[{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:00.064372+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjc3ODMw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2489613","instructor_name":"Alexander Covington","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2020-10-04 22:16:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"The whole class is built upon existing lecture videos. So the teaching is more related to self-learning. Office hours are available. However, the TA and professor never post solutions for homework/projects, nor will they give specific comments on grading. The workload is extremely high, especially if you don't have a reliable teammate.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2489613","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:00.064372+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjc3ODAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2489613","instructor_name":"Alexander Covington","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2020-10-04 22:03:17 +0000 UTC","comment":"This course they give you online video which is super easy which the hw and exams will be super hard. Really a tough grader for hw and provide no feedback. They will not give answer of homework, and no explanation, so you will never understand why you lose points. I decide not to go for 304 because the course is so poorly organized.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2489613","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:57:00.064372+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjc0NjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2489613","instructor_name":"Alexander Covington","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2020-10-02 09:58:31 +0000 UTC","comment":"The workload is unbelievable, the exam is mission impossible. This course is basically online with a well organized short videos and quizzes, but the video is just basic. You need tons of self learning for the HW. Exam covers overwhelm amount of details that you learned by yourself in your HW, they didnt even publish HW solutions!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2489613","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNjkzNjgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2026-03-12 21:35:32 +0000 UTC","comment":" Won't answer questions. \nI don't think the lecture videos are his. Lectures were recorded in 2016 (saw a timestamp on one of them). \nWent to office hours and he made my code worse. More work than 1 credit class.   ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyNjE4OTYw","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2026-02-17 15:50:45 +0000 UTC","comment":"The videos and lectures seem like from 20 years ago. If u take this class, u are expected to learn everything by yourself. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQyMzQwMzk1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2025-12-19 02:35:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"I can see what people dislike about this professor, but I had no problems taking stat303 online. It is the pace of a 3 cred class that only lasts a third of the semester (hence why its 1 cred), which I wasn't aware of until taking it so I was a little overwhelmed with my workload. But overall its easy and teachable to yourself w/o lectures","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNzYyNzQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2025-03-12 17:45:46 +0000 UTC","comment":"Stat 303 itself was not too bad; it was Bo Yang that made it miserable. He doesn't explain things well, and the lectures were not very good. For being a 1 credit class, definitely takes a lot of time/effort. I recommend a different professor, if possible. This course is definitely doable with him, as long as you can self-teach/spend lots of time.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTQwNjEzNTEz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2025-01-30 19:22:59 +0000 UTC","comment":"Would not wish him on my worst enemy. His lectures are awful, he does not know how to teach, and he's full of himself. For his lectures he just copies some other guys code that you have access to on video anyways and claims it is his. Everything the other bad ratings say are 200% true","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NzUzOTc2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2024-09-20 04:39:53 +0000 UTC","comment":"He is okay","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":3.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM3NTQ5OTg0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2023-03-28 17:10:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"RUN! Bo needs to learn how to treat students with respect and stop blaming students for his own faults. Lectures are useless and he won't release grades until months after the end of the class. Don't waste your time to take his class. If you have to take this class, at least choose the online sections so you don't need to interact with him. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2ODc3MDE3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-11-21 23:15:26 +0000 UTC","comment":"Never ever choose this teacher, He is so mean because he judges other student ability with discrimination. A person was confused by a question, so they just post on piazza, Bo just said improve your reading ability. He even does not post due date. You must click into this courses instead of calendar. ","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":1.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NzU1MjQ1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-10-31 14:23:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Run. When asking for help on anything related to the class, instead of helping he'll say google it because \"how am I supposed to know the answer\" His lectures are not helpful at all, for any assignments, I had to YouTube everything, the only reason I passed the class. He likes to talk about how he learned all this information (R Studio) by himself","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2Njc5Nzk2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-10-05 18:07:43 +0000 UTC","comment":"Bo Yang is the least respectful professor I have ever seen. Could not organize a class at all, lectures were pointless and just followed a sheet. He told a student asking a clarifying question  \n\"If you think the wording is confusing, you'd better improve your reading comprehension in some ways\" Save yourself from a rude & disrespectful professor\n\n","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2Njc1ODEx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-10-04 06:27:37 +0000 UTC","comment":"Excellent!","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2NjQ1MDY3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-09-15 19:53:36 +0000 UTC","comment":"run. Would Never take this professor's class.