Liz Stanwyck

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Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/19/2025	she is a great professor and is one of the most passionate teachers you can have about a subject. she genuinely cares about all her students and takes all questions and is always in a cheerful mood. she also curves the class a lot so all you need for some type of A is like low 80s. she is a great teacher
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/19/2025	Dr Stanwyck is a really nice professor. She is super enthusiastic about stat and teaching and tries to keep lecture energized. You get three free skips for discussion, but I highly recommend going to them unless you actually need to skip because they are extremely helpful as she gives practice questions based on what was covered in lecture that week. Exams are pretty tough and lowkey harder than the practice exams, but the class itself is going to be curved heavily because everyone does bad. Otherwise homework is pretty standard, just the usual smartbook and connect homework assignments. Definitely also recommend learning how to use your calculator instead of having to do everything by hand, saves a ton of time and a ton of silly mistakes
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/18/2025	My biggest suggestion to anyone who has to take this class with Stanwyck is to LEARN HOW TO USE YOUR CALCULATOR (especially for the final). Preferably a TI84 if you have one but other types might work. She never teaches it in class but if you are able to learn how to do all of the formulas with functions on your calculator you will end up saving so much time on these exams where you have so little. It keeps you from making mistakes and it requires you to memorize a lot less prior to an exam. This is something I wish I knew earlier and it helped me a ton on the final.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/18/2025	I completely agree with the other posts saying how sweet Ms. Stanwyck is. She is a good lecturer and is very passionate about the content. She is very willing to help you with any question you ask but goddamn she does not prepare you for exams well at all. The review sessions are useless the discussions even worse, the homeworks are even worse than that and the textbook, don't even bother. The TA's are helpful but you have to know what to ask them to get any use. The curve is also a big help but it's completely subjective on how your class performs. The BIGGEST thing I recommend is to learn how to use your TI84 (especially for the final). She never explains it in class but if you go out of your way to learn how to do all of the formulas through functions on the calculator it will save you SO much time especially considering how little time she gives you on the exams.
Liz Stanwyck Expecting a B Anonymous 05/17/2025	Professor Stanwyck has a great personality, great energy, and is a pretty good lecturer (honestly the main reason why the rating is this high), but this class needs some reform. The multiple choice exams are tough because if you mess up even a little bit on a question, such as putting in one slightly-off value in a formula, you'll get points off for the entire question. There's no partial credit involved, so even if you know the process fairly well you can still do horrible on the exams. There were 40 questions on each of the 2 midterms and 75 minutes (in my section) of time, but that means we got less than 2 minutes per question, so it's difficult to even just complete the exam on time. Since there's only 2 midterms which are pretty much your entire grade (besides homeworks and smartbooks which everyone gets 100% on), they are weighted very heavily and if you do bad on one of them then it's almost impossible to come back from it. Very high risk. Discussions were useless, only the answer key was helpful but going to the actual discussion was just a waste of time. The textbook was even more useless, don't even bother reading it or using it as a guide, you're much better off doing practice problems instead. The notes were super overwhelming to look at, and it's difficult to learn from them because there are just a bunch of definitions and equations everywhere, despite the neat handwriting and organization. I think there needs to be more resources provided to help with learning, such as more worksheets and videos. Maybe retain the multiple choice exams, but it would be nice if they could be changed to have fewer questions, and add opportunity to earn partial credit for showing work for each question. Also, I think Professor Stanwyck probably wants to help the planet by saving the trees, but I didn't like how the discussion questions were always super squished together with practically no room to do your work, and on the exams the equation sheets were always on the back of a page with more exam questions. It was really annoying and time consuming to have to flip the page over and over again. The curve is huge because the averages are so low. The second exam was curved so that a 75%, which is typically a C, is an A, which I appreciate...but if this many people are doing so poorly in the class then that definitely says something about the course and that there needs to be some changes/improvements. It's not just that statistics is a difficult subject for some people. If you want an A in this class, be prepared to WORK for it, and you will have to dedicate several hours of studying and work per week (depends on the person you are). Don't take this class with other weed out classes, it will be a lot.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 05/16/2025	Professor Stanwyck is very nice, is good at answering questions and overall a great professor. However the 2nd and 3rd exam, especially the 2nd were so hard and unfair.. the 2nd was nothing like the practice in class everybody failed it, praying there’s a big curve.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/13/2025	SHE IS THE BEST. She is one of my favorite professors at UMD and is super helpful, understanding, and kind. The class itself is challenging and can be kind of hard to grasp at first, but she gives out lots of practice exams and problems. Discussions are also helpful because you get worksheets to review. ALSO, go to her office hours!! I only went to a few, but I wish I had gone to more because they are super helpful. She does curve the class, but it’s only finalized after the finals because it’s based on the whole class.
