Computational Statistics
STAT 771 teaches computational approaches to statistical inference, covering data reduction, estimation, testing, and modeling via algorithms for optimization and integration.
Summary
Historical reviews of Vivak Patel: One review describes lectures as easy to follow and notes that problem sets are optional, with the final exam featuring questions similar to those sets.
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Prerequisites
Course mapDeclared in Statistics MS, Statistics PhD, Biomedical Data Science PhD, Biomedical Data Science MS, Business PhD, or Statistics Doctoral Minor
- Declared in Statistics MS, Statistics PhD, Biomedical Data Science PhD, Biomedical Data Science MS, Business PhD, or Statistics Doctoral Minor
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- Declared in Statistics MS, Statistics PhD, Biomedical Data Science PhD, Biomedical Data Science MS, Business PhD, or Statistics Doctoral Minor
Professors
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Historical instructors & teaching patterns
Historical reviews of Vivak Patel: Vivak Patel's teaching receives polarized reviews. Some students found him unhelpful and difficult to understand, while others praised his organization, accessibility, and clear lectures focused on practical application.
VIVAK PATEL is recorded teaching in Fall 2018, Fall 2019, Fall 2020, Fall 2021. Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
Recorded history may be incomplete and does not establish a future schedule.
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Student experience
the class
Historical reviews of Vivak Patel: Reviews for Vivak Patel are polarized, ranging from complaints about poor communication and lack of helpfulness to praise for his organization and accessibility.
Recent recorded grades — Fall 2023: 3.66 GPA, 80.6% A/AB (n=31 letter grades); Fall 2024: 3.70 GPA, 82.6% A/AB (n=23 letter grades); Spring 2026: 3.65 GPA, 76.9% A/AB (n=13 letter grades).
difficulty & workload
Historical reviews of Vivak Patel: One review describes lectures as easy to follow and notes that problem sets are optional, with the final exam featuring questions similar to those sets.
Historical reviews of Vivak Patel: Students report conflicting experiences regarding his helpfulness, with some finding him inaccessible while others describe him as very accessible and encouraging.
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Model & dataset provenance
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