Professor
Thomas Maierhofer
Most Helpful Review
Winter 2024 - Very easy class concept-wise but I would add a BEWARE. I took AP Stats before, had an A+ the entire time, loved stats, but this class was just structured a little differently. The class was relatively simple albeit a bit boring. The labs required coding which was confusing to newer coders but if you have a good TA (I had Klauss - ABSOLUTE goat) - it was definitely doable. The 8am lecture is definitely a bit dull; if you do take the class with Maierhofer, I would HIGHLY recommend taking advantage of the extra credit points and try to get top on the Kahoot so you could get those generous extra credit points. As one can see, the grading distribution is a bit discouraging; Maierhofer does not round (I think I had a 89.54 and he would not round up), and the grades aren't curved. It was a bit frustrating because the exams were out of about 32 points, so even if you get a couple questions wrong you're kinda screwed out of an A. Overall, take this class but be proactive and be wary for sure.
Winter 2024 - Very easy class concept-wise but I would add a BEWARE. I took AP Stats before, had an A+ the entire time, loved stats, but this class was just structured a little differently. The class was relatively simple albeit a bit boring. The labs required coding which was confusing to newer coders but if you have a good TA (I had Klauss - ABSOLUTE goat) - it was definitely doable. The 8am lecture is definitely a bit dull; if you do take the class with Maierhofer, I would HIGHLY recommend taking advantage of the extra credit points and try to get top on the Kahoot so you could get those generous extra credit points. As one can see, the grading distribution is a bit discouraging; Maierhofer does not round (I think I had a 89.54 and he would not round up), and the grades aren't curved. It was a bit frustrating because the exams were out of about 32 points, so even if you get a couple questions wrong you're kinda screwed out of an A. Overall, take this class but be proactive and be wary for sure.