entertaining, not to mention that the man is haawt!!

Great at what he does. Doesn't always get to the point, but enjoyable class

Funny guy. Stats is a sleep-inducing topic, but those in the psychological/biological sciences might want to pay attention (especially in hypothesis testing). The prof might rush quite a bit, but he keeps me (mostly) awake, which is commendable. Honestly, this is such an easy course, especially to those who have taken MATH 140/141/133/222...

Great prof; goes a little fast, it definitely takes some work to keep up with him, but well worth it in the end.

He's a really good teacher. His notes are clear, his assignments are easy, and his tests are pretty simple. You get a cheat sheet for both the midterm and final so it's really hard not to do well with this guy.

yeah, totally didn't go to class.... and I got an A in the course. That being said, he's a good prof and answers questions well, and from the three lectures I attended, teaches well too. The textbook is REALLY helpful too though, and it's actually difficult to not get an A in this course.

Great professor. Helpful.

He's really got great energy and excitement. Besides being smokin', he's a great teacher and I really loved stats after the class! I highly recommend him!

Great professor.

Steele has great energy. He made statistics enjoyable. He should be a motivational speaker; I always felt really good about my stats skills after class. His midterm was easy. The final was fair. Overall, great prof.

Great professor

Great prof. Brings good energy to the classroom, cares about the students, and tries to be as clear as possible. Exams are tough, makes you work hard for your grade.

This is a professor who is demanding but cares about students.

Prof Steele is probably the most energetic prof I ve ever met but he is really good. Though sometimes it seems like no body was responding to him in class so he just talked to himself. But anyway his lectures are helpful if you re gonna take Stats as your major.

Really Great Professor. He is very helpful

Steele is a very cool guy, energetic, well prepared for the class. However, his notes is messing all over the place. You can feel that he seems really nice at the beginning of the term: posting notes, grading assignments, etc. But he seemed tired and lazy as time goes: rush through the end, no assignment solutions or any grades, nothing at all.

Amazing prof!! Very clear about what he expects from students and really gives you all the resources you need to get an A (posts all notes, records lectures, optional tutorials, literally tells you what will be asked on the exam). Really wants everyone to do well. Also an entertaining lecturer and really cool person. Totally recommend

Chaotic good.

He is the best math prof i've ever met in McGill. His lecture has lots of fun. He is approachable and caring. He loves his student.

Prof Steele is great. Sure, he's a little disorganized at times, but he's passionate about the material, and tries his hardest to help every student to succeed. One of the few math profs at McGill that actually seem like they understand the perspective of the students taking their class.

Although he is a little disorganized, he has lots of energy during the lectures. The assignments and midterm are hard but if you do the assignments, the final will be very easy. He is very friendly and helpful during the office hours. 100% recommend

The best course with the best prof.

Very good lecturer. The final exam is not hard. The assignments are also very easy.

An amazing professor!

He does get a little disorganized and confusing, but he is probably the nicest prof in the math department. Content in MATH208 is super useful and lots of fun. Highly recommend the class and the prof, he's great!

Steele is an amazing prof and one who truly cares about his students. Sure he can be a bit disorganized, but he is extremely accessible after class. Do the assignments and you should be more than prepared. Also he is the only prof I've ever had repeat a whole lecture just so students could understand the material.

Yes he is a bit disorganized, and yes we still haven't received any grades back from the semester. But I don't care: Russell Steele is a fantastic human being! He genuinely cares about the well-being of his students. He is also one the only teachers that pushed for an online final evaluation. You can go to class in person or zoom. Very accessible.

Prof. Steele doesn't deserve to be bombarded with all these negative reviews. Late grades are a minor inconvenience at worst. Take his classes if you want to learn valuable skills for industry in a relaxed and lenient environment. Easy A's are a dime a dozen, but an easy A where you actually learn something as well is too rare to pass up.

He's definitely a great prof, very caring about his students. And to be honest Math208 is the most useful course I've learned in mcgill so far. Although we didn't get our grade back timely, it's really not a problem for me.

Best professor ever! He is caring, inspiration, a very modern curriculum and worth taking a class with him if you have a chance. He's also great with giving great career advice. I'm fortunate to have him as a professor for 2 classes

Steele is definitely one of the most caring profs I've had, and the content in both MATH208 & 308 have been incredibly useful. However I can't not dock a point for the really poor communication, lack of graded work, plus broken promises. Could be a departmental issue, unsure. Recommended, with reservation if prompt feedback is important to you.

Great lectures, useful assignments, funny prof, easy class overall. But be warned, you will not get a single grade back until a month after the course has ended :)

Prof Steele is an extremely caring prof who cares about his students a lot, he has an amazing mentality which is learning over grades, but also knows grades are important so he makes sure we all succeed and that the class is at a perfect difficulty. Grades do take a long time to come, I don't think it is entirely his fault but rather the format.

Prof. Steele is full of enthusiasm, his classes are interesting and the assignments are easy. You won't regret taking his class. Highly recommended!

I don't know what the other ratings are up to but Prof Steele is actually one of the nicest and most enthusiastic lecturer at McGill. His class go by quickly and he makes sure his students truly understand. His tests and assignments are very fair. The MAIN drawback is that he is known for grading things late. Our midterm of Oct11th isn't graded yet

Prof Steele is very knowledgeable, very caring, and an engaging lecture. The assessments were very fair. He does give back grades very late but honestly I'd rather have a good class with fair assessments where I can get an A than have my grades back quickly. Also anyone who thinks Russell Steele doesn't enjoy teaching doesn't know him at all.

Prof Steele takes forever to grade but if you learned nothing that's completely on you and that was the whole point of self grading the assignments, so we could have feedback faster. There's no way you'd get any of the assessments done if you didn't learn anything unless you were cheating. He's very lenient, and exams/assignments were fair.

His exams and assignments were fair. He was nice in terms of extending deadlines. We also got the chance to get 100 on the assignments if we chose to grade them. Only issue I would say is we never got our midterm grade back and he goes kind of fast but he repeats himself a lot so it makes sense later. He's very funny and nice, would def recommend.