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Doi, Jimmy

Cumulative GPA: 3.70/4.00 with 76 evaluations
Presents Material Clearly: 3.80
Recognizes Student Difficulties: 3.66

Statistics Department, Cal Poly, SLO
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STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: C General Ed 11:14 pm, Apr 4, 2013 Report Evaluation		Yes, I got a C. No, I am not one of those students who comes on here to cuss out their professors because they got a shitty grade in the class. Dr. Doi is a fantastic teacher. He presents the material clearly, will go over it if you do not quite understand it, and will answer any questions you have in class. The only reason I got a C is because I don't think I studied as much as I could have. Perhaps I would have done better having prepared more. FYI his tests are DIFFICULT, so make sure you study well for them! go over the homework problems, do practice problems, study the notes, etc. do everything to make sure you get the best grade in his class. He is a good teacher, but he expects you to put effort into his class.

STAT 130 Sophomore Grade Earned: B General Ed 2:20 am, Mar 28, 2013 Report Evaluation		Professor Doi is an outstanding teacher who clearly has a complete mastery of the class he's been teaching for a number of years. He is able to successfully guide you through the principles of his class in a very organized manner utilizing surprisingly useful course notes. Taking Stat 130 with Prof Doi was one of the best decisions I've made in recent memory, and I would recommend him to anyone that needs to take any class he teaches.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 7:01 pm, Jan 12, 2013 Report Evaluation		Lectures are very organized and clear; I did not feel confused on any concept once a lecture was over which shows how well he presents the subject matter. The material follows his lecture notes which I have found useful in other classes and as a reference for my analysis-intensive courses. He definitely states in the beginning that only a few can get an A, which requires attention to the subtleties of the material. He sends emails throughout the quarter to track how you are performing which I thought was pretty swag. Exams and quizzes are fair. The number crunching portions are no harder than the examples in the lecture notes and the homework. (I remember how the exams pulled a question from the HW, only difference being the given values). What killed me, along with a lot of people were the true and false questions - pay attention to not only the calculation mechanics but also the rules/exceptions/names etc. In my opinion, he is on the same level as the legendary math teacher JIM MUELLER. Getting an A takes some effort to make sure your calculations are ON POINT while you have the concepts down pat at the same time, but honestly, don't let the letter control you, all that matters is that you had this guy teach a very useful class.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 3:33 pm, Dec 5, 2012 Report Evaluation		Professor Doi is one of my favorite professors at Poly. His class is very organized and he explains the material really well. He is also extremely helpful in office hours. He is a fair grader and his class is not that hard as long as you show up to class and do the homework.

STAT 218 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 3:59 pm, Jul 4, 2012 Report Evaluation		I took his class when I was a freshman and now I am a senior at Cal Poly. In my mind as one of the best professors I've ever had!

STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 5:32 pm, Mar 21, 2012 Report Evaluation		This guy is so cool! Not only is it apparent that he loves his job, but he also cares about every student as well. He takes the time to get to know every single student, and sends out personalized emails to tell you your progress. The class is taught through a pre-made packet of course notes, and it is a REALLY great way of learning a lot of statistics in ten weeks! His teaching method, his attitude, everything about this class is great. The tests can be tricky but the quizzes are cake. He is always there to help, so go visit his office hours if you need him. Not only will he help you until you get it, but he'll be there to recommend some great sushi places, Hawaiian music, and maybe a game of basketball as well!

STAT 418 Senior Grade Earned: N/A General Ed 4:20 pm, Sep 8, 2011 Report Evaluation		The only legitimate complaint we have ever heard was from a girl who said she didn't like him because he made her feel uncomfortable. When he speaks in class "it's as though he's making love to you." Best quote ever.



