Dan Weiner - Boston University, Boston, MA

Professor: Dan Weiner

Department: Mathematics

College: Boston University, Boston, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: MA582
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

I want to say how incredibly fair i think Dan is. I completely failed my first 3 exams but he kept giving me hope and saying he knows how much of a good student i am. I went to office hours 2 times a week which were super helpful. i got an A on the final so he passed me with a C. Doesnt give up on his students if he sees youre actually trying

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best professors at BU. Extremely fair and and explains all concepts in full detail. He makes sure you know what you need to succeed in the class

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

His lectures are great, he explains concepts very well and is really good at preparing you for the exams (which are pretty easy). The online homework is a bit harder because he doesn't write it himself but it's still easy. His jokes can be annoying and repetitive though, I never want to hear him say "nothing to sneeze at" again.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: MA581
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Best professor at BU. Super funny, helpful, lectures are always clear and grading is straightforward. Had him for MA113, MA581 and MA582, succeeded with flying colors in all the classes just because the class is really set up well. Its a must that you go to lecture to succeed because his exams are only based on the materials he covers in lecture

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Weiner is very entertaining and manages to make statistics engaging. There's a lot more information than you'd expect or desire from an introductory course, or for that matter a gen-ed. He assigns online homework that is not made by him and is, suffice to say, pretty unfair (contains unlettered material, poor question wording, very poor solutions)

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: MA582
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

One of the best experiences of my academic career. Professor Weiner has a talent for making difficult material accessible. Brilliant lecturer, who knows the material.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: MA582
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Enjoyed taking 582 with him much better than 581--the material is less dense, so he explains everything more thoroughly and clearly. Might take a few rereads of your notes to grasp them, but he basically gives you everything you need to understand the concepts, and is helpful in office hours.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: MA582
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Take stats with Dan if you want to learn a lot and learn well

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: MA581
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He is fine, his jokes aren't inappropriate. Mostly teasing Trump. And if you like trump it's kind of your own problem anyways. He's office hour is always packed though. He will explain every little thing you need to understand the course, he calls it martian maths. For people who already know their stuff this can be a bit redundant.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dan's lectures are very straightforward and to the point, but he still manages to clearly explain all concepts and to provide good examples. He really wants everyone to do well. Pay attention in lecture and make sure you understand all the lecture examples, and you should be fine on exams- there are never any surprises.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Dan is good at explaining basic statistics both mathematically and conceptually, though he makes a lot of awkward jokes in class. You do have to show up to lecture and take good notes, but that's pretty much it. On tests, just answer the questions very thoroughly (exactly as he does in his in-class example problems) for full credit.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

This is the hardest class I've taken at college yet- if you've taken stats before, you'll be fine. If not, this is not the dude to learn it from. He teaches concepts in a convoluted way & there is no continuity in the course (tests/lectures, textbook, & online homework). Take someone easier! That said, he is kind and went out of his way to help me.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Weiner can make some awkward jokes in lectures, but the class is really easy (spent the first month learning how to find the mean). He's a very strict grader on tests, so you have to do everything the way he does in lecture, but it's pretty easy to memorize that since each test only covers a couple of topics.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: MA581
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: N/A

Comment:

Nice guy who wants to help you grasp the material, but his brain is just so wired to the stuff that it seems impossible for him to explain anything slowly. The grade consists solely of four exams, and you need to know the material at the top of your head in order to do well on them. If you're prone to careless errors, prepare for disappointment.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: CASMA113
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

HANDS DOWN HARDEST CLASS I'VE EVER TAKEN. I've never had to work so hard in my life, but honestly that's because I had never taken stats before. The professor made me work for it, but I was able to succeed in the end. Weiner will be with you the whole way, he's funny but he's truly something else.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: MA113
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Mandatory

Comment:

Dan is a well-meaning professor, who makes a lot of "dad" jokes. He is very thorough about what he teaches and understands most kids in this course are here because of a course requirement. He is very clear about the fact that he is a tough grader, but it also clear that he does want the best for his students. Truly enjoyed him as a professor.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: CASMA113
• Grade Received: D+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

He acts like he does all this work and needs a huge break, but he doesn't even grade the tests. Your grade is entirely determined by if you have a good and reasonable TA, which if you do, congrats.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: CASMA113
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

he is truly a gem and a lovely human being.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: MA581
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: Yes
• Would Take Again: Yes
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Dan is the best professor I had at BU. His MA581 class has no homework and the grade is calculated only based on the three midterms and one final which is not cumulative. His lectures are fun Some people wants homework to be mandatory so that they can practice, but I like that this class has no homework because you can adjust you own study pace.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: MA582
• Grade Received: WD
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

• For Credit: Yes
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: No
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

WOw. Never again. Had to drop his class because I flunked the first test and he told me there was no hope for me. Lectures are fast pace and all over the place. Material is understood in class but then when it comes to homework it feels like a whole new course. Total smart ass and doesnt care if his students do well or not.