Good
Honestly, I was afraid to take this class because of the bad reviews, but Prof. Gail really makes it easy for her students to get a good grade. She can be quite fast-paced sometimes which makes it hard to follow the material. However, at office hours, she will walk you through all assignments and give you a 100. She even allows notecard for tests.
Good
Prof. Gail gives a lot of work, but everything is what she teaches in class. She teaches a problem, then you do a similar one. Afterwards, she checks it and you're already done. She's very straightforward with her expectations which I really appreciate. You just really have to study the class packets on exams. There were no curve balls. She gives 5 pts for perfect attendance. Class was pretty easy!
Good
At first I didn't like Professor Peretti. Reason is, she didn't explain the material enough in class. But then I realized that, if I wanted to get an A, I would have to go to all office hours all the time. It was worth it because, she helped me get scores of 100 on taking home quizzes and homework. She allows cheat sheets for exams too. But the technical was hard though.
Average
He's a nice prof who puts forth effort in teaching and office hours, but assigns far too much work and is never clear about directions or deadlines. He does not teach concepts; he just shows how to solve problems instead. I would recommend taking it alongside someone else if you really want to learn statistics and comprehend the concepts behind the figures.
Awful
Professor Peretti sounded fair at first. However, we're loaded with a lot of work at the end of the semester. Her class consists of graded homework, tech homework, take-home quizzes, sapling, and questions to the test. She hardly explained anything, and the assignment was not similar to her examples. There's a lot to print, and many different types of assignments. Definitely avoid her class if possible.
Average
Professor Peretti's class was challenging. Surprisingly, she explained the material well. It was a challenge because of the amount of work. Dozens of homework packets, online exercises, etc. Also, you're allowed to have cheat sheets for exams. And if you don't do an assignment well or forget it, you're allowed to redo it during office hours for college credit. She's very fair too.
University of Massachusetts - Engineering
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