Hui Hsieh - University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Professor: Hui Hsieh

Department: Mathematics

College: University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STAT516
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Pros: Open book exams, free attendance and hw points, tries to clear up confusion(successfully sometimes). Don't think he does not notice you. He cares in a very subtle way, like parents who love their kids but don't tell them. Cons: Long lectures, yet you have to learn everything on your own. Textbook sucks.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STATS515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Like the rest of the Math department this guy doesn't really teach you anything. Get ready to learn Stats all by yourself, because that's what you are paying for right?

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: MATH515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

AWFUL, AWFUL professor!!!! He's unclear, does not explain what he's doing, and test questions are ridiculously hard. DO NOT take stats with this man if you can avoid it, it'll save you a semester of pain and torture.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Hsieh is a pretty funny professor. He's old so he likes to tell stories about his life from time to time. As for his teaching, a lot of people that complain are probably the ones that don't come to class. The textbook definitely helps though.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

WORST CLASS I HAVE EVER TAKEN. Nice guy, but WORST PROFESSOR EVER. Doesn't clear up points of confusion at all and is hard to understand and follow. Barely does any examples. Exams were open book/open note and the class average was still about a 68. Even my math adviser told me to AVOID HIM AT ALL COSTS.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STATS515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

UNLESS YOU NEED THIS CLASS FOR YOUR MAJOR, AVOID IT AT ALL COSTS!!!! I took it thinking it would be easier than calc (since I took AP stats in high school), but I was 100% wrong. Hsieh is a very nice guy and he can be funny at times. But he's not clear at all. Take class with Hsieh b/c he gives bonus points for attendance and tests are open notes.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I could not say enough bad things about prof hsieh. I am now two classes past 515 and it has taken me this long to recover from what I missed due to Hsieh's horrible teaching. I've made comments to other professors and they know how bad he is too. All I can say is read the book

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STATS515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

If you actually have a solid background in Math (esp take Math 233), then you should be able to follow him. People complain but if you actually listen you will understand. He gives out free extra credit points and solutions to hmwrk before it's due. Exams are actually not too bad. He is also funny from time to time.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STAT516
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

He's not *that* incomprehensible. The man taught Stat140 for a reason, he's terrible at explaining abstract ideas. Tons of unnecessary calc, random tangents of silly stats proofs, not a practical application I see at all from this class, the book teaches me more about stats then him. He loosely follows the book; pointless class. Disappointed mostly

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STATS515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

avoid him if possible. u wont learn anything from him because he's just unclear. but u will get a decent grade because of all the bonus points.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Prof Hsieh is so horrible that I wrote a detailed complaint to the math department. He does not structure his lectures just starts writing on the board. tests are open notes so if you want to pass you should read the book thoroughly and take extensive notes. the class is not helpful to go to I just go for extra credit points.READ THE BOOK

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

You can't understand him at all and he does not assign homework promptly. However, his tests are easy compared to the material and this semester, he gave us a stamp for every day we attended class, and each stamp was a bonus point on the test. Also, homework solutions are posted online but it's very easy to copy the solutions without trying.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STAT501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

It infuriates me that UMass allows people like this to teach. His course had absolutely zero structure or organization. It would take him up to a week to respond to emails... if he answered at all. Statistics is a fairly interesting topic, but he made it unbearable.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STAT501
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

H.K. is the man. I honestly don't get all the bad reviews. Class was a walk in the park, gave extra credit, went over the assignments every time, and there were take-home exams. Plus, his jokes made no sense and were hilarious! If you wanted to zone out, you could, and still do well. He's very smart and a good resource if you go to office hours.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Best professor ever, hilarious guy, too bad if you can't understand his accent; this is the melting pot we call America. Don't blame your own faults on this man of epic proportions.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STATS515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Prof. Hsieh obviously knows a lot but he does not explain things clearly at all. I have no idea how calculates grades since after doing well on the two exams and homeworks, I ended up with a grade much much lower than what I expected. Lots of bonus points, but you dont learn much about stats other than how to copy from your notes/book.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This guys is like a double edged sword, he dont explain much and his test's are pretty hard, but he gives tons of extra credit and scales, if you go to class do all your homework and study hard you'll be fine. Hes a pretty good guy imo

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: STAT705
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

easily the worst professor I have had in my life. I think the subject material is fascinating, but I did not learn a thing from going to lectures. Would have been better off to skip class and read the book. A fairly large amount of material on the final was unrelated to anything covered on the homework assignments and previous tests.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STAT515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's really not that bad. If you are ok at math, just go to lecture, do your HW you'll do fine. He's tough to understand but his quizes and tests are easy enough. If math's tough for you maybe you should take it with a different prof. He's entertaining, he'll give you extra credit if you go to lecture and answer all your questions on HW if you ask.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STATS515
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

One of the most ridiculously unclear teachers I've ever had. I went to every lecture and up until a week before the final I had no clue at all what had gone on the entire semester. First test = easy. Everything after that was just beyond comprehension. Hes funny,and gives tons of extra credit just for going to class.But I have no clue how I passed.