Srinivasan Balaji - George Washington University, Washington, DC

Professor: Srinivasan Balaji

Department: Statistics

College: George Washington University, Washington, DC

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STAT1051
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Balaji means well and genuinely seems like a sweet guy. That being said his English is on the poorer side and his lectures are very rushed and confusing. I found it best to simply copy down the notes from the powerpoints online and not show up to class most of the time. His quizzes and tests are very easy.

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STAT051
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures are spent copying examples he makes on the board & from the powerpoints on blackboard. Very boring & assumes you understand if no one asks questions. Weekly quizzes in discussion sections are unnecessarily hard and bring your grade down. HW every few weeks, Midterm and final you make full page formula sheet.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: STAT051
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Balaji is one of the most caring professors I have had. He truly takes the time to make sure his students understand what is going on in class and is willing to help during office hours.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Balaji is sweet and tries his best to keep the class engaged, but his lectures are rushed and confusing. Though, he posts his PWP's online, which are very clear and understandable. This is why attendance is not really mandatory, though he gives some pop quizzes. Make sure you review the slides, ask your TA questions, and do the sample questions.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STAT1051
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This class was very difficult and the powerpoints/lectures that are given barely touch what he assigns/tests on. Google and Chegg strictly got me through this class because I constantly had to look up solutions and teach myself backwards because his lectures were very basic and almost useless.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STAT053
• 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:

The professor is so nice. There are a few pop quiz but you just have to attend lecture and get correct answer from your classmates. His midterm and final are almost the same as the sample exam he posts on Blackboard, except for the numbers in the questions are changed. As long as completely understand the sample exam, you will get 100 on real exams

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STAT1051
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy A. He's a terrible lecturer, but TAs walk through weekly quizzes which keeps you on track. Exams are super easy and exactly like the practice exams

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STAT1051
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Easy A. He has a strong accent which makes him difficult to understand. Quiz in the discussion every week. My TA was awesome, she explained every topic before we took the quiz. He says "it's hard to not get an A in his class" which is so true.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STAT1051
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Gives weekly quizzes but he tells you exactly what to study the class before so people are usually good for them. There is a midterm and a final that are identical to his practice tests. Study the night before his quizzes and look at the practice tests and you will be fine. Sometimes 1 question pop quizzes in lectures but they aren't worth much

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STAT051
• 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:

Just go to class and do well on the weekly quizzes and it's an easy A. His lectures aren't boring, so attend and take notes. They help a lot

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

When he says "you have to work hard to fail", he's not lying. Class was easy, weekly quizzes and homework that covered previous week; also tests (midterm and final) were just like study guide. The issue was that he's hard to understand and pretty bad at explaining the material, his TAs weren't much help either. Knowing basics stats will help a lot

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STAT6201
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

You would have really easy quiz every time. His exams have nothing to do with his quiz and they are very difficult. He would be late almost every time. He is not willing to answer questions unrelated to his lecture.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Anyone who says different either did not go to class or seek help. Balaji is great teacher. If you study-this class is an easy A.

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

Balaji's class is extremely easy. All you have to do is listen during the lectures and its an easy-A. Highly recommend for stat classes or even just math credit. GPA booster.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STAT2003
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Honestly one of the worst professors I've had at GWU. Genuinely a bad teacher. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: 1053
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Balaji's class may feel easy, but it's not a cake walk (as with most most college classes). His accent makes it very hard to understand what he's saying during his boring lectures. Also, weekly quizzes given by TAs who don't know what they're doing (My TA would give formulas that wouldn't be applicable to the upcoming quiz! What a waste of time).

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Very thick accent, difficult to understand sometimes, but he did post all lectures on Blackboard, where I was able to take notes off of.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

This was easily the worst class I've had at GW. I contacted him via email, went to his office, and talked with him after class for help with the material, and didn't receive any response from him. Avoid at all costs.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Impossible to understand in lecture. Even going to class is only useful for the random pop quizzes. Otherwise it's just teaching it to yourself before the weekly quizzes. Should be an easy class but avoid Balaji if possible.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STAT1053
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

People's main issue with Balaji is that they can't understand him, but once you get passed his accent, he's actually quite a good professor. He teaches in a way that really drills the knowledge into your brain and though his lectures can be quite boring, they're also extremely helpful.