Cynthia Elm

STAT7 · STATS7 · STAT781771 · 41 lifetime ratings

AI rating: 100/100
RMP rating: 4.8/5
Take again: 97.56%
Difficulty: 2.0

The decision

if math worries you, because students consistently , and grade-friendly.

Best fit · Beginner FriendlyAmazing lecturesExtremely caringEasy A potentialRetakes and dropsMath anxiety friendly

Students overwhelmingly describe her as one of the .
She makes statistics easier through clear short , and dropped scores.
The class is very grade-friendly, though students still need to follow lectures and complete practice work.

Key questions

Four answers before you build your schedule.

Is this an easy A?

WalkInThePark

95/100

An A is highly reachable because reviews repeatedly mention no homework, unlimited quiz attempts, exam retakes, dropped scores, , and study guides that match tests.

Online evidence emphasizes unlimited attempts and open-note tests, while , and attendance.

Is the course easy?

Introductory

90/100

Statistics feels much easier than expected because , and built for students who struggle with math.

Both online and online comments focusing on short videos and in-person comments focusing on lectures and study guides.

Is attendance flexible?

MustTake

98/100

Students overwhelmingly recommend her because , and unusually effective for math-anxious students.

Both online and few isolated concerns.

Course guide

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Grading

Generous

94/100

She is described as forgiving through unlimited quiz tries, exam retakes, dropped , and open-note tests.

Format shift

Online reviews stress unlimited attempts and open-note tests, while in-person reviews , and easy projects.

Workload

Light

85/100

Workload is light for a statistics class, often described as , and tests each week.

Format shift

Online sections have regular short videos, quizzes, assignments, and tests, while .

Teaching experience

Excellent

98/100

Students , and exceptional at helping math-struggling students understand statistics.

Format shift

Teaching praise is strong across both formats, with online students highlighting videos and in-person students highlighting lectures and support.

Assessment method

FocusOnExams

78/100

Grades appear driven heavily by quizzes, tests, exams, and a as support.

Format shift

Online reviews mention quizzes, assignments, exams, and a final, while , and a project.

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Course format

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Classroom format

In person

18 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

In-person reviews also praise her clear teaching, no-homework structure, study guides, , and .

Main concern

and a few report organization or communication problems.

What students said

“ , and retakes on exams even!”
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“You'll need to go to every class, but they aren't very difficult and .”
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Remote format

Online

23 reviews

High confidence · Best fit for Beginner Friendly

Online reviews are extremely positive, praising short , and strong support.

Main concern

A few students note that you still need , and practice.

What students said

“Math is hard for me, and she makes it enjoyable!”
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“ .”
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“Her quizzes and and we use Excel very often.”
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Exam style

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

because comments support open-note tests, retakes, dropped scores, matching study guides, and sometimes an , though not every section mentions the same setup.

Open Note TestsUnlimited Quiz AttemptsExam RetakesDropped Lowest TestStudy Guides Match ExamsOptional Final

Assessment risk

StudentFriendly

90/100

Low score means less forgiving assessment conditions.

In person

match tests, notes on tests, dropped scores, and an optional final for high grades.

Exam RetakesStudy Guides Match ExamsNotes Allowed On TestsDropped Lowest TestOptional Final

“ , and retakes on exams even!”
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“Her study guides are exactly like the tests.”
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“She lets you .”
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Online

Online reviews explicitly mention open-note quizzes and tests, unlimited attempts, review questions, and dropped scores, with proctoring.

Open Note TestsUnlimited Quiz AttemptsReview QuestionsDropped Lowest Test

“Her quizzes and and we use Excel very often.”
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“Short tests and !”
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Student evidence

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Top student voice
“ ! Show up and you'll pass with an easy A.”
Voice snapshots generated from 41 reviews, highlighting key themes in , and format differences. Credibility rating: High.

🎯 Teaching Quality

98/100

“Math is hard for me, and she makes it enjoyable!”

📈 Easy A Potential

95/100

“Tbh, it is an easy A.”

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90/100

“Her study guides are exactly like the tests.”

Theme 1

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

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Her lectures are short and to the point, and she genuinely cares about helping her students.
She teaches everything in a way that is easy to understand.
Elm is one of the .

Theme 2

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

and .
and 6 exams, the lowest test score is dropped and .
If you show up every day and try hard, I don't see how you couldn't get an A.
This class should be hard but she makes it easy.

Theme 3

🧪 About Exams

Her quizzes and and we use Excel very often.
, and retakes on exams even!
Her study guides are exactly like the tests.
The and have unlimited attempts.

Data context

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Analysis sample

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Lifetime ratings

95/100

Evidence confidence

Forty-one reviews across many years and both formats show a very consistent pattern of high praise with detailed course evidence.

Inside 41 stored ratings

Quality ratings

5 out of 535

4 out of 55

3 out of 50

2 out of 51

1 out of 50

Course coverage

STAT730 reviews

STATS710 reviews

STAT7817711 review

Reported outcomes

A range results lead the reported letter grades.

36 reported outcomes

A range

A+ 6 · A 20 · A- 4

B range

B+ 2 · B 3

C range

No reported values

D range

No reported values

F

No reported values

No letter grade reported

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Cynthia Elm

x x x if math worries you, because students consistently x x x x x x, and grade-friendly.

Four answers before you build your schedule.

WalkInThePark

Introductory

Recommended

MustTake

See how this professor fits your week.

Compare the in-person and online experience.

Know what to expect from exams and major assignments.

In person

Online

See what students actually said.

🎯 Teaching Quality

📈 Easy A Potential

🧪 x x

👨‍🏫 About Teaching Style

📈 About Difficulty & Grades

🧪 About Exams

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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 math worries you, because students consistently , and grade-friendly.

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