Patricia Buchanan - Pennsylvania State University

Professor: Patricia Buchanan

Department: Mathematics

College: Pennsylvania State University

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

She's a very nice woman and if you go to office hours and spend time with her and get to know her she's a very nice person. She'll go over exams with you and help you earn points back. The stat department as a whole is disappointing and although her lectures can be boring Prof. Buchanan is not the one to blame. Do what your supposed- it'll be okay

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 1.0

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

Comment:

People complain about her, yes, super boring lectures, but her slides are actually helpful. Honestly I think people focused on wrong materials, for example, just do lab quizzes and clicker questions (what I did), didn't even use textbook or other stuff, that's enough. Straight A.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

PSU has generally pretty cool professors who do their job. Some are hard, yeah, but not many are just plain horrible. This woman will not teach you anything. She will read her slides, ask for questions (not look around though so don't bother raising your hand), and move on. You're going to want a different prof is you want above a B in here.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Most people complain about her but also dont put much effort into the class. Shes super accessible outside of class and will give points back on exams if you go in to talk to her about them. While most people complain about her, I can tell she cares for her students and tries her best to make sure her students understand the material.

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Patricia is one of the worst professors I have had at Penn State. She constantly seems frazzled and as if she doesn't understand the material well herself. She is very scattered in class and hard to understand because she mumbles and doesn't check to see if students understand. DO NOT take her

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

her voice is frustrating and lectures are borrrinngggg. there are so many test you can't catch a break and material builds on itself so if you dont know it your screwed. lion tutors saved me but its annoying that i had to pay to learn the information...

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She posts the powerpoint online the day before the lecture, but blows through each slide, so come prepared. The labs, homework, and exams (7 of them, but no final) were all easy too, but she does not do a thorough job teaching the material, although you do learn and the labs help you actually apply the information. She's a very nice person though.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

She has no idea how to teach. I took AP Stats in high school (thank god), and my heart aches for the people who haven't taken any stats. In my entire life I have never seen so many people in one lecture hall more confused and angry at a teacher at one time.

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

poor course materials

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Buchanan is a poor teacher but the material is not horrible, it just seems hard b/c she mumbles through slides with no explanations. The HW and labs are annoying and long but the exams aren't bad at all, especially if you go to Liontutors, gives you everything you need. 7 exams seems daunting but it's easier b/c theres only 1 chapter on each.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

She is a really nice lady, but if I am being honest, the class was extremely unorganized. The homework and labs are not parallel with the exams, which is very confusing. I spent so much time trying to figure out homework problems that never ended up on any exams. The exams are simpler than the homework but never explained which makes it hard.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: B
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 5.0

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

Comment:

It is nothing short of a tragedy that this class is required for my major because Pat Buchanan is nearly unbearable as a teacher. Not only does she slur her words and mumble, but she gives daily clicker quizzes, in which she gives you about 30 seconds to answer a question on material you've never seen and grades it on correctness. Avoid if you can.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pat may be one of the hardest professors I have had. There are 7 exams, including one 150 point cumulative exam. The lectures, labs, and home works are nothing like the exams. Textbook is not required, but it is the only way I was able to teach myself the material. Her lectures are boring, and she speaks fast & whines so it's hard to understand her

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Pats pretty good. She has a lot of office hours and is very helpful during them. While lecture wasnt terribly exciting it was to the point and made sense. Mandatory due to clickers. As a science major this class was very easy. Get all the buffer points, study for exams, and youll do well. Pat gives a lot of extra material to prepare you for them.

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Patricia although passionate about the subject lacked an understanding of students not understanding certain lectures or chapters. There is a gap between lectures and lab and the lab instructors do not know what is being taught and it is hard for students because there is a lack of connection sometimes. She is always open to giving extra help.

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: C+
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Very boring, mumbles, does not explain material well

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lectures arent very helpful, not helpful at all actually, mainly because quite literally every other word she says is the word again I guess she means well but honestly Im not paying this STEEP tuition to receive professors that are trying their best

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: C
• Overall Rating: 1.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Avoid if possible. The labs and homework are completely different from the exams. One plus though is there is no final.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Try your hardest to avoid Pat, but she's really not that bad. The most frustrating thing about the class is that the homeworks and labs are absolutely nothing like the 7 exams. The most important thing to know about this class is that LionTutors works miracles. LionTutors is strictly the reason I got an A- in this class.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STAT200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Pat's lectures are not helpful at all. I only went for the clicker points. If you can, take this class with a group of friends so that you can all help each other out. It makes a HUGE difference. Exams can be difficult at times. Lab TAs were very helpful. Pat is not.