Tom Wonnacott - Western University, London, ON

Professor: Tom Wonnacott

Department: Mathematics

College: Western University, London, ON

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STATS023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took Tom's stats class in 2002. He influenced me & my critical thinking more than any other prof I've had. His lecture style is Socratic, and so the lessons are more conversation-like. So do yourself a favour & don't worry about the notes too much, just relax, listen & think. He'll lead you to the point eventually, & it'll all make sense. Cheers

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STATS135
• Grade Received: N/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:

Not a bad prof, but why have you not retired?

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: STATS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

He is a cute old man, but spends a lot of time talking about absolutely random things. I had him in night class, and just wished he would get on with the material!! The exams are tricky, because it's hard to know when to apply different concepts. Hard to conceptualize the problems. He'd be a great grandpa :) Lectures not needed, but help to clarify

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STATS023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Tom Wonnacott should not be a professor.oHe is the most useless senile old man to ever walk the earth and he is completely oblivious to the world around him.He's nice,granted,but he goes off on wild tangents during his classes, teaches you NOTHING, tests you on lecture material INARGUABLY NEVER COVERED.He has NO idea how to answer student questions

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STATS023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

tests are not hard at all. just go to class. i took 135 and got 74 and 023 and got 81, so just make sure you leave blanks for the free marks!

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STATS023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely not a bird course. However, if you just make sure to go to class and take notes out of his unorganized lecture notes, you will get an A easily because exams aren't hard. First half semester was boring but the second half was interesting. And Dr. Wonnacott is fun to look at anyway.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: 023A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I personally hated this course. I thought it would be easy, but it really wasn't. If you do take it, make sure you don't go into the morning classes-everyone is too tired to pay attention. His notes are also very disorganized. Nice prof, but definitely not a bird course.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STATS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Great prof. He explains concepts in a simple and logical way. Sometimes he teaches too slow, but it just makes for a relaxing class.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STATS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

This year he hits the age of 75. I think it's time to retire. All he really does is ramble on...and on...and on...

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STATS023A
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Excellent prof - heck the guy has his PhD from Princeton Math. Very helpful and exciting, but the first half of the course is extremely stupid. Thank goodness that the latter half was at least somewhat exciting and wasn't so damn repetitive.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STATS137
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He's great - super nice, caring, and funny. Unlike some of the other evaluators here, I found his lectures to be very organized and the material easy to follow.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STATS023B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

OMG, he graduated from Prinston. What the heck is he doing here. He knows too much. I guess that's why I have no idea what he is talking about.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STATS222
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

really nice guy, but most unstructured lectures i've ever been to - i don't get much out of them at all, so i use the texbook.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STATS222B
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

This guy has a sense of humor like my grandpa, and that's a good thing. He's absolutely hilarious, the class is truly an enjoyable experience, though a little painful on the ribs

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STATS023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

found that he was very scatterbrained and his lectures lacked any real semblance of order. But the course is probably one of western's few true bird courses left

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STATS023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nice guy, but very poor teacher. If you like a course that is unstructured and ambiguous then this is for you.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STATS
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Easies course, but one of my most enjoyable. Imagine your old grandpa getting up there for 2 hours and talking to you ... not boring in the least, but very insightful. Easiest but best experience ever.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: STATS023
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very dedicated teacher - but very ambiguous. He gives answers that are 10 minutes, but really should be 10 words.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STATS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

No Comments

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STATS135
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

such a rando guy, but he's nice