He's cute, Not necessarily hot, but what does that have to do with anything? It's a little on the difficult side but as long as you take notes you're fine, there is no memorization of formulas, most of the test is on concepts, which makes it easier, tests are take home; but he recognizes if you chea

Mr. Laraway is realli COOL! He is the best. He gives extra credits in class so make sure you don't miss his classes. He's also funny! He grades really easy as well. He also has some extra credits on the exams and projects. He is realli nice. He is a MUST TAKE PROFESSOR!

This teacher is really cool. He's funny and I thought his class very easy since he gives you a lot of opportunities to make up work and get extra credit. His tests are also take home, which makes it easier to pass tests. He's also very nice and approachable.

Dr. Laraway is wonderful -- he even played a game with the class for extra credit!

Laraway, who just came to SJSU in 2004, is very cool. The nicest professor I have ever had. Goes to great lengths to make sure people understand and will get good grades. Delays tests to make sure people know what's going on. I failed STAT95 the semester before but got an awesome grade this time =)

Understanding, reasonable, wonderful professor. I actually LEARNED in this class while receiving a decent grade (not super easy, but that's a good thing). Listen to his lecture and check over the book and you should do fine. Best math teacher/professor I can ever remember having!

BEST TEACHER I'VE HAD ALL SEMESTER!! This guy really knows his stuff. I really loved his class and recommed him to all psyc students. All you really have to do is go to class and take notes, and you should do fine. He makes research methods fun and interesing, if that is possible :)

Laraway is down to earth, intelligent and hilarious, he should be a stand up comedian. He can be a little late in grading assignments, but it's cool because he always admits his short-commmings. His sense of humor makes the class refreshing and welcoming. Also, he really knows the subject matter.

VERY VERY VERY COOL Professor...and he is HOT! but married and straight. He is very approachable and will help you as much as you help yourself. His motto "I will work with you, not against you" lives true by his actions. Taking a class with Dr. Laraway was a great experience.

Great professor, Makes sure you understand the subject and gives tons of time for HW and assignments. Extra credit and take home tests a plus.

Find me a nicer professor on campus and I'll give you anything you want - this guy is not only a nice professor but a nice person in general. Will do ANYTHING to help you. Explains everything clearly. Very, very easy exams. His only fault is that he falls behind schedule often (fails to follow syllabus), but that's no big deal! High recommended!!

I love Dr. Laraway as well -- but why doesn't he ever teach Psych 129 earlier than 6PM? I really want to sign up for his classes but they are so late; perhaps i'll just stay up all night to take it wtih him!

sooo sweet, so cute and so passionate about drugs and statistics...great teacher; superb motivater

Im just starting to take this class and he seems really dedicated to helping us learn . . he seems really nice and understanding. . i'm glad i have him teaching me statistics i would probably have been lost without his guidance

Easy cause i have takin' AP stat in HS. Don't show up for lecture unless you have questions. Read the book! Test are straight forward. Very helpful. DO SPSS assignments!

I took biopsych and stat 95v from him and he was the best. He is there to help you if you need any help. His assignments are fair and he makes his lectures very clear. He knows what he is talking about. Great guy and great teacher.

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He makes stat sooooooooooooooo easy its inexplicable. He is really dorky but funny in that sarcastic way which is always a plus.

so he changed our projects and dont think he took into account how much time it would take...havent even had a real lab yet! hes kinda quirky in a good way. tests are kinda gard-you have to study

overall, he's an awesome guy. the problem is that i was really interested in learning about drugs in this class, and we barely did. all we learned was behaviorism and pharmacology, which is good, but we didn't go into specific drugs. disappointing, but i would take him again. easy A.

The class is fairly easy if you go to class and do your projects on time. Dr. Laraway is more concerned with your ability to comprehend when to run which test and how to interpret the SPSS results. Overall, he's a very nice guy, but his tests are detailed so you must study.

Great class. Learned a lot. Very fair grading. Definitely would take the class again and highly recommend.

