Nancy Pfenning - University of Pittsburgh

Professor: Nancy Pfenning

Department: TBD

College: University of Pittsburgh

Rating # 1

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I had absolutely no statistics background going into this class, but Dr. Pfenning truly makes it easy for all students to succeed. All of her lecture slides are online, as are practice quizzes/exams. You can use a cheat sheet with whatever you want on it for both quizzes and exams. Overall an easy class!

Rating # 2

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

All the notes, practice quizzes and exams with solutions are on her website. Her office hours are helpful since she wrote the textbook that's used. You can have notes for quizzes and exams.

Rating # 3

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 2.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

I took this hearing from people it was easy. I myself have no stats background which is why I think I found it hard.. lots of homework (due each week). You do labs that are pointless because you get full credit anyways. If you have a bad TA it makes things worse because they are the ones do practice quizzes with you each week.

Rating # 4

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

An easy class if you can grasp a few of the confusing topics. Go to office hours and she'll give the answers to the homework which counts for a large chunk of your grade. Practice quizzes can get annoying but if you have a TA that knows what they're doing it's easy to do well. Easy A, would recommend if you need a basic stat

Rating # 5

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Nancy is super super sweet! She adds in 50 bonus points at the end of the semester and also does 50 points of lab which is just done for completion. Weekly quizzes which are open note and IDENTICAL to practice quizzes. Homework can be done in office hours to ensure a 100 on them. Over all she is so so nice and the class is an easy A.

Rating # 6

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Mad easy but frustrating. Her book is $300 hardcopy but $20 as an ebook. Her hw questions arent about stats. Eg If teachers knew how many nights high schoolers went out, would they assign more or less homework? Idk Nance! BUT the quizzes and practice quizzes are identical and open note. You dont need to go to class- all the infos in the text.

Rating # 7

Overview:

• Course: STAT1000
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Great lecturer and grader. As for the class itself (honors stat 1000), its content is not difficult. You get allocated a cheat sheet for tests. There are no quizzes (because it's honor's stat, you'll be doing seminars where you either present a study or write questions about someone's presentation instead). I'll definitely miss this class.

Rating # 8

Overview:

• Course: STAT1000
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nancy is a great prof. She uses real world data to teach stats which makes it enjoyable and more engaging. She's pretty chill and easy to talk to and does a great job one-on-one, clear and easy to understand

Rating # 9

Overview:

• Course: STAT1000
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 4.0

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

Comment:

Best teacher I have taken at Pitt. Yes, there's lots of homework which is weighted highly, but if you do the homework, go to lecture, and pay attention decently you will receive a high grade. Tests are based on Homework and practice tests. I highly recommend taking Dr. Pfenning.

Rating # 10

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: A-
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Teaches the material very well but not a very personable professor. I guess this would be a good choice if you just plan on going to lecture and never needing to go to office hours or try to access her outside of class because she is uninterested.

Rating # 11

Overview:

• Course: STAT0800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Professor Pfenning was one of my favorite teachers I've had at Pitt. Stat in the Modern World was a pretty easy class, and I would recommend getting the optional textbook as it really helps. The tests are straightforward and there are lots of opportunities for extra credit.

Rating # 12

Overview:

• Course: STAT800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Pfenning is by far one of the best professors I've ever had. Even in a big class, she made sure to get to know each student by name. Her lectures are very thorough with helpful examples and hands-on activities.

Rating # 13

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: A+
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Dr. Pfenning is a great teacher. Her lectures can be boring sometimes but she uses clicker questions for extra credit points so it's worth showing up. Definitely go to her office hours because she is very helpful with homework. Weekly recitation quizzes and exams aren't bad because she gives very similar practice quizzes and exams. I recommend her!

Rating # 14

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I love Dr. Pfenning so much, easily my favorite professor at Pitt. She cares so much about her students and gives 50 points bonus to balance out the homework which is graded for accuracy. The weekly quizzes are exactly like the practice quizzes along with the exams are like the practice exams. TAKE HER NO DOUBT!!!!

Rating # 15

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 4.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Definitely the most organized professor I have ever had! All her lectures slides are available on a website she's made for the course, which is really convenient. Print them out and take notes on them during class. Her lectures are extremely clear and she does a good job of making the material intuitive. Also just a really nice person!

Rating # 16

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: INC
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nancy Pfenning is my favorite professor at Pitt. She cares tremendously about the success of her students. She does assign homework every week, along with a quiz weekly as well. She is a ton of help during office hours, and she has a lot of resources on her website. I would definitely recommend her for STAT 0200.

Rating # 17

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 3.5
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Nancy is super sweet and kind!! She is also hilarious, and makes stats bearable. Go to office hours so that you can get 100% on all the homework, which is important if you want that A. You get note sheets for the exams. Weekly quizzes are also open notes. Work hard and it will pay off.

Rating # 18

Overview:

• Course: STAT0200
• Grade Received: B+
• Overall Rating: 4.0
• Course Difficulty: 3.0

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

Comment:

Lots of homework, but it's easy to get help from her or a TA, and it really boosts your grade. Weekly recitation quizzes, but you go over almost identical practice quizzes in recitation. Lets you use note sheets for exams. She really knows what she's doing and has lots of office hours. Gives print-outs which makes note taking easy.

Rating # 19

Overview:

• Course: STATS0800
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

Professor Pfenning is a great teacher and a really nice person. She honestly cares about her students. If you attend lecture, take notes on her slides, and do the homework you will do well. Tests are very straight forward and she does review tests with you. Gives a lot of extra credit. I would highly recommend her to anyone.

Rating # 20

Overview:

• Course: STAT1000
• Grade Received: N/A
• Overall Rating: 5.0
• Course Difficulty: 2.0

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

Comment:

I was skeptical at first of enrolling in the honors version of Stat 1000, but now I have no regrets. Dr. Pfenning puts so much care into her students. Her lectures are clear and carefully planned; she's a seasoned professor who wrote the textbook and knows exactly what she's doing. Tests are very fair. I highly recommend her as a stats professor.