Reviews of professor Brian McKay

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 2.0/5
He nice and knows a lot about biostatics, but I had a very tough time following his lectures. I found it was better for me to not pay attention to what he was teaching because it never really made sense, and just go watch other resources after class to teach myself the work. No mandatory homework but you get extra credit for doing the worksheets.

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. McKay never missed an opportunity to make biostatistics relevant and share his excitement about pretty much... everything. That being said this is not an easy A. Attendance is not mandatory but if you don't show up for lectures you won't pass, so it kind of is. Study hard, ace the first test, and you won't have to take the final!

Rating: 5.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Dr. McKay was one of the best professors I've had. You can tell he's really smart and knows a lot about the subject matter; it's easy to get confused, but if you ask questions he'll do his best to answer in detail. I've never taken stats in high school and I did well in this course. Just pay attention in class & you'll be fine

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
If you study the lecture and go to class getting A's on the tests is not that difficult. Stay on top of the lectures and study as you go along because they online quizzes can be tricky. Overall, he is a good professor and is entertaining.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
Overall, Mckay is a great professor who tries his best to convey the material. He gives online weekly quizzes which can be pretty hard and the tests are fair but tricky. If you havent taken a stats class before, prepare to study in order to keep up with the material. Its not an easy A, but it is possible with hard work.

Rating: 3.0/5, difficulty: 4.0/5
So he was not the worst professor but my friend took the same class with Alegra and he made it much more simple where you just had to define terms and plug stuff in. I was super confused and lost because Dr. McKay talks really fast and just expects you to know what you're doing. Overall if you have to take him as your only option you will survive.

Rating: 4.0/5, difficulty: 3.0/5
He's super funny! I love how passionate he is about stat and he makes his lectures more personal (even in a pandemic). He does speed through his lectures, so you need to pay attention in class (or go backend listen to it later). The first test is super easy, but then it gets harder. Tests are relatively easier than quizzes. Labs are a breeze.