The only pro about professor Christou is how helpful he is and how much office hours he holds. Believe he held one almost every day. However, this class is super hard. You can tell he loves this subject but when he lectures he is kind of all over the place. It is rare when he would introduce a topic and you could actually understand it in class.

He does not have a textbook but instead posts handouts which are also quite difficult to understand. Most of the time I felt it was more an introduction of an idea and then a deep dive into it without really explaining it. Even something that was seemingly simple was incredibly hard.

The tests in this class were god awful, averages usually being in the 30s or 40s. The only plus is that he curves the grade for all exams. The exams are overwhelming because it is so many problems for such a short amount of time but it isn't expected for you to finish hence the low averages.

I wouldn't recommend taking this class but I also don't know how the other professors are in comparison. Christou isn't too bad, I mean I got an A- somehow and that says a lot, trust me. It was also open notes and during the Zoom stuff so meh. I highly recommend getting a good grip on all the distributions and how they connect, knowing the 100A stuff will help lots as well especially later. Good luck

Note: This review is for Winter 2021, a quarter conducted remotely for this class.

Professor Christou's class is one of the most well-known classes in the UCLA Statistics major. Initially, I was not going to enroll in Professor Christou's class, but a close friend convinced me to take it with her. The class was difficult, yes, but I found it to be worth it.

STATS 100B is a difficult class regardless of whichever professor you choose. Professor Christou was extremely helpful, providing office hours for two hours on each day for every day of the week. In lectures, he would often begin lectures by asking if we had any questions before proceeding with the material. We did not get to ANOVA, so rather than rushing he chose to omit it from the final.

In terms of assignments, it was mostly manageable, but sometimes there was not a lot of time to complete them. There were 10 total assignments, and the TA (Stephen) went over most (if not all) in discussion sections. For the assessments, they are some of the most difficult tests I have taken in my time at UCLA. The time limit is tough, but studying the material and doing the homework before the TA (to get genuine practice rather than simply copying) does help prepare you for the exams, as they are formulated in a similar manner. My one suggestion to those who take this class in the future would be to try to answer every question (and not get too involved with a single question).

If you are concerned with grading, Professor Christou demonstrated the cutoffs for A, B, C grades after the midterm exams. This helps give you an estimate of where you stand (the average is B/B+).

TL;DR: You learn the theory behind the application in the 101 and 102 series. Exams are difficult, but the curve is rather generous at the end of the quarter.

Professor Christou puts his students before anything else. He will go so out of his way to be as helpful as possible for the students, and he truly cares about our success. Yes, you've read the reviews. This class is HARD. The workload is very high and the tests are super challenging. BUT if you go to office hours and form a relationship with Professor Christou, you will find that he is very easy to talk to and he genuinely cares about getting to know his students on a personal level. He'll ask you about your life and talk about things other than stats because that's just the kind of professor he is. He really is an amazing person and this class is WORTH IT. You will be challenged, but you will end up learning a lot, and honestly, you will feel a lot more confident in your abilities as a student after taking this class. You will never feel Imposter Syndrome again haha!! Trust the curve. He curves very generously at the end. The GroupMe in this class is also group therapy so just know that you're not struggling alone. Professor Christou is truly a one of a kind professor and he has most definitely left an impact on my UCLA experience.

This class is good but you need to settle into it. If you really understand the homework questions and quiz questions, you will probably get an exam score that rounds to an A or a B (raw scores will be very bad) . Be okay not answering all the test questions -- just try them all and optimize for the ones you know and you will be fine. There is a lot of work but it wasnt nearly as bad as some of these other reviews make it out to be. Professor Christou cares about his students .

Professor Christou is legendary. He is the professor who truly cares about students' mental health. He holds almost every day for his office hour (even on weekends). Yes, his exams are goddam hard, but his curve is really generous, which means almost everyone fails. I have not seen any student who received below a B-. 100% recommend taking the course with him. He knows his stuff, and you can learn a lot if you try.

One of the best professor's at UCLA, only complaint would be the pace of the class and how it seems to be two quarters worth of material stuffed into one.

Yeah yeah you've read it all. Christou is TOUGH. But it's worth it. He holds office hours every day (even on Saturdays) and the TA often goes over homework problems. He assigns about 2 homework assignments every week so you will always have work to do. GO TO OFFICE HOURS. There will be like 8-15 other students there too and you can all help each other out if Christou is busy. Don't ask Christou a question if you haven't attempted it yourself. He will not give you the solution. Try something and then ask him if it's the correct approach and he will explain. To study for his exams work on organizing your notes and understanding his solutions. He will give practice exams and they are actual past exams. They are the hardest tests I have ever taken (30% is about an A, 20% is a B, etc). Look at his solutions to the exams and understand those. If you tried to attempt them on your own you will just get frustrated and stressed. All his exams are open note so organize your notes and bring EVERYTHING (you won't use everything but sometimes you refer to a process in another a homework problem). When you take his exams just try and write something down for each question. Don't worry about finishing them or having an answer (because you probably won't). If you work hard you will do well. Christou won't fail people. Overall I recommend this class even though it requires a lot of work and time. You will learn more with Christou than with any other professor.

This class can feel very overwhelming at times because the Midterms are extremely hard (average was 20/100 for both) but make sure not to get discouraged cause you will almost definitely end up with a decent grade.

I took this class over the summer and I felt okay. It's definitely hard and compacted. We went through topics very fast and the test was extremely hard. BUUUT, the curve is super nice, if you got above 30/100 then you are in the A range. Also, there are office hours almost everyday and clear handouts to help you review anything that you didn't fully get in the lectures. For those who like to take the challenge, this is a great class and you will learn a lot!

This was definitely one of the most challenging courses I have taken, but I came out of it feeling that I learned a lot. Professor Christou is tough, but he is one of the most big-hearted and passionate individuals I have ever met. You will struggle in this class, but he (and the TA) will be there for you, and his curve is super generous. You really learn to learn, not learn only to earn a good grade.