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Maria Cha

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Easiness 4.1 / 5 How easy the class is, 1 being extremely difficult and 5 being easy peasy.
Workload 4.0 / 5 How light the workload is, 1 being extremely heavy and 5 being extremely light.
Clarity 4.2 / 5 How clear the professor is, 1 being extremely unclear and 5 being very clear.
Helpfulness 4.4 / 5 How helpful the professor is, 1 being not helpful at all and 5 being extremely helpful.

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STATS 10
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March 18, 2021
Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A+

Professor Cha is so sweet! She really made statistics, a subject I used to hate, interesting and easy to digest. She's a great lecturer and is always willing to answer questions if you need something repeated. Although you had to go to Tuesday lectures for participation, if you had timezone issues she was very flexible and would give out alternate assignments. The Thursday asynchronous lectures were all relatively interactive and well laid out so they really helped digest the material. The labs were relatively easy as you could often just finish them during discussion sessions or watch the recordings afterward. The weekly quizzes were also relatively easy and good at keeping the material fresh in your head as even though you only could submit once, you had all weekend to do it. The exams were during Week 5 and 10 and were not cumulative and relatively easy with each only being worth 15%. The final project is designed for one person but you can work on it with a group of up to 5 people which made it take no time at all. Even after that, she offers 1% extra credit for completing two surveys about her class. She really appreciates and takes into consideration the needs of the students and I would highly recommend Professor Cha to anyone wanting to take Stats 10!

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STATS 10
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Aug. 7, 2020
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A

As someone who didn't take AP Stats in high school and had very basic knowledge of stats coming in, this class was fairly easy. Lectures were recorded, there are two check-up assignments per week, and labs were free points as long as you follow the TA's instructions. Professor Cha goes through examples in class, which are helpful for the quizzes and exams. She also gives out a practice midterm and final, which are a good reflection of the actual exams. Overall, Professor Cha is great lecturer and explains topics very clearly. If you don't understand anything, I highly recommend going to office hours because she is more than happy to explain topics that you don't understand! Side note: always read the problems carefully and understand what is being asked of you.

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Dec. 22, 2023
Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: B+

Professor Cha is a really sweet person and I liked her, but I found her lectures to be super unhelpful. I probably should’ve gone to office hours, but I never did so I can’t really say how helpful she is outside of class. I didn’t find this class super easy because I tend to struggle with math/statistics, but I still did well and I felt that she was very fair as a grader. There are homework assignments in R that you do during discussion, and these were pretty simple for me and definitely a grade booster. She also gives quizzes on canvas at the end of each week to test your understanding of lecture material, but I didn’t find the quizzes very helpful in terms of solidifying my understanding of lecture concepts. Overall, not the best at teaching, but a really nice and understanding person.

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Dec. 18, 2023
Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A+

Professor Cha is definitely one of the best professors I've had at UCLA. I'm a poli sci major and this class was a pre-req and I took Stats in high school, so I had some basic knowledge; but even then, the professor and TAs were more than accommodating. The class is broken down into the following:
- Midterm + Final = 50% (whichever you scored higher on weighed 30% and the other 20%)
- Group project = 15%
- Labs (5, with lowest grade dropped) = 20%
- Quizzes (7, with two lowest graded ones dropped) = 15%
- Iclicker extra credit (if you went to 10 out of 20 lectures) = 1%
After the final exam, she said that the mean wasn't as high as she expected so she would be adding an extra 2% to everyone's final grade. Not final exam grade, but final grade, which is very significant if people did the iclicker activity too, because then they got 3% added. No coding in the lab, just the stats content you learn in class is tested.
The midterm and final are both manageable, very similar to her practice exams but she lets you bring a cheat sheet that's 15 pages double-sided (I just ended up printing my lecture notes). The exams are not cumulative so that's another plus point.
The group project is much easier if you do it with a group and the basic coding needed is stuff you pick up from the labs. It's not too hard but it definitely helps if you do it with other people.
The labs were something I was dreading but the TAs basically walk you through it and give you the code so you just have to run the same in R. My TA was also really accommodating and recorded each lab session so I would just watch those and complete the biweekly labs that way.
The quizzes were pretty straightforward and covered materials from the prior week. If you watch her lectures and pay attention to the examples given on her slides, you should be fine.
One of the most helpful things that Professor Cha provided was examples after every concept she taught us about. There would be 2-3 examples and she would work through it in class, and if you understood the steps, then you'd be fine on the quizzes and exams.
Professor Cha is incredibly sweet and accommodating and also tells you to prioritize your health over grades (genuinely loved hearing this from a professor). I would definitely take this class again!