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1OTI5NDc0","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-03-12 06:57:19 +0000 UTC","comment":"Quite possibly the worst professor in all of Wisconsin - avoid him like the plague. Disorganized, short-tempered, aggressive, and un-responsive. Really hope the guy is doing alright if I'm being completely honest. Kind of worrying how it seems like he just doesn't care about anything at all besides becoming frustrated with his students.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1ODc4NTg3","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-02-24 01:26:40 +0000 UTC","comment":"You are better off learning from Google than him. Probably one of the most passive-aggressive professors I have had here.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":5.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MzA2NjMz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2021-11-28 08:55:32 +0000 UTC","comment":"His lectures are basically talking about his own R programming experience, which is useless. He learned R by himself which shows he is unprofessional. The homework, quizzes are the copy of another prestigious professor. Learned nothing from his class although the exam is not really hard.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MTc1MDQx","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2021-11-01 17:27:44 +0000 UTC","comment":"I took his online class to learn about the data programming language, R. He has never taken a class on R, and did not design this class, yet he is still teaching it. He is very dismissive and unprofessional in email. Do not take this class if you don't have to.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM0NTQ5Mzg1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2021-04-14 15:24:56 +0000 UTC","comment":"If you can avoid this professor, please do. I have had him twice and he mentioned that he has never taken a stats class or a class in R, which is what he teaches. Why should we learn from him then? He is terrible at answering questions and is kind of just a miserable person to be around. He is the worst professor I have had so far.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":1.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzNjcyNDAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2020-10-01 05:33:21 +0000 UTC","comment":"The construction of the class is to the students advantage, with quizzes allowing infinite attempts and the homework being fairly straightforward. Professor Yang is not incredibly accessible or immediately helpful, but his general is sensible. If you try in this class, you will do well, but youve got to try. He also extended a hard homework.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzU3NjAy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2019-11-05 01:26:35 +0000 UTC","comment":"The lectures are only giving you the basics. To complete HW and quizzes you need to do 10 more steps, so expect to spend a lot of time outside class understanding and trying to write your own code. Bo's lectures are useful to understand the material but when it comes to helping, he isn't willing to help that much.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:51:41.195101+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMyMzExNzE2","source_instructor_id":"rmp:2107418","instructor_name":"Bo Yang","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2019-10-23 17:27:30 +0000 UTC","comment":"Yang is kind of impatient to students and his lecture is boring. He simply runs his code and expects us to understand the output by ourselves. You would have to work a lot after class to keep up if you have never learnt RStudio before. But the final is not so hard as long as you do all the homework and quizzes.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/2107418","quality_rating":2.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:37.860973+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NjA1MzIy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1567077","instructor_name":"John Gillett","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2024-07-02 14:15:14 +0000 UTC","comment":"Took this course during the 3 week summer term and very much enjoyed it. Professor Gillett set up the course well and made sure that in an online setting everyone could still get feedback and help when needed. He clearly knew a lot about the subject and wanted to help his students learn about the applications of R.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1567077","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:37.860973+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM5NTcyNjkz","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1567077","instructor_name":"John Gillett","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2024-06-14 21:38:51 +0000 UTC","comment":"Recorded lectures that are difficult to hear him in; available via Piazza for questions; hands-off grader; sometimes difficult to replicate examples in different contexts so he could explain some details more; 8 quizzes with 4 HWs and 1 exam.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1567077","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:37.860973+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM2MDAwMjQ5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1567077","instructor_name":"John Gillett","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2022-03-31 03:30:28 +0000 UTC","comment":"LOVED John. I took Stat 303/304 with him and even having minimal CS experience, I found his lectures very helpful.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1567077","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:37.860973+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTM1MDEwNzI5","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1567077","instructor_name":"John Gillett","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2021-08-06 16:00:33 +0000 UTC","comment":"Lots of work but if you're proactive, Dr. Gillett is very willing to answer questions and assist.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1567077","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":4.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:31:37.860973+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTMzMzgwMDE1","source_instructor_id":"rmp:1567077","instructor_name":"John Gillett","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2020-05-28 02:07:06 +0000 UTC","comment":"His online class for STAT 303 is super accessible and easy in the right ways. He explains things pretty well in his videos (sorted by individual sections of his notes rather than having a 55-minute video with no breaks) and lets students retake quizzes as many times as they need with additional questions available for practice.","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/1567077","quality_rating":4.0,"difficulty_rating":3.0},{"observed_at":"2026-09-07 16:01:35.687683+00:00","run_id":"20260907T155543-ce3781c4","source_review_id":"UmF0aW5nLTE0MjQ2Mzgy","source_instructor_id":"rmp:450537","instructor_name":"Timothy Welnetz","course_label":"STAT303","course_id":"STAT 303","course_uid":"course_9d705456a9a3f278c1b60cc6","review_date":"2008-04-05 10:12:01 +0000 UTC","comment":"Nice guy","source_url":"https://www.ratemyprofessors.com/professor/450537","quality_rating":5.0,"difficulty_rating":2.0}]