he adds humour to the course

Looks like Mr. Holland's Opus

At least he tries to be funny. And he does his best to make stats fun

great prof, da only Math related course I go 2 class 4

You are so dead come EXAM time, good guy - hard working - tries to help!

Great prof... really funny and sarcastic

FUNNY and friendly. Smart too!

He insults his wife every year in class, puts students down whom he counsels, is very inconsiderate

well done, kopp!

This is the funniest prof ever! i luved his class even though his assignments were killer! and final was brutal. But the most useful class i've ever taken. He is an extremely good prof and very enthusuastic!

Really nice prof. enjoyed his lectures a lot. fair exams if you pay attention to his lectures.

very good prof,explain things very clear,can learn lots of things in his class. exam is based on his lecture notes, if you understand all things in his notes,you will be really well done on the exam. you don't need to buy textbook, his notes is everything.

Really Really Good Prof. Explains everything clearly. You will learn a lot. Fair exam. If you go to his class you'll know what to expect.

He was a good prof as far as his organization and lectures goes. HE knows his stuff. Partly because he's been teaching the course for so long. His exams are extremely hard to the point that you could die from too much thinking. Who would have thought MC exams would be this hard. All the choices were possible mistakes you could make and since h

the BEST prof i have evered had in my life!!!

Clear notes & lectures, pretty useful assignments & quizzes. Best prof i've ever seen!!

awesome notes! nice guy.

The amount of work in this class is overwhelming. Fall behind at your own risk. Steve teaches clearly. He appreciates people who work hard. I always worked to finish his hand out assignments early, and while he never gave me the answers, he would go over them with me and point out where I was wrong. His exams were tough but easier than assignments

Professor Kopp is a very entertaining and dedicated prof. He's been teaching 2053 apparently for over 25 years. He makes a lot of jokes to try to keep you awake during the night class. The exams are tricky, but not impossible to get perfect if you can catch the tricks -- they are exactly the questions done in class.

Great prof! I learned so much from his statistics course. He covers a lot of stuff very quickly, but as long as you keep up with the material his quizzes and exams are easy.

I took the first year Actsci which was the new prog. i forgot the course number so just put random #. anyway kopp is very great prof. good teaching with good jokes. HOWEVER EXAM IS FREAKING HARD. WAY TO HARD. I love his teaching style and everything but exams and assignments are extremely hard... just let you know

Really nice prof. Tries to keep it interesting even though the material's pretty dull. Quizzes can be difficult, but the exams are pretty easy if you study well

decent but too hard for a first year course

Very nice.

Super good!! Best prof I have ever had!!I love him so much!!Stats is extremely easy if your prof is Kopp!I almost cried in his last class. I even want to change my major to actuarial science only because of Kopp! I never read the textbook and I don't think I would understand it anyways, but I got 97% on my second midterm with his lecture notes only

I absolutely agree that he flies through the material, but he's very clear about each concept in doing so. You can't miss lectures, because he's a "post notes with blank parts we'll complete in class" guy. I think he gave a formula page in the exams, but he might not have. Either way, if there were ever a class that required one, this is it.

Kopp is a great prof! Makes hilarious jokes the whole class, makes getting up for 9:30 stats a little easier! Didn't use the textbook at all! Stopped doing homework questions after the first midterm. Just go with his notes all you need to know! Stats had to be one of the most skipped classes in 2nd year and thats why some people thought it was hard

Seemed like a nice guy, and told jokes a lot. Course wise, had no idea what he was talking about half the time and he spoke really fast as well. Though he is a nice guy, he is not very sympathetic. Overall, I very much despised the course and would not recommend it.

Evaluations were exactly what should be expected based on the suggested problems and the multiple practice quizzes/midterms he posts before every test. I liked the overhead notes. He sometimes moved quickly, but if you keep up with the homework it shouldn't be too hard to follow along/catch up later.

Kopp is a nice guy and really funny. Pay attention in class and take the notes. I got 86 and basically all I did was do all of the assigned homework problems. Communicates well with students. Quizzes are fairly standard if you do homework. Exams are fair, watch for tricks. Almost everything taught you'll use upon graduation so pay attention.

super thorough, humor is a little dry but it is very clear he loves what he does and is very knowledgeable on the subject

Kopp is a nice, he is pretty clear, and is ALWAYS willing to help. His quizzes aren't too bad, he adds tricks to them but if you know what you're doing, you'll do good. The exams weren't hard, pretty straight forward. If you attend class, and study for the quizzes/exams and you'll be fine! Tries to be funny, and is very helpful.

Overheads are filled with mistakes. Had a tendency to fall behind the other sections and then rushed through the material to catch up. But other than that, he's a pretty clear proff with a great sense of humour. Exams/quizzes were very fair.