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Sept. 12, 2023
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: N/A

I have the textbook for the class (like new) and am willing to sell it for a good price! You can email me via ************* if you're interested :)

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June 23, 2023
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: B-

Professor Cha was the best professor I had this year! She was understandable with any circumstances whether if it was personal issues or having difficulties with wifi. She will always find accommodation for her students and the best part was that we didn't need the textbook for her class. Everything is based on her slide and she annotates them very heavily but will post her work on Bruinlearn for students who are unable to attend lecture to receive her copy. She is an excellent lecturer and makes statistics very easy to learn. Her first midterm was fairly easy however the second one was pretty difficult. She gave an extra boost to people's grade because of the performance of the second midterm which was very helpful at the end of the quarter because I was able to go from a C+ to a B-. Furthermore, students were allowed have notes on the test that were up to 15 pages, front and back. There was a project that incorporates what we learned in the lecture into a coding project and a report. This was fairly easy and can be done solo or with a group of student. This class is manageable and I recommend students to have Professor Cha as their Stats 10 professor!

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June 1, 2023
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A+

This class is easy to do well in if you stay on top of your work. The exams were straightforward and we got to have 15 pages of notes with us. The labs were easy if you attend section and follow along with your TA. Professor Cha is super nice and her slides are really clear.

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March 28, 2023
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: B+

Professor Cha was a fairly good professor. Out of all the stats classes I believe that hers is the easiest.

Class Break down:
Midterm 30%
Final 30%
Labs 24%
Quizzes 16%
Attendance 10% (lecture attendance)

Lecture is mandatory for her. She makes you sign in with iClicker for attendance and must participate in class questions for full credit. Discussion are not mandatory but the TA walks with you through the whole lab so it is advised to go because then you will not be able to do the lab. The only bad thing is how heavy the midterm and final is weighed on your grade so must do good on both to pass the class.

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March 25, 2023
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A

Professor Cha did a good job with lecturing, although her slides were a little unorganized. The homework helps A LOT with getting a better understanding of the material, because it's the type of class where you need to apply the material in order to understand it. The tests were fair, and the final project was a good way of applying everything you learned in the class. Overall very good class and would take again.

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STATS 10
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
April 4, 2022
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A+

I would highly recommend this class, even for those who aren't very interested in statistics. Professor Cha is so kind! She made it clear from the very beginning that no grade was more important than our mental health and she even gave us candy on Valentine's Day.

I haven't taken any classes about stats before (not even in high school) and I was still able to understand the material really quickly. Going to lecture was super helpful, especially since you get extra credit for doing the clicker questions, but just the slides on their own were clear enough if you wanted to review/learn the content. Tbh I wasn't really on top of things after taking the midterm, but I still managed to cram 5 weeks worth of content in 2 days by just reading the slides, going through example problems, doing the provided practice exam, and re-watching certain clips from lectures. I'm sure it would've been a breeze for anyone who managed their time better than I did.

Workload was very manageable. It was just a lab every other week (which the TAs basically walk you through during discussion), weekly quizzes (no time limit, open note), a project (not much work at all if you worked with a group), and 1 midterm and 1 final (taken online on Respondus, but you were allowed a 15-page cheat sheet).

Basically, if you can get a spot in this class you should definitely take it!