He'll give lots of extra credit but it doesn't mean anything at the end of class. He tries to make it feel like you'll do well so when the evaluation comes, you'll be nice to him. But when you get your grade, you realize that the final wasn't related directly to anything in lectures (even though open book), and you got a bad grade. Hard on tests.

I thought that the class was easy. I did well on the first four test. The last two test we got to work with partners and they were simple. The final was ridiculous. It took me the complete two hours and fifteen minutes to do the final. Most of the material on it he didn't go over it. You have to work hard in the class.

Haha this was a joke. The final is hard, I have to admit. The stuff wasn't covered in lectures and you HAVE to look up every answer in the book! But he really doesn't give you the grade you deserve. Get on his good side and make him like you and you'll get an A!

Overall, the class was fairly easy. Laraway was very clear in his lectures. I would suggest to watch out for the tests because not all of the material will be in his lectures, so MAKE SURE TO READ THE TEXT. Make sure to go to class, because everything you do is pretty helpful.

i loved sean laraway!! he is extremely reasonable and willing to explain things exhaustibly. he was always patient with pointless questions, and re-explaining things. i thought the tests were pretty representitive of the material covered in the course. he was sooo nice and down to earth.

I had him a while back, but I'll review him now since I just made an account. He's a good professor, very passionate about the subject. He did let us out of class early without finishing lecture, which bummed some people. Not me though, I like getting out early. I'm surprised he's "hot," but then again I'm a dude and not gay, so what do I know?

He's really nice and very responsive. But towards the end of the semester he started to do some serious procrastination. During the week of the final, he assigned a take home exam and an essay paper. It also took long to grade assignments/tests. The class is not difficult so long as you show up and do the requried work.

was such a great teacher he made stats seem SO easy. very reasonable and patient with class. moves on with sections depending on pace of class, at the end things seemed rush but he is a fair grader and tests cover most material we went over in class. finals are open notes, easy points given, SPSS gone over in class. highly recommended!

Summer class. He was a good lecturer and the material was fairly easy to grasp. Exam every week though. Fortunately, there were tons of extra credit along the way. Writing should be a breeze if you passed English 1A with a B. Exams can be tricky so try to peruse the book. He did show some VERY interesting films though! Overall, a cool GE class.

A really hard class...but great teacher! Very helpful, he wants you to succeed! Will do whatever he can to help. The class sucks A LOT.....but this is the teacher to take stats with!!

He is one of the best instructors I've had at SJSU...

At first this class seemed pretty easy, then it got a lot harder. You have to make sure you pay attention and take notes. Other than that he is really helpful and makes it really easy to understand. He is always available for help and he is big on groupwork! If you're willing to learn, he's willing to help.

very nice knoweledgable teacher. Very good class in the beginning, but then when the rest of the class started not doing so well on his tests he slacked off (I did well on them) He began letting class out early, giving take home tests, extra creadit points..felt like a lot of kids got better grades then they deserved, and none of us learned much

Great teacher. Gives help if you ask. Don't need to go to class all the time but it would help if you don't like/can't self-teach. Lectures are helpful in assignments and exams. when there isn't a lecture it's hard and you need to work w/classmates to figure it out. Study guides are broad. Do work, go class, and pass. Good class if you hate math.

Great teacher....makes a hard subject easy to comprehend.....answers every question and makes sure that everyone gets the subject. Gives at least 2 example for everything he explains and is pretty whitty......take hi if you want to learn alot about a very cool subject

I understood everything he said. Even though we never got to learn SPSS in class he was helpful during office hours when we had question using it. Im glad i switch to his class in the beginning of the semester. He made statistic easy for me and i enjoyed his class.

Dr. Laraway is an excellent instructor. Genuinely cares that his students grasp the material, extremely helpful, clear/organized lecture, passionate about his subject, good sense of humor. He will not be sympathetic if you're a slacker but will be if you put in an honest effort. I was worried stats would be a chore, but I enjoyed it.

dr. laraway is SO cool! his lectures can be humorous, he is passionate about the material, he is very helpful and he genuinely cares about you. he doesn't have patience for slackers because he really gives you chances to not be. his tests were somewhat challenging but because i did the work i did good. i will take him again in a heart-beat!