STAT 312 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 12:58 pm, Aug 24, 2011 Report Evaluation		One of the best professors I've ever had. Defineintly far from an easy A which he even tells you in the beginning of the class, but no to hard to get a B. He is such a good professor it is almost creepy, this guy is just so composed and so good at what he does. Plus he cares a lot about his students and their attitude toward the class. I had an A going into the final but didn't study as much as i should have

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 8:40 am, Aug 2, 2011 Report Evaluation		Jimmy Doi was awesome! He lectured straight through the course notes which were very helpful. I don't know how you would take this class without them. He explained every concept very clearly and if someone had a question he would take the time to make sure everyone understood it before he moved on. We had 2 midterms, about 8 quizzes and a final, all of which were pretty fair. There was a homework due once a week and you could return it to him if you thought the grading was unfair. The class starts out pretty easy but towards the end there is A LOT to remember, but as long as you keep up with the homework and go to class you will be fine. He posts everything on blackboard and is extremely organized. One of the best teachers i have had!

STAT 112 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 10:56 am, Mar 28, 2011 Report Evaluation		He is a great teacher who is very orginized and helpful. If you are struguling with material he is very helpful in office hours and gives out note packets which keep you engaged but do not overwhelm you. He is the best teacher i have had a Cal Poly. He is fair and a nice guy.

STAT 312 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 2:18 pm, Mar 21, 2011 Report Evaluation		Best professor I have had at Cal Poly by far. All material is presented in an EXTREMELY clear manner. The ~200 pages of course notes that are required for the class were insanely helpful. Grading was very fair. He doesn't grade the homework, but the person who does is very inconsistent and sometimes extremely harsh. Dr. Doi is aware of this though and gives points back if you bring it to his attention. I found the course extremely applicable to engineering. It is obvious that Dr. Doi is catering the class towards engineers. The examples in the course notes are great. If you go to class, and follow along in the course notes, very minimal work is required to get a good grade. On the flip side, if you miss class, it is very hard to learn the material on your own. I found the true false questions the hardest on the tests and quizzes. I found the final significantly harder than the two midterms, but perhaps I just didn't prepare adequately. If I had to take another stats class, I would definitely want to take it with Dr. Doi. I found the course very interesting.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: C General Ed 10:19 pm, Mar 20, 2011 Report Evaluation		Doi is probably the best professor I have had so far at Cal Poly, although I got a C+ in the class, he graded as fairly as he could, and put partial credit points where they were appropriate, and I definitely could have gotten a B if I had studied a little more for this class than my other ones. His professionalism was great, notes were clear and precise, and Stats isn't the most exciting thing in the world, but he tries his best to make it interesting. Very helpful in office hours, and encouraging if you flat out fail the first mid-term (like me). Look over all his of hw, quiz, test solutions, and his notes, and make sure you know the material REALLY well. True and false concept questions were always the ones that kills my exam grades, but other problems are mostly in the format of homework questions. Take him, crash his course if you have to.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 1:24 pm, Mar 18, 2011 Report Evaluation		Very straightforward. The entire class is laid out for you, and he goes over everything very clearly. Everything is easy to understand, and he gives great examples to go along with the topics. Outstanding teacher, I highly recommend taking him.



STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 12:36 am, Mar 3, 2011 Report Evaluation		jimmy doi is a great teacher! most organized teacher ever, very fair with grading. take his class!

STAT 130 Sophomore Grade Earned: B General Ed 6:00 pm, Jan 23, 2011 Report Evaluation		Dr.Doi was one of the best professors I have had at Cal Poly. I am not a math person and he made the material easy to understand and really broke it down for the class. He distributes packets that go along with the lectures and is always open to questions. If you have any concerns visit him at office hours, he is more than happy to help. He wants his students to do well and you can see how genuine he is in his efforts to help! Take him if you can, he made stats easy to understand and very applicable to all majors.

STAT 130 Sophomore Grade Earned: A General Ed 6:06 pm, Dec 28, 2010 Report Evaluation		I have never received an A in a math course in my entire life so taking one at Cal Poly was a scary thought but Professor Doi presents the material in such an easy to understand manner that you would have to be an idiot not to get a B or above. His course notes are typed up, fill in the blank, that he copies and passes out to you. He truly wants everyone to do well. A world of advice, show up to class and pay attention to what is on his quizzes (about four of them) because VERY similar questions will show up on the final which was much harder then the rest of his tests.

