Professor Phillips is a gem! Her class was fun and informative and would recommend 10/10!

Class Overview: Grading consisted of two problem sets (25% total), a midterm exam (25%), take home final (25%), two mini exercises (15% total), and various other little assignments that were graded for participation (10%). Not too bad and she did offer various opportunities for extra credit. As far as for course content, it is largely a review of an intro stats class (STATS 10 or AP Stats), but you will also learn about how to code with R.
Lectures: Lectures were live (although she did record them). Personally, I found going to live lecture was better as sometimes it can be hard to follow along without knowing the context (i.e. what question a student asked). She was funny in lecture but was still able to stay on track. Her lectures were also example based which was helpful imo.
Labs: Each week for lab would consist of reviewing the lecture and working on either the mini exercise or problem set for the particular week. They did usually take the full two hours but it was nice to be able to get much of the work done in lab and ask any questions in the process. Overall, the TAs were very knowledgeable and helpful both in lab and on the discussion forum so no problems there.
Problem Sets/HW: The assignments were all on R. The instructions were pretty clear and the TAs did post a good amount of resources to help with coding. There was plenty of time to do the assignments, but they did have many parts and subparts to each question so be aware of that.
Exams: The midterm was as basic exam on CCLE (open note) that consisted of M/C, short answer, long answer, and an extra credit. Average was in the 90s so not too difficult. The final is a take home exam on R (basically a condensed version of a problem set).
Reading: There were reading assignments for each class (and sometimes a podcast). They weren't really necessary and I didn't read them beyond a quick skim before each lecture.
Clarity/Helpfulness: Professor Phillips and the TAs were all helpful, especially considering the virtual quarter. They were active in the discussion board, helpful in OH, and overall very accommodating and flexible.
Overall: TAKE THIS CLASS! You will definitely learn a lot (esp about R) but its not overwhelming and she is very helpful and funny!

Having taken AP Stats in high school, I definitely came in with a bit of an advantage because the class is basically a review of AP Stats. The midterm was basically all AP Stats and wasn't too hard in my opinion. The fire alarm did go off in the middle of our midterm so we were all given an extra 3%, but our class average was somewhere in the high-80s/90s I think so it's not like we really needed the extra 3% but it was really helpful. She does give extra credit on the problem sets and midterm, as well as some if you submit a winning data link, but I didn't really need it and ended with an A. In regard to using R, I had never heard of R before taking this class and still managed to do well by paying attention during lab and asking my TA if I had any questions. Professor Phillips really wants us all to do well and was super approachable during office hours. The class overall is engaging and we would analyze our own data which was pretty cool. This really isn't a class to fear as long as you do the readings because the midterm does ask some questions specific to the readings but overall they are interesting and manageable. The final is a take-home R code and took me about 3 hours and is basically everything we learn. Also, the textbooks are free !! 10/10 would recommend.

Dr. Phillips is also the chair of the Public Affairs major for people who did not know. This class was very fun if you're someone who likes statistics. If you're less inclined to learn statistics, you should really invest time into studying for this class. The only large amount of work for this class are the labs. The labs often took around 5-10 hours to complete thoroughly and even then you will most likely not get 100% (certainly an A though). I REALLY REALLY recommend attending office hours EVERY WEEK. Dr. Phillips is phenomenal in office hours and takes her time to explain things to the dot in office hours. Labs are cut in half so the first half is mandatory and the second half is optional to stay back and work on lab (highly recommend so you can get help from the TAs). The lectures, readings, and podcasts are all really fun and engaging. This is probably the only class where I did all the readings. The midterm and finals are tricky. Pay attention carefully. Overall this class really isn't that tough (I mean the grade distributions show that 50% of the class got A+,A, A- so that's a great indication). But I can see how you could fail or do really bad if you don't put in the work to your labs and readings. With that being said, adjustments will probably be made for the class since it was the first time this class was taught so be open to changes.

Dr. Phillips is amazing!!! She is kind, engaging, and helpful. She is always willing to take the time to explain difficult concepts, both in class and in her office hours. Though there were a lot of assignments, they were always doable in the time given, and she was very clear about her expectations on all of them. I would say the only thing I would change about this course would be the amount of readings (and listenings- some of them were podcasts) that we had to do. Those could be a bit much sometimes, and I won't lie, I didn't do all of them, but I showed up to class and paid attention and was totally fine. All in all, this was a great course with a great instructor!

Professor Phillips is a delight. She constantly makes the effort to give students challenging curriculum while adjusting if students are not succeeding. This class was tough but valuable.

I took AP Stats in high school so some of it was review, but the level of statistics we went into wasn't too deep. I came in expecting to really, really struggle in this class (typical north campus kinda vibe), but the Professor and TAs were all super helpful! R seems intimidating at first, but if you ask for help, you will definitely do well. Love Prof. Meredith!

Professor Phillips is knowledgeable and caring! Been to her office hours and she was so patient and explain everything in detail and in points! I almost got full credits in all R assignments and 100 out of 100 in Final. I definitely recommended you guys to take her class!

Professor Phillips is amazing. The material itself tends to be a little dry if you're not really into statistics, but the readings are often interesting and she does a really really good job of keeping your interest in class. The TAs are often helpful with the homework and may even let you start working on it during discussion. There's a lot of work in the class but that also means there's a lot of opportunities to do well. I didn't really do that well at all in the midterm and still managed to scrape through to a B+ (to no fault of the professor - she is, again, excellent). I would absolutely recommend her for this class.

Definitely take this class with Professor Phillips. You will learn a lot and will get a good grade.

I took this class online, and I feel like this is one of the classes where having the lectures online and recorded were super helpful because we were able to rewatch lectures and also the TAs guided us through all the labs. I had never taken a statistics or coding class before and don't like math, but I didn't find that part of the class super hard at all! Our midterm is a multiple choice exam, and the final was a coding assignment where we didn't get to work with others. Overall, I feel like I learned a lot and it was a great introductory to statistics class!