The professor is very intelligent and kind although the exams were pretty challenging. The exams were open-book but required high mathematical skills. IMO this is a MATH course rather than a STAT courseRate My Professors ↗
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Garvesh Raskutti
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Quality 5/5Difficulty 5/5
Quality 3/5Difficulty 4/5
Lectures are super important, as the textbook isn't super helpful with homework. They can get a little boring as he is a bit monotonous but overall does a good job explaining difficult concepts. Discussion section is extremely optional, as stated by the TA. Exams are very tough. Pretty lenient grading for homework.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 3/5Difficulty 5/5
Courses are good, and I like the interaction with students. However, exams are ridiculously hard. The practice midterm says it has a similar difficulty, but midterm 2 is ten more times difficult than the practice. The exam time is not enough!Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 2/5Difficulty 4/5
Taking 310 online with Garvesh has been pretty tough. He uploads lecture videos but not notes and does not respond to emails. He occasionally responds to piazza posts but not often. Final exam is worth 40% (!) of final grade, although there is a 'curve' - however he is not clear about what the grading will be at all. Don't really recommend.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 4/5
Intelligent professor and Hard class. Exams are pretty hard, but I learnt a lot in this class.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 1/5
He is a tough grader.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with Garvesh Raskutti
STAT 682
Senior Honors Thesis
3 creditsSenior Honors Thesis is a mentored individual study course for students writing an honors thesis, arranged with a faculty member.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
STAT 990
Research
1–12 creditsGraduate course in independent research and writing under faculty supervision.
Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources
No recorded grade history
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