Liz Stanwyck Expecting a B+ Anonymous 05/13/2025	The class itself can be pretty challenging and the concepts are a bit hard to grasp, but she truly does want you to succeed. If you pay attention in lecture, review discussions, and do the practice exams, you will probably end up getting a pretty good grade. Plus the assignments in the class are free 100s as long as you do them. Her exams can be tricky but she does have a heavy curve on your final grade at the end so as long as you do decent you should be fine.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 05/09/2025	Liz is so sweet and like a great person, but her class is literally one of the hardest math classes I've taken. I didn't take AP stat in high school and although she says you don't need a stat background, you really do. Lectures are helpful but the examples she does has no relation to the problems we are given on discussions or on exams. Discussions are easy 100s if you show up and you get 3 skips which is good, hw and smartbooks are also easy and helps your grade. But majority of grades are exams and her exams are horrible. Everyone in spring 2025 did horrible on exam 2 (like the average was a 63) and the questions were ones that weren't ever taught or easy to know and answer correctly. Anyway, she does have a good curve and basically curves a whole letter grade at the end of the semester but be prepared to not do well on every exam.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 05/09/2025	If you don't have stat background, do not take her. She yaps about the equations/formulas like the whole class is experts about them. She does curve final grades a lot, so credit to her for that, but she makes the content so difficult to understand. Plus my TA sucked so that didn't help. If you can avoid this class, do it, and if you can't, try to take someone else.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/09/2025	I would say that whenever you have to take BSTAT, take this professor. She makes the information relatively simple to understand, and the class as a whole is very fun. You only have some workbook assignments each week, which can be checked before turning in, so you always get 100%. The tests are pretty difficult as they are all common tests for the department, but find some practice problems online and you should be okay. Overall, this is the best possible professor to take for BMGT230.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 05/08/2025	Great professor, explains things really well. Pace of class can get away from you though especially if you don't have stat background or don't go to class. I found the class to be relatively easy. So go to class. She is really nice and super helpful if you need it. If you need something just ask. I asked if I could take a make up exam so I can go to the Michigan St basketball game and she actually gave it. The curve is weird though, since she curve the class grade at the end you have guess what your grades are based off vibe before she releases the curve. TIP, get a TI84 and figure out functions that allow you to do hypothesis tests faster.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 05/06/2025	I went into this class without having stat background and oh my god is it miserable. Dr. Stanwyck is great, shes very knowledgable, she offers a lot of help, and her TA's are great, but the content/midterms/teaching style is soooo hard to grasp. Everyone and their momma did poorly on the 2nd midterm as it was literally nothing like the practice exams. I will say that there is a hefty curve at the end, so if you were to receive an 83 overall you would still have an A-(i think). Theres 2 assignments every week which are made to always be 100% so those are decent grade boosters. Discussions are mandatory, you can skip 3 with no penalty, and the assignments she gives during them us are difficult. Its not exactly her fault that the content in hard but if you havent taken stat your going to have to do a lot of self teaching.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a C Anonymous 05/06/2025	Dr. Stanwyck is nice, but this class has been extremely difficult. I don't blame Stanwyck for this, but after seeing that no stat experience was needed for this class, I was expecting at least some of the basics to be explained. This was not the case, and I found myself confused the first week of class. Dr. Stanwyck responds to emails very fast, which is great, and she curves the class at the end (not the exams). The content is just very difficult, and I found myself confused because I have never taken stat before.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 05/05/2025	Dr Stanwyck is a super nice professor, very approachable and easy to talk to if you have any questions. However her class is rather misleading, she claims insistently that you do not need a stat background to do good in this class, however much of the class is taught like everyone has stat experience, when nodding to previous topics from long ago in the class she will say "you've already learned this" even if many may not remember it at all. Her exams are miles harder than the practice exams, the practice exams only do so much as you may understand the topic but the exam wording, numbers, and way the topics are presented are much different than how they were in class or in study tools. Kids who took stat previously say this class is very similar to AP stat so take that as you will. But you will need to pay attention in this class and definitely prioritze this when studying or deciding which class to focus on
