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Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/10/2024	-Hard class but manageable -Very nice and enthusiastic professor -Must do homework and discussions to understand material -Teaches a bit like everyone has a background in Stat -Very very helpful in office hours -3 exams (two midterms and a cumulative final) -A couple hours of homework a week -Makes sample exams
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/08/2024	- Very enthusiastic about stats and is a very nice woman - Class will be very very difficult if you've never taken stats or ap stats - Even if you have taken stats, a lot of the info is different than what you learned in HS - There is no relation to business at all - Teaching method is not that great - Discussions are really hard questions - Workload is very manageable - Exam 2 was a lot harder than everyone expected - She is very nice and clearly wants everyone to succeed but her class is hard regardless
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/06/2024	I went into this course thinking it would be a breeze after reading the reviews of her from her previous institution. However, in my case, it was the opposite. Professor Stanwyck is a great person however her teaching method is terrible. All these people in the review section that are praising her already took AP stat in high school however I took it two years ago and I have a vague memory of everything I learned. A person who doesn't have a background in stat will have a difficult time with her. My advice to people who will be taking this course is to show up to lectures yes but most importantly GO TO TUTORING provided by UMD. The exams are based on discussion worksheets we have done in class so get help on those in your tutoring sessions. McGraw Hill HWs are awful because there are so many questions where it tells you to calculate things on Microsoft Excel.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/05/2024	Professor Stanwyck genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She is enthusiastic and passionate about what she's teaching, which makes it easy to pay attention in lectures. The workload is manageable with two assignments and a discussion per week. She prepares us well for exams by giving practice tests and formula sheets. However, since she doesn't teach calculator shortcuts, I suggest learning them independently, as they are extremely time-saving on exams. I can't speak to the difficulty of the course since I took AP statistics in high school, but I have heard that people with no prior stat experience say that she covers material too quickly. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this class and would recommend it.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/05/2024	Professor Stanwyck is a new and clearly kind professor. I can tell she enjoys talking about statistics, but the class does skew toward those who have taken statistics before. Exam 2 is harder than Exam 1 and the class only has two midterms and a final, with some little points for discussions and homework. It is a frustrating course because the textbook gives practice problems with no answers. The class doesn't have enough preparation for exams and it is designed to weed out students. I like her as a person, but if you want to do good in a statistics class maybe choose something else unless you have a background in Calc and Stats. I think you should take her if you have a background in Stats but if you want to do well and learn for the first time maybe pick another professor. You wouldn't be disappointed in her as a person, but the concepts are very vaguely explained and not much detail is provided for beginners.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 12/03/2024	I love this professor, she genuinely cares about her students. She is very engaging and this is one of the only classes I pay attention in. The material is definitely difficult and I do wish there was more practice material. She is very friendly and does not mind answering any questions. Just make sure you are paying attention and attending lectures and you should be okay. I did not do too well on the exams but the discussions help with getting more practice and are graded on completion, not accuracy.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/26/2024	I can't say how difficult the class would be for someone with no past experience with stat, but I found the class pretty easy and I definitely think her teaching was a part of it! She is very engaging and lively and definitely nice. I never spoke with her one on one, but if I needed to, I would've definitely felt comfortable doing so. Homework really isn't too bad, and she provides formula sheets for the exams (which aren't cumulative!), so I highly recommend.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/21/2024	A very engaging class. I will say this class hasn't been that difficult, but that might be because I took AP stat in high school. I've heard mixed reviews from people who didn't take AP stat, which I can understand because she does move pretty quickly through topics during lectures. However, she is very passionate about stats and will do her best to keep you engaged. Discussions are done in a group once a week and are good practice problems to review for exams. She prepares us well and gives us a practice test/formula sheet that is helpful for exams. In terms of homework, each week we have one reading with comprehension questions and a problem set (you get two attempts on this).
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/21/2024	She is a great professor. You can tell she is well versed and passionate about what she teaches, and her enthusiasm really shines through. Out of all my professors, she is definitely the most engaging with her lectures. The content is a little difficult at first, but as the semester goes on, you literally use the same formulas over and over again. Plus, she gives you a whole formula sheet every exam. She explains each topic in detail and does practice problems along the way. I honestly started the semester dreading this class but now it's my favorite to go to.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 11/20/2024	Professor stanwyck really enjoys teaching and is very enthusiastic about stats. Assignments are all not too hard but I wish they weighed slightly more as exams account for over 75% of the grade. Practice exams are very helpful but this class moves very fast and some questions on the exam can be confusing to understand. She’s very understandable but the course is hard with the amount of formulas you have to know how to apply, and she doesn’t teach shortcuts either. Amazing person, hard class, needs to lighten exam weight and slow down.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 11/20/2024	Easily one of the hardest classes I've taken at UMD, and this professor doesn't help that case. Prof Stanwyck frustrates me beyond belief because she teaches as though everybody has a background in stat already, which is not the case. If you haven't taken stat in the past, this class is hard. The only people doing well and praising her are those who have taken stat previously because they already know everything. She likes to skip a lot of the practice problems in class because she thinks it's "self-explanatory", but I just find it counterproductive to those who haven't taken stat because practice is really the only way to do well here. While her lectures are engaging, she isn't good at thoroughly explaining concepts. Her study guides for the exams are also completely useless, and she uses McGraw Hill for her homeworks so they take hours to complete. If you can avoid this class you should, especially if she's the one teaching it.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 11/19/2024	One of the most engaging and productive teachers I've had. It's honestly hard not to pay attention in class because she speaks with such enthusiasm that it gets me excited to learn. You can tell she enjoys teaching and that she knows what she is talking about. Plus, she thoroughly explains each concept and immediately reviews practice problems step by step right after to ensure students grasp and understand them. She explains concepts on a deeper level than the textbooks and gives us good information without overcomplicating things. If you just copy everything she writes down and draws on her note sheet in the lectures, you will have almost perfect notes that explain every chapter's contents and practice problems.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/10/2024

