Professor Tsiang is honestly one of the best, if not THE best professor I've had at UCLA. I've never taken the time to write a review about any professor before, but Tsiang truly cares that his students understand the material and do well in the course. He specifically said at the beginning of the course, "If everyone does well in this class, everyone will get A's. There is no curving down." He also cares so much about the mental health of his students so it is a very refreshing environment compared to other classes. I HIGHLYYY recommend taking his class if you can

MIKE IS THE GREATEST PROFESSOR AT UCLA! He is so so sweet and funny for a stats teacher! Seriously, if you have to take stats, do not take it without Mike. He uses Parks and Rec references in like every problem. He also believes that your mental health should not be sacrificed for grades. He leads you in breathing exercises before every test. The tests aren't that hard because he gives you a cheat sheet and thorough practice problems!

I highly recommend stats 10 with professor tsiang! He was extremely helpful, I wanted to take stats 10 but it was hard to get it to work with my schedule, as the only open lecture conflicted with another class. He let me enroll in one stats lecture and attend another, and worked with me for the exams! Lectures are also all podcasted so I didn't really have to go to lecture.

He is also a very clear teacher, the curve can only help you, and it is really clear he only wants you to do well in his class. The tests are all multiple choice, and though you should definitely study, they are not very difficult. The labs are also very easy but you HAVE to go to section, because the TA pretty much tells you how to do every question and the answers. Ended the class with an A+!

The only negative thing I have to say is he is pretty intimidating up close/ in office hours.

Though I took Stats 20 in fall quarter, bruinwalk does not have a page for that course and REALLY want to write a review here.

I am a freshman stats major and this is the first major course I took in UCLA, and I feel SO lucky that I took it with Mike! He genuinely cares about students and is very very approachable. Courses are clear and he posts pdf notes online for each lecture. Also, his classes are almost all videotaped so that we can easily review later( which also means do not have to go to lectures!!) No attendance taken, midterms and finals are all multiple choices, not too hard, workload is light, weekly homework that is 30% of final score and TAs almost give out answers during discussion sessions. DEFINITELY take Stats courses with Mike!!!!!

BTW I also went to some of Mike's Stats 10 class to review ap stats. I think if you took ap stats before, stats 10 can be an easy A!!

I feel so fortunate to have taken Stats 10 with Mike. I know Stats 10 is meant to be an easy class, but taking it with such a kind, gracious, and caring professor will make it 1000% more enjoyable. I've never EVER come across a professor that is so thoughtful and caring of his students. Math teachers in particular at UCLA have a "reputation" for being cold, careless, and cruel. Mike, as he liked to be referred as instead of "Professor," is literally the exact opposite. He was the only one of my professors to send out an email during the fires to tell everyone to be safe and that he hoped we were staying healthy and in a good mental space. He is so approachable, so nice, and so giving with his time. His top priority is the mental health of his students, which is something that I wished was more emphasized by professors. He cared about us as individuals, not as a mass of people that he had to lecture at twice a week. I wish all professors were like him. On top of all of that, his slides were well organized, and I have never had a professor who had as quick of a turn-around time for questions as he did. We used Piazza, and within a few minutes the questions I had posted on there were answered by him. The slides are really helpful to study from, and he doesn't require the textbook or the iClickers. Homework isn't collected either, you automatically get 100% in that category, but weekly questions are posted and I would recommend doing them as extra practice (for that, you would need access to a textbook). The breakdown is as follows: 5% homework (not collected), 10% online quizzes (you have unlimited time to take it, but only one attempt and they were weekly unless it was a midterm week), 15% labs (not tough as long as you listen to your TA and ask questions during the lab and are detailed), 20% midterm 1, 20% midterm 2, and 30% for the final. If you have taken AP Stats and legitimately tried/paid attention in that class, this class will be a breeze for you. It was all review and never delved into the detail that AP Stats reached. Overall, if you have to take this class, you would be sorely missing out if you didn't take it with Mike.

Take stats 10 with Tsiang! He’s so passionate about the subject, and really cares about his students. I have yet to meet another professor who shows this much kindness towards their students. There are two midterms (each 20% of your grade) and one final (30%). The weekly quizzes are worth 10% (lowest one dropped) and the labs are 15% of your grade. Everyone receives the full 5% for homework even though he doesn’t collect any. The midterms were relatively easy, and the final was a bit harder but I didn’t prepare much for it. The averages were low As high Bs for the exams since there were about 25-30 questions for the midterms. Thus, one question wrong is a couple percent off but the tests were extremely fair. Tsiang is also really good at replying to emails or on Piazza, and is ALWAYS willing to help. He really wants the best for his students!

I had no stats background coming in but I thought this class was very fair and doable. Prof Tsiang is relatively new but he lectures well and the slides are well-organized. The labs were a bit annoying and I got marked for little things but everything else including the exams were pretty straightforward. Tsiang really cares about the students and their health. I would recommend Tsiang for Stats 10 and overall it was a decently interesting class. Btw this class is NOT a joke, you still have to put in some studying time obviously. I would say it's on the easier side when it comes to STEM classes but it wasn't a class that I didn't have to study for at all...unless of course you got a 5 on the AP stats exam, then I'm pretty sure it's very basic review.

Professor Tsiang is by far one of the best professors I have had at UCLA. He is such a genuine, kind, man and truly cares about each and every one of his students. He values students' well-being over grades and constantly reminds everyone of how important their mental health and well-being is. His class is extremely fair, very intriguing, and perfectly taught. He's also super funny and make lecture as enjoyable as possible. TAKE STATS 10 WITH TSIANG, you will not regret it!!! Best professor ever.

If you are even remotely considering taking stats 10....

TAKE IT WITH PROF MICHAEL

"No grade in any class, including this one, is more important than your physical well-being, your mental well-being, and your integrity. Take time to rest, eat, exercise, go for a walk, hang out with friends, speak to a counselor, or whatever it takes to take care of yourself. It might not feel like it, but you are not alone. Be mindful of others’ struggles as well."

This is an excerpt from his syllabus. I have never met in all my years as a student a more caring and underestanding teacher. In addition to being just a genuinely good human being in the sea of coldness that typically comes from math professors, he is actually an amazing teacher, very clear and thorough in his explanations.

TAKE THIS CLASS!! I had to take two previous statistics courses, and I didn't learn half as much in those two classes as I did just in Dr. Mike's class this quarter. He genuinely cares about his students, and is one of the best professors, possibly one of the best educators, I have ever been taught by. His love for his students and for UCLA is incredible and if he isn't tenured as soon as possible I'll be speaking personally with Gene Block, because Dr. Mike deserves the best UCLA has to offer. (plus if you like Parks & Rec, he makes a lot of Leslie Knope jokes, which is a plus). Bottom line, if you need a quantitative reasoning GE to be fulfilled, take Stats 10 with Dr. Mike, you won't regret it.