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 04/29/2025	Dr. Stanwyck is super nice and approachable. This class is definitely one of the harder business lower core classes as it is pretty math heavy. I would say that you should be paying close attention and take notes of everything she does in lecture. Additionally, make sure you actually do the discussion worksheets and know how to solve them well, as they are very similar to exam questions but graded on participation. To make the class 10x easier, get a TI-84 graphing calculator and look up how to use the statistical functions in it. It will make the class a lot easier because you won't have to remember how to use like half the formulas she gives you. Overall, the class isn't as difficult as other people make it out, but you should definitely prioritize it if you don't have any stat or math background.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 04/22/2025	Probably one of the most frustrating classes I have ever taken. If you have not taken stats OR discrete, you'll probably have a serious hard time unless you put in a lot of investment on your end. The materials aren't the hardest in the world, but it does take a lot of practice working out the problems and studying the contents. I even had a tutor since the beginning of this semester. I actually tried putting in a lot of work by working with my tutor at least 2-4 hours per week. I studied for at least an hour a day, which doesn't include the time to rewrite my notes and do homework. Everytime I did the homework, I would write it down into my notes and study from those problems. I would work with my tutor on any of the discussion problems I didn't understand. I did all the practice exams. But when it finally came to the exam, it was like I was taking an entirely different exam. This does not make sense at all, as I was NOT familiar with like 30% of the materials on the exam. And when you're sitting there dumbfounded at why tf Greek and open heart surgery started appearing on the exams, you've already wasted half your allotted time, and now you can't finish the exam on time. And when brought to her attention, it was framed in a way that it was sort of intentional, and that we fail to understand it. How does that make sense? I put in so much effort in trying to learn these materials as someone who didn't take stats in high school. I never felt more infuriated. The ROI that I've put into this class doesn't seem worth it. She does heavily curve your grades at the end, but I really don't feel satisfied with the way how she designs her exams. I do think she is a good professor. She is actually engaging when it comes to lecturing on something as boring as statistics. But when exams make up literally 75% of your overall grade, it's going to be upsetting.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 03/24/2025	Don't take the class if you don't have to. She gives mostly definitions the whole time, and the problems she gives both in class, for homework, and in discussions make no sense. If you have a stat background go ahead, but I don't recommend the class. She is super nice though so that's a plus. She's also open to help, but the help isn't always...helpful.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a W Anonymous 02/01/2025	Don't take this class if you don't have a stat background
Liz Stanwyck Anonymous 01/28/2025	Final exam was ridiculously difficult and nothing like the sample exam. There is a grade distribution which can curve your grade by a ton.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 01/27/2025	Very passionate professor however the class is still very hard. Exams pretty similar to practice exams. The discussion assignments are pretty easy to knock out in 20 mins. Overall good professor with a hard class.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a D Anonymous 01/17/2025	This professor is very passionate about statistics and helpful but assumes many of her students know basic information and has difficulty teaching the content. She will "teach" by explaining how to do one problem once and then expect you to pick up on it. Discussions have hard material, though you get graded based on participation. The TAs are friendly but are not approachable to help with content. This class is a lot of independent time spent outside of class times. I would not recommend taking this class while taking other time-consuming courses, because it is a lot to juggle, especially if math is not your strongest suit.
Liz Stanwyck Expecting an A- Anonymous 01/14/2025	Harder than expected, professor is nice and passionate about teaching however failed to incorporate how to use calculators, which is extremely necessary to pass this class with more ease. I recommend going through all the homework’s and then doing the practice exam to study. My grade drastically increased from exam one to exam two when I implemented the homework’s. I give her class 4 stars bc she’s very accommodating and willing to answer any and all questions!
