Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
The tests are hard, but the grade distribution is generous. He is always willing to help and is a nice guy.Rate My Professors ↗
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YAOGUO XIE
What students say
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Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
Material presented was basic. The homework from the book was very simple. The exam, impossible. While everything was related to the book it was far beyond what we are taught in class. There isn't a point to study. There is a generous curve and nothing in the book or notes will help you. If you need to know this for a career, find a different prof.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
His teaches simplistic ideas about probability. His exams are in by no means a reflection of what is taught or what is in the required book. While the class is curved, if you plan on gaining solid knowledge about probability you should look elsewhere. The majority of the learning done in the class will be self study.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 5/5
The lectures were incredibly difficult to follow, the quizzes before each test were all concepts that we had barely covered, as a professor he failed at teaching us. You have to learn almost everything on your own.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 4/5Difficulty 3/5
Although tests can be hard sometimes, he gives a high percentage of As in the class and I think that's fair.Rate My Professors ↗
Quality 1/5Difficulty 4/5
Genuinely terrible professor. Avoid at all costs. Exam averages are 60% and while you might get a good grade in the class, many will finish the semester having no idea about anything covered.Rate My Professors ↗
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Classes with YAOGUO XIE
No teaching recorded in Fall 2026.
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Recorded teaching history
Distinct courses recorded per term
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| Term | Course | Title |
|---|---|---|
| Spring 2016 | STAT 312 | Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics II |
| Fall 2015 | STAT 311 | Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics I |
| Spring 2015 | STAT 311 | Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics I |
| Fall 2014 | STAT 311 | Introduction to Theory and Methods of Mathematical Statistics I |
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