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XIAOWU DAI

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Raw average: 4.00/5 from 14 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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STAT 312
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Mr Dai explains things very clear. He tells funny stories in between subjects. His class is great.
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STAT 312
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Prof Dai is an amazing teacher. He understands the struggle students go through and is helpful. Prof Dai is hilarious and just a great guy.
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STAT 312
Quality 5/5Difficulty 4/5
Prof. Dai is incredibly knowledgable about the material. One of the best professors I've had at UW.
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STAT 312
Quality 5/5Difficulty 2/5
The class was based on 3 exams. Prof. Dai knows how to make the subject matter interesting and gives students a chance to improve their grade while still expecting a lot out of students. Very great teacher!
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STAT 312
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Professor Dai is hilarious and always gives real-world examples of how statistics are used in practice. I was engaged throughout the class.
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STAT 312
Quality 5/5Difficulty 3/5
Engaging lectures, a manageable workload. A must-take for stats majors or anyone looking to get into data science/machine learning.
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Classes with XIAOWU DAI

STAT 312

Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II

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STAT 312 covers advanced statistical theory including estimation, hypothesis testing, regression, and ANOVA.

No offering record · Spring 2019

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Xiaowu DaiDerek Bean+2 more

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Fall 2014–Spring 2019

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Spring 2019STAT 312Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II
Fall 2018STAT 312Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II
Spring 2018STAT 312Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II

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