-Hard class but manageable -Very nice and enthusiastic professor -Must do homework and discussions to understand material -Teaches a bit like everyone has a background in Stat -Very very helpful in office hours -3 exams (two midterms and a cumulative final) -A couple hours of homework a week -Makes sample exams

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting a B
Anonymous
12/08/2024

- Very enthusiastic about stats and is a very nice woman - Class will be very very difficult if you've never taken stats or ap stats - Even if you have taken stats, a lot of the info is different than what you learned in HS - There is no relation to business at all - Teaching method is not that great - Discussions are really hard questions - Workload is very manageable - Exam 2 was a lot harder than everyone expected - She is very nice and clearly wants everyone to succeed but her class is hard regardless

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/06/2024

I went into this course thinking it would be a breeze after reading the reviews of her from her previous institution. However, in my case, it was the opposite. Professor Stanwyck is a great person however her teaching method is terrible. All these people in the review section that are praising her already took AP stat in high school however I took it two years ago and I have a vague memory of everything I learned. A person who doesn't have a background in stat will have a difficult time with her. My advice to people who will be taking this course is to show up to lectures yes but most importantly GO TO TUTORING provided by UMD. The exams are based on discussion worksheets we have done in class so get help on those in your tutoring sessions. McGraw Hill HWs are awful because there are so many questions where it tells you to calculate things on Microsoft Excel.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting an A
Anonymous
12/05/2024

Professor Stanwyck genuinely cares about her students and wants them to succeed. She is enthusiastic and passionate about what she's teaching, which makes it easy to pay attention in lectures. The workload is manageable with two assignments and a discussion per week. She prepares us well for exams by giving practice tests and formula sheets. However, since she doesn't teach calculator shortcuts, I suggest learning them independently, as they are extremely time-saving on exams. I can't speak to the difficulty of the course since I took AP statistics in high school, but I have heard that people with no prior stat experience say that she covers material too quickly. Overall, I thoroughly enjoyed this class and would recommend it.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting a B+
Anonymous
12/05/2024