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STATS 10
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Quarter: Winter 2021
Grade: A+
March 18, 2021

Professor Cha is so sweet! She really made statistics, a subject I used to hate, interesting and easy to digest. She's a great lecturer and is always willing to answer questions if you need something repeated. Although you had to go to Tuesday lectures for participation, if you had timezone issues she was very flexible and would give out alternate assignments. The Thursday asynchronous lectures were all relatively interactive and well laid out so they really helped digest the material. The labs were relatively easy as you could often just finish them during discussion sessions or watch the recordings afterward. The weekly quizzes were also relatively easy and good at keeping the material fresh in your head as even though you only could submit once, you had all weekend to do it. The exams were during Week 5 and 10 and were not cumulative and relatively easy with each only being worth 15%. The final project is designed for one person but you can work on it with a group of up to 5 people which made it take no time at all. Even after that, she offers 1% extra credit for completing two surveys about her class. She really appreciates and takes into consideration the needs of the students and I would highly recommend Professor Cha to anyone wanting to take Stats 10!

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STATS 10
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Summer 2020
Grade: A
Aug. 7, 2020

As someone who didn't take AP Stats in high school and had very basic knowledge of stats coming in, this class was fairly easy. Lectures were recorded, there are two check-up assignments per week, and labs were free points as long as you follow the TA's instructions. Professor Cha goes through examples in class, which are helpful for the quizzes and exams. She also gives out a practice midterm and final, which are a good reflection of the actual exams. Overall, Professor Cha is great lecturer and explains topics very clearly. If you don't understand anything, I highly recommend going to office hours because she is more than happy to explain topics that you don't understand! Side note: always read the problems carefully and understand what is being asked of you.

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STATS 10
Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: B+
Dec. 22, 2023

Professor Cha is a really sweet person and I liked her, but I found her lectures to be super unhelpful. I probably should’ve gone to office hours, but I never did so I can’t really say how helpful she is outside of class. I didn’t find this class super easy because I tend to struggle with math/statistics, but I still did well and I felt that she was very fair as a grader. There are homework assignments in R that you do during discussion, and these were pretty simple for me and definitely a grade booster. She also gives quizzes on canvas at the end of each week to test your understanding of lecture material, but I didn’t find the quizzes very helpful in terms of solidifying my understanding of lecture concepts. Overall, not the best at teaching, but a really nice and understanding person.

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STATS 10
Quarter: Fall 2023
Grade: A+
Dec. 18, 2023

Professor Cha is definitely one of the best professors I've had at UCLA. I'm a poli sci major and this class was a pre-req and I took Stats in high school, so I had some basic knowledge; but even then, the professor and TAs were more than accommodating. The class is broken down into the following:
- Midterm + Final = 50% (whichever you scored higher on weighed 30% and the other 20%)
- Group project = 15%
- Labs (5, with lowest grade dropped) = 20%
- Quizzes (7, with two lowest graded ones dropped) = 15%
- Iclicker extra credit (if you went to 10 out of 20 lectures) = 1%
After the final exam, she said that the mean wasn't as high as she expected so she would be adding an extra 2% to everyone's final grade. Not final exam grade, but final grade, which is very significant if people did the iclicker activity too, because then they got 3% added. No coding in the lab, just the stats content you learn in class is tested.
The midterm and final are both manageable, very similar to her practice exams but she lets you bring a cheat sheet that's 15 pages double-sided (I just ended up printing my lecture notes). The exams are not cumulative so that's another plus point.
The group project is much easier if you do it with a group and the basic coding needed is stuff you pick up from the labs. It's not too hard but it definitely helps if you do it with other people.
The labs were something I was dreading but the TAs basically walk you through it and give you the code so you just have to run the same in R. My TA was also really accommodating and recorded each lab session so I would just watch those and complete the biweekly labs that way.
The quizzes were pretty straightforward and covered materials from the prior week. If you watch her lectures and pay attention to the examples given on her slides, you should be fine.
One of the most helpful things that Professor Cha provided was examples after every concept she taught us about. There would be 2-3 examples and she would work through it in class, and if you understood the steps, then you'd be fine on the quizzes and exams.
Professor Cha is incredibly sweet and accommodating and also tells you to prioritize your health over grades (genuinely loved hearing this from a professor). I would definitely take this class again!