He explained research and methods in such a way that it made sense. Also, the due dates for assignments are not set in stone, he understands that students are busy people. So, as long as you get the paper in within a reasonable amount of time, you're fine. Overall, he was an awesome teacher and I do recommend him.

great teacher and very nice! explains the lessons thoroughly and make it easier to understand!

Yes, it takes a while to get back papers, but the guy is teaching more classes than most people take, so cut some slack. He's great, clear, more than willing to beat something into the ground until everyone understands the topic. Great dry sense of humour as well.

Good Teacher.. Very Helpful..If you need help, just come to his office and he'll surely help you.

He is clear, helpful, and knows his stuff. There were a couple projects, but they were short, easy, and a little fun. There are only a few outside class assignments, and a few in class ones, which make this class easy.

Awesome teacher! I dreaded this class when I signed up for it, and although it was A LOT of work, Dr. Laraway was really helpful and very lenient on due dates. Make sure you pick a good partner for the class though, since you'll be working with them the entire semester!!

Great professor! Laraway is very chill and is lenient on making up assignments/exams.

A very very nice guy, but I did not learn anything. Since I will need to know this stuff later on, I would have liked a more thorough and challenging class. If you don't really care about Psychobio, take this class: open book/open note final, partnered take home test. He cut out half of the material and was gone a lot. Deviated from the syllabus.

great teacher! hes very understanding about personal circumstances and is a good teacher. makes statistics an approachable subject. he knowss its a scary subject and makes you feel comfortable with it. loved the class! lots of extra credit opportunities

Awesome professor! He understood that not everyone was in love with math and tried to make it bearable. He was always willing to go out of his way to help students and answered questions w/out making anyone feel stupid. Although his lack of hw assignments puts stress on tests and projects, I would definitely recommend his class!

Dr. Laraway is an awesome professor. The summer session was fairly easy, but you'll most likely learn a lot or brush up on research techniques. He was very reasonable and accommodating with due dates, and is willing to help students with class and other school-related issues. If you remember most of Stat 95 or 115, this should be a piece of cake.

Laraway is perhaps one of the best instructors at SJSU. very clear lectures and you can tell that he cares about his students. Highly recommended for those who truly hate stats

He is a very approachable prof who really wants students to do well. He has a unique sense of humor that not everyone got, but I think he's funny. Explained difficult concepts clearly & he is super smart. great prof, must take him if you get the chance.

I had taken STAT95 with another professor and did not understand anything; I ultimately failed in that class. I then came to Professor Laraway's class, and received an A. Yes, from an F to an A, thanks to Professor Laraway's incredible teaching ability, kindness, and his great will to actually teach his students. Laraway is my favorite prof at SJSU

He was a pretty good teacher! && he gave out random extra credit during some classes so make sure you go! very clear. test arent hard IF you study!

Dr. Laraway is a great professor! He is funny and informative, approachable, flexible, and super smart! There are 3exams (provides study guides, 2 research projects with a partner, 1 final. If you are not a math person like me, the material is a little dry, but he gets to the point, and makes it so much better. He's flexible with due dates too :)

AMAZING PROFESSOR!! He was a really good teacher and made the material easy to understand. Tests aren't too hard if you study. You have to look over his notes more than once to fully understand it. I really enjoyed this class, and from what I hear from my friends that took stats from a different teacher, Dr. Laryway is the best choice

Great professor, nice, approachable, and has a great sense of humor. Two research projects, 3 exams, and 1 cumulative final. Questions on the exams can be a little tricky, but he may make the exams open book, open notes, or you can work in pairs. For the projects, be sure to meet the criteria. There will also be some extra credit opportunities.

Professor Laraway truly wants his class to succeed. His approach is methodical and logical. He's extremely respectful of all viewpoints. He makes himself available to his students. It's important to attend the classes as some test questions reference class activities. I would look forward to taking other classes from Prof. L -- he's GREAT.