He sort of reminds you of a goofy dad by the amount of lame jokes he crack. That said, he is an amazing prof. He makes things very clear, and as long as you go to class he gives you plenty of examples. Always gives practice materials for quizzes and tests, overall one of my favourite profs at Western.

Love the class, the haters in the comments probably don't go to class. Tests and quizzes are a breeze If you know what you're doing, there's plenty of time. Memorable quotes: "Oh I forgot, I need to bring my sleeping bag to the afternoon class" "Note to self do not repeat joke next year" "I'm moving to the Bahamas" "Profs make no money"

very difficult online course do not take it as an alternative for bio stats, instead take psych stats online its SOO much easier, wish i had someone telling me this, spent 3 months of my summer putting effort into this hard course. DONT MAKE MY MISTAKE TAKE psych stats, btw my mark was 90 only because i spent 203 hrsday on it othrwise u dnt get it

What a nice guy. Makes great dad jokes and the lectures are small and fairly interactive. Makes what seems like a dull subject actually somewhat interesting. Requires a lot of memorization but useful and not a bad course to take.

He is funny and when he gives lectures, he is right on point. No time wasted. He is a cool professor that understands students.

Your marks on quizzes could make or break this class. If you do well on quizzes then you should be fine for the exams. No Christmas final which is nice too. First exam is a lot of review from 1228 and grade 12 data so it's the easiest. After that, exams become very hard but if you do prep with Tina you're okay

Exams are really fair and he always puts up lots of practices quizzes/exams to study from. He's also very clear at explaining concepts and an overall good and organized professor.

he is the best prof i've ever had!

appreciated

Kopp is fantastic. He makes very boring material bearable with dad jokes and fairy engaging lectures. Quizzes are short and cover a lot of material so keep up as the material comes. Midterm and final were both tough but fair. Overall great guy.

He should be an actor tbh. Thanks to him I would think of some dude called Steve Kopps whenever I go to a bank or an insurance company. Probably heard more jokes in this class than the sum of my rest of university life. Anyway, he's a good one.

Great teacher, not so nice person

As a student studying economics, I took this course as an elective. Funnily enough, it is more work than my core econ courses. However, the material you learn is extremely useful even if you are not going into actuarial science. Overall, he made this tough course bearable and definitely possible to get 90+ since this is a math heavy course.

Absolutely loved this class with him. Lectures consist of going through a bunch of examples so attendance is pretty important, but the exams are very similar to the notes and are pretty fair IMO. If you like math and learn well by doing examples over and over I would highly recommend this class!!

Not a hard course if you go to his lectures. Attendance are not necessary but he has clicker questions sometimes. Lectures are an hour each and if you understand what he's teaching it goes by really quick. Make sure to do the practice tests and you will be fine, no need for textbook homework or reading the textbook, just go to class.

The way Kopp structures this course is excellent. Content is (in my opinion) very useful and was often applied to various real-world problems well. He also gives more than enough practice problems and past quizzes/exams to study. While not an easy class, if you put in the work and have a knack for math or investing, you'll likely do well.

He is a great prof. i would recommend going to class although it is not necessary to do well. he is a great guy and is always willing to give you extra help. overall he is a funny and super caring professor. i had him for 2 full year classes and it was a pleasure.

Best professor I've had. The content is very tough however he makes it entertaining with his personality and does a great job of teaching it. Definitely need to attend lectures to do well but that should be expected.

He's the best prof I've ever had up to now!!! He's so funny and delivers the content so well, he explains things very nicely!! And no. matter how horrible I feel or how tired I am that day, I never caught myself with a wandering mind in his. class!

He is the nicest prof - knows his stuff, supportive and lectures are so funny! Exams aren't hard either

Seems like some people don't like him but I found him very amusing and an overall good prof. His exams weren't super easy but with proper amount of studying you can definitely do very well. Class isn't too bad if you put in a solid amount of effort

His humor isn't my cup of tea but overall I really enjoyed his lectures and the course structure with prepared class notes, solutions, and practice quizzes/exams. Understanding his in-class examples and do the recommended exercises/practice exams will make all the assessment a breeze.

GOAT. hilarous guy and provides lots of material to study with

Currently taking Stats 2035 with him during 2024/2025. Great prof, 1 hr lectures so you dont get bored, and just listening to his lectures and noting down on overheads helps a lot!! would strongly recommend taking a course with him.

This course is no joke - heavy on memorization and requires serious commitment. But the professor makes it bearable with his engaging style. Use unstuck study, the free textbook, and attend all lectures to ace this tough but rewarding class.

Tough class but he definitely made it more bearable. His humour wasn't exactly my type but by the end of the semester I began to appreciate it. Best of luck in retirement!