STAT 217 Sophomore Grade Earned: A General Ed 11:54 pm, Aug 8, 2010 Report Evaluation		So I am an English major and like many of my Liberal Arts brethren I fear taking math classes quite a lot. Dr. Doi made statistics simple, if you need proof just check my grade. He was an excellent teacher, knew what he was talking about, and was very good at helping out if I was stuck on something. I took his 8 week summer class and it was one of the best classroom experiences I have had to date. His midterm and final were not easy, studying was definitely required; however, none of the questions were worded to trick the reader and they all used the same language that Dr. Doi used every day in class. He is the best teacher I have had yet.

STAT 217 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 7:31 pm, Jul 25, 2010 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is very patient and wants to see all who take his class succeed. He makes himself available to help in further understanding the concepts being taught. I highly recommend Dr. Doi you will not regret taking his class.

STAT 312 Junior Grade Earned: A Elective 5:43 pm, Jun 17, 2010 Report Evaluation		Jimmy Doi is by far one of the best teachers I have had anywhere. He is incredibly professional, highly organized, and excellent at answering students\' questions. Doi is very clear on what he expects of you in his class and warns you right away that you\'ll have to work for an A. One thing in particular I appreciated was that he has a chapter focused on analyzing the capability of manufacturing processes. This may seem like an odd topic to devote an entire chapter too, but around 1/3 of engineering jobs out there are in manufacturing. The one thing to be careful of is that he asks rather difficult conceptual questions on his quizzes and exams. They are very specific, so you\'ll need to know the material well.



STAT 218 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 2:25 pm, Jun 14, 2010 Report Evaluation		Statistics is simple but it\'s extremely easy to get confused because there are a lot of rules and formulas. He makes everything as simple as possible and is a great teacher. He makes class enjoyable by having a sense of humor and just being a nice guy. There to help you so take advantage of it! Office hours are extremely helpful! You want him as a teacher, hands down.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 8:17 pm, Mar 28, 2010 Report Evaluation		Jimmy Doi is a really great professor. He presents that material clearly and effectively and manages to make statistics really interesting by relating what you are learning to how it\'s used in the real world. He is also very approachable and extremely helpful during office hours. His midterms and final are not difficult if you go over the course notes, quizzes, and previous exams and study properly. Overall, Doi is one of the best professors i have had at Poly and i would definitely recommend him.

STAT 218 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 2:14 pm, Jan 20, 2010 Report Evaluation		Professor Doi is one of the most brilliant teachers I have ever had! I failed this course once with Schaffner and retook the class with Doi. His lecture material is wonderful because you buy a course pack with all of the wording for you, all you have to do is fill in some of the blanks. The best thing about Doi is that he is willing to help you get through the class. Even though there was only one test, it was the easiest test to read and comprehend compared to Schaffner. There are no random questions and he has sample tests online for you to look over before the test.

STAT 312 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 5:57 pm, Aug 29, 2009 Report Evaluation		he gives us a really helpful note packet that guides us through his lectures. he is very clear and makes the material understandable. but I would not suggest taking the class in the summer, because the last week is full of all this crap to remember and the final is the last day of the week so its really hard to re-learn everything and remember the week's lecture at the same time. as for doi, he is a good teacher, and I would recommend him for a regular quarter class.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 4:48 pm, Jun 25, 2009 Report Evaluation		You can tell that Professor Doi puts in many many hours to make his lectures smooth, informative, and interesting. I really enjoyed his class even though I underestimated the difficulty of both of his midterms and his final. Even though I received a C, I have a pretty good grasp of the material. He's very approachable and helpful during office hours and maybe I'll even learn golf just to go golfing with him. Wait... golfing? Naaahhhhh!!

STAT 312 Junior Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 8:21 pm, Jun 24, 2009 Report Evaluation		Jimmy Doi has a good personality and is nice to his students. His lectures are straight forward and easy to follow. However, his tests could use improvement. If you like memorizing useless theoretical facts about statistics (that you will have no use for outside this class) embedded in 200 pages of course notes, then this professor is perfect for you. If you don’t like memorizing useless information, be prepared to lose at least 20% of your final course grade.



