I really loved taking this class this summer. I would highly recommend taking this class as a summer class if you work better in smaller groups. There was a lot of individual attention and guidance, and it was clear the professors (Schmidt AND Meyer) cared a lot about all of the students, and they modified the workload a lot to be accommodating of the virtual situation and the summer speed.

I don't know why everyone is giving this class such bad reviews. I loved Prof Schmidt. She can be a little harsh if you break her rules (especially going on your phone in class) and she will call you out in front of everyone, but if you don't then she is super nice. She tries to make the material as interesting and fun as possible and she genuinely enjoys teaching statistics. She is also super smart and helpful with the material but also with career questions because she has so much experience in the field. Depending on the TA's you have, lab can go either way, but for my semester she stayed in the room and filled in the gaps they left so nothing was too confusing or vague.

Please just don't take this class with Schmidt. She thinks she's extremely organized but in reality her set up is confusing and not worth the extra effort. You have to review the powerpoints for exams on your own time as they are never covered in class. Lab was a drag, but fairly straightforward homework. The only positive in this class is she splits the exams up into two parts, with the first portion being MUCH easier than the second so it pads your grade quite a bit. Overall, it's manageable. Schmidt herself is fine, although she can be condescending at times. As stated by others, she has very specific rules when reviewing exams and she will call you out if you break them. But this class can be much easier to understand with other professors.

This class is honestly not bad at all. I do not understand why people give this class and the professor such bad reviews. There isn't much material for the course and the stuff we do learn isn't hard whatsoever. Schmidt is very quirky and weird but she is a fine professor. If you study the lecture slides you will be fine because the exams are exactly what you would expect. Schmidt likes her class to be in a very specific way-- she doesn't allow phone use in class or people to have anything out when we go over the exams-- and these things aren't unreasonable. Not a bad class overall, just look over the notes before the exams (4 of them and no final) and you will be fine.

Let me write you an honest review about Professor Schmidt since the other reviews that I have seen are egregiously inaccurate and set the wrong precedent for the class. Yes, PSYC 3006 is a requirement for the psych major here at UVA, but it is not difficult and honestly Karen does not expect much out of you other than to know the basics. I have no idea what kind of demonic experience other people had with this class, but she is so generous about making adjustments for the class at the end of the semester that I find it ridiculous that people find this class at all difficult. She does have her own structure for how she goes over exams (e.g. you cannot take notes, you do not get to keep your exam) but it doesn't in the smallest way affect your ability for the remainder of the course because there is no final. You don't even have to read the textbook because her lectures are so thorough and cover everything for the exams. Quite frankly, she does not expect more from you than what she teaches. She even gives you a formula sheet with everything you need to know. Pay attention and attend the class and make sure you understand the concepts behind why the statistics are done and you'll have no trouble getting through this class. Best of luck!

Terrible professor. Super rude, unbelievably paranoid and strict . The overall vibe in the classroom is just so negative. When you walk into the class and she how hard she has it because the class is big or how she doesn't understand how we can't get the material cause its so easy. She's just a negative person that is so obsessed with rules and honor. It is understandable for a professor to strictly follow honor but she takes it to a unneeded crazy level where it's just really really dumb. Calm down one time ma'am jeez. Don't recommend taking it solely because of the professor.

I don't know where to begin but IF THIS CLASS ISN'T A REQUIREMENT FOR YOU, DON'T TAKE IT! Schmidt is the most condescending professor I've ever had at UVA. She picks and chooses what questions she wants to answer in lecture. Her grading system for tests is the most unfair I've ever encountered, she docks points for any and everything. If you miss one clicker question, you lose all clicker points for that day. Most of the time she spends in class complaining about how the class is meant to be taught by two professors and she's stuck teaching it by herself. She has a very strict exam procedure where she starts exams 10 minutes earlier and expects for exams to be handed in at least one minute before class ends. She's so uptight and paranoid, she assigns seats just to review tests. The only positive is that you get a formula sheet for the tests. If you take this course, good luck!

The most egotistical, condescending, and rude professor I have ever encountered. Her arrogance and haughty attitude prevented her from helping her students. Her lack of manners and the manner she addressed her students was inexcusable. A professor is supposed to help their students understand the material, not put them down in a condescending tone when they ask questions about concepts they don't understand and make them feel useless.

She was a decent professor in lecture, the lecture slides were easy to understand, and the way the class was organized was helpful. The fact she also creates her exams straight from the powerpoint materials means that I was perfectly fine even though I never did the reading (I honestly didn't even buy the books for the class). She also lets you drop the lowest exam grade, which is nice but trust me, you don't want to have to take the final (the 5th test).

Overall, her lack of care over her students' difficulties/problems in the class and overall treatment of those she is supposed to help was pathetic and if she has tenure, I hope that UVA reconsiders. Needless to say, Professor Schmidt's attitude and superiority complex need to be adjusted ASAP.

First of all, the fact that this class is required is ridiculous. Half the class is double majors that have already taken a stats class that goes way more in depth than this class, the other half are psych majors that never want to take another math class. Karen Schmidt takes herself way too seriously for a class that no one wants to be in. Clickers at the beginning of class to make sure you're there by 9:00 am 3 times a week. God forbid you ask a question in class, which she will inevitably begin to answer with, "Well, you wouldn't know this but...", then continues to use some stats term that we didnt learn to explain a question, only making people more confused. When handing back tests, you are not even allowed to have a piece of paper out to write down what you did wrong on a test to help study for the final. Even worse, when you have a question about how a specific question on your exam was graded, you tell her when handing your test back and she proceeds to call out your name in front of the entire class when she has all of them. I've honestly never seen anything like it.

Bottom line is, don't take this class with her unless you have to (in spring '16 the other professor didn't speak english). It may seem bearable at first, but later on in the semester its terrible. It's not completely Schmidt's fault that the class is boring and poorly structured, but she does absolutely nothing to help herself. Looking back, I would rather have had a teacher that doesn't speak english than Schmidt, which should tell you a lot.

I feel like there's a lot of bad reviews on here, but honestly I liked Professor Schmidt. I feel like she has changed the course over the years, and she is very willing and helpful if you go to her and ask good questions. Just don't ask questions that are really obvious, and I think you will find her pretty helpful. She cares a lot about the Honor code and in making things less messy during the passing out of exams, which is why she has strict rules. But, don't take her rules personally. Also, some people might find her a bit intimidating, but I think she is actually trying her best to be nice to students. I would recommend! You learn a lot :)