Professor Stanwyck is a new and clearly kind professor. I can tell she enjoys talking about statistics, but the class does skew toward those who have taken statistics before. Exam 2 is harder than Exam 1 and the class only has two midterms and a final, with some little points for discussions and homework. It is a frustrating course because the textbook gives practice problems with no answers. The class doesn't have enough preparation for exams and it is designed to weed out students. I like her as a person, but if you want to do good in a statistics class maybe choose something else unless you have a background in Calc and Stats. I think you should take her if you have a background in Stats but if you want to do well and learn for the first time maybe pick another professor. You wouldn't be disappointed in her as a person, but the concepts are very vaguely explained and not much detail is provided for beginners.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting a C+
Anonymous
12/03/2024

I love this professor, she genuinely cares about her students. She is very engaging and this is one of the only classes I pay attention in. The material is definitely difficult and I do wish there was more practice material. She is very friendly and does not mind answering any questions. Just make sure you are paying attention and attending lectures and you should be okay. I did not do too well on the exams but the discussions help with getting more practice and are graded on completion, not accuracy.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/26/2024

I can't say how difficult the class would be for someone with no past experience with stat, but I found the class pretty easy and I definitely think her teaching was a part of it! She is very engaging and lively and definitely nice. I never spoke with her one on one, but if I needed to, I would've definitely felt comfortable doing so. Homework really isn't too bad, and she provides formula sheets for the exams (which aren't cumulative!), so I highly recommend.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/21/2024

A very engaging class. I will say this class hasn't been that difficult, but that might be because I took AP stat in high school. I've heard mixed reviews from people who didn't take AP stat, which I can understand because she does move pretty quickly through topics during lectures. However, she is very passionate about stats and will do her best to keep you engaged. Discussions are done in a group once a week and are good practice problems to review for exams. She prepares us well and gives us a practice test/formula sheet that is helpful for exams. In terms of homework, each week we have one reading with comprehension questions and a problem set (you get two attempts on this).

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/21/2024

She is a great professor. You can tell she is well versed and passionate about what she teaches, and her enthusiasm really shines through. Out of all my professors, she is definitely the most engaging with her lectures. The content is a little difficult at first, but as the semester goes on, you literally use the same formulas over and over again. Plus, she gives you a whole formula sheet every exam. She explains each topic in detail and does practice problems along the way. I honestly started the semester dreading this class but now it's my favorite to go to.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting an A-
Anonymous
11/20/2024

Professor stanwyck really enjoys teaching and is very enthusiastic about stats. Assignments are all not too hard but I wish they weighed slightly more as exams account for over 75% of the grade. Practice exams are very helpful but this class moves very fast and some questions on the exam can be confusing to understand. She’s very understandable but the course is hard with the amount of formulas you have to know how to apply, and she doesn’t teach shortcuts either. Amazing person, hard class, needs to lighten exam weight and slow down.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting a B
Anonymous
11/20/2024

Easily one of the hardest classes I've taken at UMD, and this professor doesn't help that case. Prof Stanwyck frustrates me beyond belief because she teaches as though everybody has a background in stat already, which is not the case. If you haven't taken stat in the past, this class is hard. The only people doing well and praising her are those who have taken stat previously because they already know everything. She likes to skip a lot of the practice problems in class because she thinks it's "self-explanatory", but I just find it counterproductive to those who haven't taken stat because practice is really the only way to do well here. While her lectures are engaging, she isn't good at thoroughly explaining concepts. Her study guides for the exams are also completely useless, and she uses McGraw Hill for her homeworks so they take hours to complete. If you can avoid this class you should, especially if she's the one teaching it.

Liz Stanwyck
BMGT230

Expecting an A
Anonymous
11/19/2024

One of the most engaging and productive teachers I've had. It's honestly hard not to pay attention in class because she speaks with such enthusiasm that it gets me excited to learn. You can tell she enjoys teaching and that she knows what she is talking about. Plus, she thoroughly explains each concept and immediately reviews practice problems step by step right after to ensure students grasp and understand them. She explains concepts on a deeper level than the textbooks and gives us good information without overcomplicating things. If you just copy everything she writes down and draws on her note sheet in the lectures, you will have almost perfect notes that explain every chapter's contents and practice problems.