Dr. Laraway teaches statistics in a clear, thorough manner, so that you have a firm, genuine grasp of stats that can be of real practical benefit. He also truly enjoys statistics and can really help students see the beauty and appeal of it. I consider my stat classes from him to be invaluable to my college career.

Dr. Laraway is a nice guy. If class averages are in the B's, you KNOW that he's kind. Provides extra credit, offers coherent and informative lectures, and is very quick to respond to student needs. He always provides real-life examples which help out in understanding concepts. His lectures follow the book so either go to EVERY class or ALWAYS read.

Laraway is a wonderful teacher! He does a great job at explaining the material, tests are not hard but not easy. Has a great sense of humor and understands what it's like to be a student!

Wonderful teacher. He shows passion in his teaching of Behavioral Analysis. He explains and assures that most students understand the material. Grades on 100 point scale. Four exams 20 points each and the other are participation points. Provides extra credit opportunities. I highly recommend this teacher!

Prof. Laraway was an awesome teacher! He explained everything in terms that students could relate to and really made the material stick for me. If you go to class you will definately pass. He is one of the best teachers that I have had at SJSU because he really cares about making his students understanding the concepts that he is teaching.

How bout them Sharks, Dr. Laraway? My only complaint is that he's a Detroit Red Wings fan.

Good teacher, approachable, very interested in making the material clear. Has in class Learning Checks so you know what you're not getting before the test. He makes it very clear what will be on the test. It's not a piece of cake, Stats is hard but he wants you to succeed.

Awesome! The best

Great teacher ! really easy class. He lets you use a cheat sheet for quizzes which i found very helpful :D Definitely recommend taking him !

Awesome teacher. Really easy to get along with, and works really hard on making the course content clear. Definitely recommend him, has been the best teacher I have had at SJSU

Amazing teacher! Dr. Laraway is extremely helpful and really cares for his students. His goal is to make it easy for students to understand material that may not always be the most interesting. He will allow a sheet of notes and a partner for tests, which puts less pressure on memorizing the material.

One of the best teachers I've had! He is so helpful, friendly,understanding, chill, and funny. He makes sure you always pass and makes the assignments fun and interesting. I've learned a lot from him and I would HIGHLY recommend anyone to take his class! He is amazing!

By far one of the best teachers I have ever had. He is amazing, super clear, and funny. He's one of those teachers that realize students' needs and tries his best to make sure each student gets the attention and help they need. AMAZING, just take him okay? OKAY :)

One of the best prof I've had in my many years at sjsu. Makes material interesting and easy to understand. Does reviews before test which makes studying a breeze, especially if you are the studying type (I'm not). Definitely recommend this class, even as a fill-in, not alot of work, but a very interesting and fun class. Wish I took his other class

If you don't understand Stats this is the teacher to take. He explains the basics before he goes on to the hard stuff. He is really great at helping everyone in the class understand the topic and don't be afraid to ask questions he's nice when answering. Don't miss class most of his test are right off his PP Notes. He has Great Study guides too!

He is a good teacher. Listener, lets you answer questions. Very excited about the topic. The big project Easy. Just follow directions. Review his notes and read the book and you will be fine. Funny!!! Always there to help!! He's very clear. Don't SKIP CLASS. If you need extra time on assignment ask him he's very flexible. Answers emails quick.

Very intelligent, funny, and kind instructor. Not many people enjoy stats but he makes the learning process easy and bearable. Highly recommend taking stats with him :)

Fantastic teacher. Funny, kind, and engaging. Passionate about the topic, which is always a plus. You'll need to study before the exams, but as long as you do, you should be fine. The big project is fun and same thing, just follow the directions and you'll do fine. Wonderful professor and class!

Great professor, really helpful, somehow figures out how to make the most boring subject compelling and interesting.

Dr. Laraway is a greater professor, but do not take his online class; take his class in person. Stats is difficult enough and learning through the online format is too difficult. Take him in person.

Professor Laraway is the most helpful stats teacher I know. I sucked at stats before his class. I know many students didn't like it but you need to take advantage of office hours or email meetings with him. He was more than willing to help. Udacity and piazza were great tools and assignments were great. Get to know him, he's cool