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/24/2024	Stanwyck is the GOAT. She is super engaging during 9 am lectures and makes the class so interesting. She is VERY receptive to student questions during lecture, after lecture, and during office hours, and never makes you feel dumb for silly questions. Clearly she has a lot of experience in this field, even though she's new to UMD, and she's definitely very knowledgeable and passionate about stat. I will say this class is a lot easier for those w/ a stat background compared to those without, simply because she doesn't teach calculator commands (she does everything manually in this class). So people with a nice graphing calculator can use calc commands and complete problems like 3x faster than those without calculators. My advice: learn the commands or make friends with people who already know them LOL. Class was pretty easy but I've taken stat before so keep that in mind. If you have taken AP stat though, this class is way easier than AP since all the exams are MC and she goes less in depth than we did in AP. For those who haven't taken stat, I still think it's relatively straightforward but you definitely need to put in the work and pay attention during lecture. Going to lecture is so worth it, DO NOT SKIP IF YOU CAN AVOID IT (but if you do skip, there's no penalty either.) TLDR; if you've taken stat before, BMGT 230 w/ Stanwyck is a dream. If you haven't taken stat, Stanwyck is still a dream, but BMGT 230 might be a nightmare if you don't put in effort.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/24/2024	Stanwyck is THE GOAT. I did have a stat background before taking this class (took AP Stat last year) so keep that in mind. But in terms of just Stanwyck as as a professor she is the best. Way more helpful than any of my other profs this semester and she's super passionate and vibrant during 9 am lectures. You can always ask her questions and she'd be happy to help you, and she clearly cares about her students. I remember a couple weeks into the semester she just decided to push back all the HW due dates to Monday from Friday, since people were struggling to finish them by Friday. She also holds like 3 hour long office hours before each exam (2 midterms and a final) so you can ask her questions then, plus her usual office hours. She gives a sample exam (full length) before each exam, and there's discussion worksheets. Tbh if you do well on the sample exam and try during discussion and review the discussion worksheets, you're set for the exams since they're not that tricky. The one con that I can see is that this class is definitely way harder for kids without stat backgrounds SIMPLY BECAUSE Stanwyck does not use the calculator. So all the stat kids know all the calc functions and can complete problems like 3x faster than those doing everything manually. She does a good job teaching everything still imo, but maybe try to make some friends with people who took stat so you can steal their calc functions for the exams lol.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/22/2024	As someone who took AP Stats in high school this class was not too hard, although I know a lot of people struggled who did not take Stats in high school. Stanwyck is super nice and always brings extremely positive energy to class. She is patient with questions and genuinely is passionate about stats. My only issue with her teaching is that she does not know how to really utilize the TI-84 which makes it so much easier to do the problems needed for the course. If you know how to use the calculator, the problems go by so much faster than punching them into a formula. It is a pretty standard class with 1 smartbook and 1 homework per week as well as a discussion, which is only graded on showing up. For the exams I would recommend doing the practice exam twice to try to perfect the key concepts and formulas. I would then study with other people that you think will do well on the exam. Overall, show up to class, do the practice exams, and use a calculator.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/21/2024	She is a kind and enthusiastic professor but she taught the class as if everyone already had a background in Stat, making it very difficult for those of us who didn't. Her class notes weren't detailed enough and the actual exams were a lot harder than the practice exams. The key for the final practice exam only gave answers, no work was shown which was unhelpful.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/20/2024	The most passionate teacher there is although was still a hard class. Her exams were somewhat similar to her sample exams but I found them to be much harder. She posts her notes after class and the keys to the discussions so there is a lot of material to study off of, but the class in general isn't easy to learn since she doesn't teach you how to do the work on the calculator. Overall nice teacher and very understanding of her students.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a C+ Anonymous 12/20/2024	The professor is exceptionally passionate and experienced. The course is intentionally challenging to ensure that only the most dedicated students succeed. However, if you attend every lecture, take detailed notes, and make good use of office hours, there’s no reason you can’t pass.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A Anonymous 12/20/2024	She always makes her lectures very engaging and she definitely cares to help students who seek that help. I will note I cannot speak on behalf of someone who has not taken stat before because I took AP stat in HS which was incredibly helpful, but similar to the other reviews, if I did not have prior knowledge, I would find this course difficult. The most frustrating part about this course was that she only provides one practice exam per midterm and as a new professor it can be insufficient exam prep. Her exams are also all multiple choice which makes it easy to lose points because for a math course, you cannot get partial credit; it’s either right or wrong. The cumulative final was substantially more difficult than Exam 1 and 2. If you put in a lot of effort you can succeed in this class, but there should definitely be changes to the structure, amount of practice and prep provided for exams, complexity of in class problems, and the format of the exams.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/19/2024	I've never taken statistics before and I actually think she made the course very enjoyable. Exam 1 and exam 2 weren't that bad for me, but the final was definitely harder. Although, at the beginning of the class she states that the longer the course goes the harder it gets, so she definitely gives you a good rundown of the class in the beginning. Definitely take advantage of her virtual office hours (she hosts more than usual before exams) as she is happy to go over anything you didn't understand in class. There's 3 exams, two midterms and a final, the final was only about 25% cumulative and mostly on the newer topic. Discussions were on Fridays and these were graded on completion and completed in small groups, great practice for the exam, along with a sample exam for you to prep. Overall she really cares about her students and she was a great professor teaching a hard subject - I'd recommend to anyone who has to take this class!
