Joe Torres

STATS120 · MATH40 · MATH142 · STAT120 · MATH120 · PHI2600 · 17 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 82/100
RMP rating: 3.9/5
Take again: 78.57%
Difficulty: 3.0

The decision

if you want a , but expect some missed classes and self-study.

Best fit · Effort For RewardCaring and approachableExtra creditLenient homework creditClass cancellationsTricky exams

Students often say Torres makes statistics easier to understand.
Grades are helped by , curves, makeups, and .
The main drawback is frequent cancellations and some organization issues.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

EasyA

82/100

Getting an A is realistic because , and makeups soften the course, though exams still require studying.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with .

Is the course easy?

Beginner

66/100

Statistics is described as a hard topic, but and gives enough practice to make it manageable.

All evidence comes from in-person reviews, with no online comparison.

Is attendance flexible?

WorthIt

80/100

and grading generosity, despite repeated complaints about cancellations and organization.

Recommendation .

Course guide

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Grading

Lenient

82/100

Grading is generally forgiving because homework can earn full credit at 70-80%, is common, and .

Format shift

Workload

Moderate

55/100

and online, but unlimited attempts and completion-based credit make the workload manageable.

Format shift

All .

Teaching experience

Good

78/100

Students and care, but cancellations and disorganization lower the teaching experience.

Format shift

All .

Assessment method

Balanced

55/100

The course , and some rather than relying on one assessment type.

Format shift

All .

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

17 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Effort For Reward

In-person reviews describe a but frequent cancellations.

Main concern

Class cancellations and .

What students said

“He cancelled class and to get full credit on the hw you just need 70%.”
MATH120

“ and .”
MATH142

“He missed 5 classes the whole semester which caused us to be very behind.”
MATH40

Remote format

Online

0 reviews

Low confidence

No stored summary is available for this format.

Main concern

No main concern is stored for this format.

Exam style

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Exam evidence is mixed, with some tricky tests but , and .

Tricky ExamsCurved TestsMakeup ExamsNotes Allowed In One ReviewTake-Home Exam In One Review

Assessment risk

Standard

68/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

for tests, and one take-home exam, but do not prove a consistent exam policy.

Tricky ExamsCurved TestsMakeup ExamsNotes Allowed In One ReviewTake-Home Exam In One Review

“ , but be and notes.”
MATH120

“ and .”
MATH142

“ .”
MATH120

“lets you have notes for the tests”
MATH120

Online

Student evidence

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Top student voice
“If you want to .”
Voice snapshots generated from 17 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and reliability. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

78/100

“he thoroughly explained all the materials.”

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82/100

“he gives you full credit for getting at least 70% right with unlimited amount of tries online.”

⚠️ Organization Risk

45/100

“He missed 5 classes the whole semester which caused us to be very behind.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

Super easy to talk to and understand that stats is a hard topic.
He gave super clear lectures that got straight to the point.
he doesn't get mad if you ask questions and .

Theme 2

📈 About Grades

Great math teacher and offers lots of .
To get full credit on the hw you just need 70%.
and .

Theme 3

⚠️ About Reliability

He cancels class a lot.
He is absent a lot and this made us miss a chapter.
He NEVER posted our grades til 2 weeks before the semester ended.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

88/100

Evidence confidence

Seventeen reviews over several years give , and cancellations.

Inside 17 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 57

4 out of 56

3 out of 52

2 out of 50

1 out of 52

Course coverage

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Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

14 reported outcomes

A range

A 4 · A- 2

B range

B+ 1 · B 2

C range

C+ 1 · C 3

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Joe Torres

x x if you want a x x x x x x, but expect some missed classes and self-study.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

EasyA

Beginner

Recommended

WorthIt

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In person

Online

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🎯 Teaching Quality

⚖️ x x

⚠️ Organization Risk

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Grades

⚠️ About Reliability

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Quality ratings

Course coverage

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

A range

B range

C range

D range

F

No letter grade reported

if you want a , but expect some missed classes and self-study.

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