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STATS 10
Quarter: Spring 2022
Grade: N/A
Sept. 12, 2023

I have the textbook for the class (like new) and am willing to sell it for a good price! You can email me via ************* if you're interested :)

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STATS 10
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: B-
June 23, 2023

Professor Cha was the best professor I had this year! She was understandable with any circumstances whether if it was personal issues or having difficulties with wifi. She will always find accommodation for her students and the best part was that we didn't need the textbook for her class. Everything is based on her slide and she annotates them very heavily but will post her work on Bruinlearn for students who are unable to attend lecture to receive her copy. She is an excellent lecturer and makes statistics very easy to learn. Her first midterm was fairly easy however the second one was pretty difficult. She gave an extra boost to people's grade because of the performance of the second midterm which was very helpful at the end of the quarter because I was able to go from a C+ to a B-. Furthermore, students were allowed have notes on the test that were up to 15 pages, front and back. There was a project that incorporates what we learned in the lecture into a coding project and a report. This was fairly easy and can be done solo or with a group of student. This class is manageable and I recommend students to have Professor Cha as their Stats 10 professor!

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STATS 10
Quarter: Spring 2023
Grade: A+
June 1, 2023

This class is easy to do well in if you stay on top of your work. The exams were straightforward and we got to have 15 pages of notes with us. The labs were easy if you attend section and follow along with your TA. Professor Cha is super nice and her slides are really clear.

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STATS 10
Quarter: Fall 2022
Grade: B+
March 28, 2023

Professor Cha was a fairly good professor. Out of all the stats classes I believe that hers is the easiest.

Class Break down:
Midterm 30%
Final 30%
Labs 24%
Quizzes 16%
Attendance 10% (lecture attendance)

Lecture is mandatory for her. She makes you sign in with iClicker for attendance and must participate in class questions for full credit. Discussion are not mandatory but the TA walks with you through the whole lab so it is advised to go because then you will not be able to do the lab. The only bad thing is how heavy the midterm and final is weighed on your grade so must do good on both to pass the class.

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STATS 101A
Quarter: Winter 2023
Grade: A
March 25, 2023

Professor Cha did a good job with lecturing, although her slides were a little unorganized. The homework helps A LOT with getting a better understanding of the material, because it's the type of class where you need to apply the material in order to understand it. The tests were fair, and the final project was a good way of applying everything you learned in the class. Overall very good class and would take again.

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STATS 10
COVID-19 This review was submitted during the COVID-19 pandemic. Your experience may vary.
Quarter: Winter 2022
Grade: A+
April 4, 2022

I would highly recommend this class, even for those who aren't very interested in statistics. Professor Cha is so kind! She made it clear from the very beginning that no grade was more important than our mental health and she even gave us candy on Valentine's Day.

I haven't taken any classes about stats before (not even in high school) and I was still able to understand the material really quickly. Going to lecture was super helpful, especially since you get extra credit for doing the clicker questions, but just the slides on their own were clear enough if you wanted to review/learn the content. Tbh I wasn't really on top of things after taking the midterm, but I still managed to cram 5 weeks worth of content in 2 days by just reading the slides, going through example problems, doing the provided practice exam, and re-watching certain clips from lectures. I'm sure it would've been a breeze for anyone who managed their time better than I did.

Workload was very manageable. It was just a lab every other week (which the TAs basically walk you through during discussion), weekly quizzes (no time limit, open note), a project (not much work at all if you worked with a group), and 1 midterm and 1 final (taken online on Respondus, but you were allowed a 15-page cheat sheet).

Basically, if you can get a spot in this class you should definitely take it!

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