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B- Anonymous 12/19/2024	I decided to give this professor 2 stars instead of one star because I like her style of teaching, but I feel like the content in her lecture is not enough for students to use those materials to do the exam. For example, the stuff we learned in class is only a definition of what the theorems are instead of her showing us how to solve the problems. Then she just threw random discussion questions that were so hard, and expected you to already know how to do this stuff. The sample exams are way different from the mid terms and final exams. Even though they are in the same format they are way for difficult.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A+ Anonymous 12/17/2024	Very sweet and passionate about statistics, and class is overall pretty engaging. Exams virtually require no memorization due to Stanwyck giving out a formula sheet with every formula you could possibly need (4 pages on the final). You do not need to take AP stat or have any stats experience before going into this class (I didn't), just make sure that you actually figure out how every discussion question works and why it is that you applied the formulas that you did. Discussions are engineered to be relatively difficult so that exams should be manageable in the time allotted. Overall very manageable workload and structured aptly in the hopes that you'll do well, and also as a bonus gives you extra points on every test.
Liz Stanwyck Expecting a B Anonymous 12/16/2024	Amazing new professor who genuinely cares about her students. I would say the only reason I didn't do as well in her class was because I should've studied more but there are some small things that could be better. I liked how she made the lectures engaging (which feels impossible for stats) and offered a lot of support if you had questions. I would say there needs to be better preparation for the exams. She only made one practice exam for each exam (which was typically completely different from the content on the actual exam) and told us to look back at discussion assignments that we had already done. The textbook SUCKED. You could read a whole chapter talking about nonsense just to know that you only have to memorize one equation that will be part of 25% of the exam. Also she told us we didn't need to know how excel worked but so many of the HW assignments required you to use excel... but I think she just didn't know how to remove those questions. You were essentially supposed to completely understand the topics before the lectures or else you would get completely lost. Also the grading is based on how well you do compared to other students (so there's already a preset amount of people who are guaranteed to fail) so you don't actually know what grade you have until the end. Overall she's amazing at engaging students and explaining topics but the actual format and online part of the class could definitely be improved.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B+ Anonymous 12/13/2024	Lectures are dull, but it is to be expected with a math course like this. Practice for midterms and finals and you'll be fine. Workload is very manageable and the tests are harder than necessary, but she curves (marginally) at the end of the course, which means that you'll probably be fine. She loves statistics, and her energy is hard to not appreciate. The biggest complaint is difficulty of exams, but you'll be okay if you put in some work beforehand.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/13/2024	This class is definitely difficult but manageable. Stanwyck’s lectures are extremely fast paced and she usually doesn’t have time to explain all the practice problems she puts in the slides which is frustrating. The homework’s are fairly easy. You’re allowed 2 free skips on discussions and discussions are only graded on attendance. She posts a practice exam for each midterm and the final, but the in class exams tend to be more difficult than the practices she provides.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/12/2024	Great professor. I can understand the reviews about little exam prep, and the fact that no one really wants to study. However everything you need to do well on all 3 exams is provided. Go over lecture notes, discussions, sample exams, and go to office hours and you will undoubtedly do well. I had no prior knowledge of stat and passed with a B.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/12/2024	Dr Stanwyck is extremely knowledgeable and passionate about statistics. This class is not necessarily a business-focused class, more so just statistics. I went into this class with absolutely zero background knowledge on statistics, and it was very very hard. I cannot emphasize enough the importance of learning calculator shortcuts along with getting used to the formulas she provides - it will cut your exam time by probably an hour. Her teaching method is good, but can be confusing at times. Discussions are so hard for no reason but they are good prep for the exams. Final is about 25% cumulative however the two midterms are not. I spent about 3 hours a week doing hw/work for bstat - I would suggest studying each topic in depth as it is taught. Overall, manageable class but can be hard.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting a B Anonymous 12/12/2024	-Nice and Caring Professor (Engagin lecturer) -Hard Class if you have no stats experience. -Good Chunk of on own learning outside of class -Never taken stats but managed to teach myself certain concepts, but she goes kinda quickly even for harder topics. -Don't really know my grade bc it depends on how other people are doing in the class which you don't find out till the end. -Second Exam was lot harder than Exam 1, Final was cumulative but focused on later chapters. Manageable Class if you utilize time and resources efficiently.
Liz Stanwyck BMGT230 Expecting an A- Anonymous 12/11/2024	Actually was engaging in her lectures and made sure you understood material. Gives you a free 5 points on every test. My only negative is that she doesn't show you how to do the work on a calculator, which makes it wayyy easier and in my opinion helps you learn more.
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.