C Lin - San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Professor: C Lin

Department: Mathematics

College: San Diego State University, San Diego, CA

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STAT325
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lin is good, this time the class was taught as a hybrid course. Watch the videos and do exercises to prepare for exams and you will Ace them all. Class time was used to answer questions and is not mandatory but helpful if you are confused in a topic. I learned a lot about topic.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STAT325
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He was an amazing professor. Though, he was sometimes hard to understand with his accent, he was really smart and knowledge able about the topic and tries to help us understand better. His tests were easy too. Overall, I think his class was one of the bestfunnest class I've taken at state!

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: 325510520
• 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:

Doctor Lin was probably one of my favorite professors in my three years at SDSU. I had him for Stat 325, 510, and 520, and I can honestly say that I really learned a lot from him. I especially like how he implemented computers and research into the coursework, and he engaged us to think empirically and scientifically. Highly recommended.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STAT510
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

I took Dr. Lin for STAT 325 and 510. He's a very nice man, and his teaching methods were fine for 325 since it was programming, however they were extremely insufficient for 510. He barely writes anything on the board to take notes from, and gives no examples. His exams are worded really funky. Thank God I took 350B before or I would have failed.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STAT510
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

• For Credit: N/A
• Textbook Used: No
• Would Take Again: N/A
• Attendance: Not Mandatory

Comment:

Discusses the material, but does not do any excercises in class.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STAT325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

This class starts off easy, and quickly shifts into the 6th gear of HARD! DO NOT underestimate that 2nd exam, it is very difficult. Fortunately if you do better on one exam, he will weigh that one higher on your final grade. There were only 5 homework assignments, and 2 exams + final. He is very nice and approachable.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STAT510
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Prof Lin is amazing, and is able to explain complex concepts in a way that is understandable. He is more interested that you understand the concepts rather than tediously crunching numbers. There were about 5 homework assignments (using SAS), 2 exams + final, and one group project + presentation. Don't procrastinate on starting that project!

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STAT250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Lin cuts a LOT of slack. Really patient. If you're not a math person, attend the lectures and ask questions. 1 Minitab assignment, 10 HW assignments on MathXL, 2 exams, & 1 final. That was it. I bought an older edition book to save $. It worked out fine. His accent is a bit thick, but I didn't have a problem with it.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STAT250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lin is an EXTREMELY HELPFUL professor. He is perfect if you are not good with math. He goes at a slow pace and if you get lost and don't understand just feel free to raise your hand and ask. He is very patient! Yeah he has an accent but its only hard to understand the 1st week or so. You get completely used to it. I truly recommend him!

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STATS250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Really unorganized and unclear. If you're not a math person, try to take someone else. You might feel like you have to teach yourself at times. It's kind of hard to understand his accent, too, so try to sit up front if you can.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STAT250
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

He is a very nice guy...very easy class...i would advise to take him but...if you can get past his strong chinese accent/multiple digressions/self-corrections during lecture then go for it...

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STAT119
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

He's a nice guy. You can't really understand him, but he's helpful. You never even use the book, so don't buy it. You just have to print out notes from blackboard. Make sure you show up to class because what he lectures on is what will be on the quizzes/test/midterm. Overall, I liked the class. I fully understand stats now. Must take him!!!

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STATS325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

A little hard to understand but you can stop him at anytime, also avail. in office...Pay attension in class if you get behind you are screwed

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STAT325
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I took STAT 325 from Joey in 03, and finally learned SAS. (I took 2 other SAS classes with less luck.) I now work as a SAS and SPSS programmer/consultant for two San Diego area businesses, and I'm not even a stats major. This class is well worth taking if you are an econ major or need to learn SAS.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STAT520
• 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:

Clear lecture. Make hard problems be simple. Nice teacher.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 325510
• 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:

Wonderful teacher. Everything is simple, yet you learn a lot from him.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STAT510
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

Great guy, but hard to understand. Heavy accent, bad English. SAS is difficult.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: STAT510
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Very nice guy and knows subject well. Sometimes has prob answering questions