Current instructor

Joshua Cape

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Raw average: 2.50/5 from 6 quality ratings. The adjusted rating blends this with the UW review average (3.66/5), weighted as 20 additional ratings. Smaller samples stay closer to that average. Each captured review is counted once in the prior; this does not correct who chooses to leave a review.

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610 · course not matched
Quality 2/5Difficulty 3/5
This is for STAT 456. He can be very passive aggressive at times. He often over explains and makes it more confusing. The final is not appropriate and is done in R, even though there is very minimal R done in this course, so he just expects everyone to be a master at it.
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610 · course not matched
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
The textbook he provides is really good. The exam questions are interesting and closely related to his lecture content.
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STAT 992
Quality 5/5Difficulty 1/5
The course is beneficial. It involves advanced research topics but is delivered in a way easy to understand for the students. Prof. Cape is nice and gives good grades.
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610 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
I paid $6,400 just to listen to this man read directly from the textbook. If I learned one thing from this class it is that you need absolutely zero teaching skills to teach a class.
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610 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
That's how I become a part of Jihadi
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610 · course not matched
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
He just copy and read the book in his lecture without any clear examples. The textbook is also bullshit. Don't waste your time and money on him.
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Classes with Joshua Cape

STAT 351

Introductory Nonparametric Statistics

3 credits

STAT 351 introduces distribution-free statistical methods, covering rank tests, permutation methods, and kernel estimation.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2025: 3.46 GPA, 67.2% A/AB (n=58 letter grades). Includes jointly taught sections.

Joshua CapeKyungjin Sohn

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2022–Spring 2025
STAT 990

Research

1–12 credits

STAT 990 is an independent research and writing course for graduate students under faculty supervision.

Offering recorded · Fall 2026

Kris SankaranRishabh Dudeja+45 more

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Recorded teaching history

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TermCourseTitle
Fall 2026STAT 351Introductory Nonparametric Statistics
Fall 2026STAT 681Senior Honors Thesis
Fall 2026STAT 990Research

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