STAT 312 Freshman Grade Earned: A Elective 3:33 pm, Apr 13, 2009 Report Evaluation		Doi was awesome! He is very professional in class and super helpfull in office hours. His grading seems fair even though as he says at the start of the quarter: it is a hard class. I'm a biomedical engineer and took this class as one of my electives. Although STATs gets a bad rap, the class was actually very usefull. Doi's class notes packet is outstanding by the way. And, if you're trying to choose between Heather Smith and Doi, pick Doi! A friend of mine took Smith and seriously regretted it.

STAT 418 5th Year Senior Grade Earned: C Required (Major) 1:56 pm, Mar 30, 2009 Report Evaluation		Amazing professor, great class. Lots of work, not an easy class at all. Challenging is what I would call it. He cares A TON, is incredibly willing to work with you to understand the material, and is very dedicated. Take him for any class you can!

STAT 312 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 9:13 am, Mar 24, 2009 Report Evaluation		He has you buy some 150+ pages of course notes that are really helpful when you are studying. He has weekly hw which are basically take home quizzes since he picks out 4 even problems and grade you on how accurate your answers are. The 3 quizzes are easy but the 2 midterms plus final are hard. Even though he gives you all the equations you will need, the test is still hard. I recommend taking this professor but getting an A will not be a walk in the park and he knows that.

STAT 218 Freshman Grade Earned: A Elective 5:14 pm, Mar 22, 2009 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is a baller. Not only in the sense that he is the best teacher EVER, but he also tears it up on the b-ball court in the rec center. He is by far the best STAT teacher and I'm a STAT major. He is the nicest guy and he doesn't come off as some nerdy teacher but more as some cool guy who is good at math. Anyone who didn't like Dr. Doi is either awful at Statistics or is thinking of some other professor

STAT 312 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 2:36 pm, Feb 26, 2009 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is the BEST stats teacher by far. He knows the material and is amazing at explaining. Take his class if you get the chance, he makes stats actually interesting.

STAT 217 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 3:04 am, Dec 13, 2008 Report Evaluation		JIMMY DOI IS AMAZING! Definitely take him if you get the opportunity. Without a doubt the best teacher I have had in my 3 years at Poly.



STAT 217 Sophomore Grade Earned: B General Ed 1:56 am, Jun 22, 2008 Report Evaluation		This is superficial, but it must be said: Jimmy Doi is adorable. As far as his prowess as a professor is concerned--he is an amiable, lucid lecturer, and as obliging and committed to aiding in student success as one could hope. As an English major, I found that his enthusiasm was engaging enough to make the material interesting, and I enjoyed going to his class every day. Plus..he's really cute.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: D Required (Major) 2:31 pm, Jun 9, 2008 Report Evaluation		Taking Doi? Look forward to hearing these quotes over and over and over: "I'll wait until you say something.", "This is easy.", "If you're not totally asleep you should be able to answer the next question.", "Don't think too hard.", "If you're on your toes you should know the answer to this.", "This shouldn't take you that long.", and my favorite "Buy a shirt." Doi comes across as understanding the material and keeps up a quick pace throughout the entire course. He will slow down if you ask, but if you don't he will keep on rolling full speed. He spends adequate time on topics, but he talks so damn fast if you space out for even a second you are lost on the example. He has you buy course notes from University Readers that are pretty complete. Well, I have his final in less than two hours. I am not looking forward to this. Everyone says stats 312 is easy, but even Doi admits his class is the hardest stats 312 class there is.

STAT 217 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 7:50 pm, May 4, 2008 Report Evaluation		Great professor, concise notes, clear-cut tests!

STAT 330 Senior Grade Earned: A Required (Major) 8:06 pm, Mar 17, 2008 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is probably one of the top 2 profs in the stat department. He knows SAS like the back of his hand. The midterms and final were open book open note. Of course they weren't trivial, but if you study hard, read the book, and know where everything is in your coursenotes you have no need to worry. He was VERY fair with partial credit. Even if your program didn't run he'd still give you most of the points if you just made a few syntax errors. His ability to stay enthused throughout the quarter is astounding. Hes very straightforward and may not seem like it at first, but a very funny guy as well! He's always willing to help in the office but he won't just give you answers, he usually wants you to think and he'll guide you in the right direction. I wish doi taught more classes, you learn so much. Basically one hw a week, 2 midterms and a final, with quizzes about every 2 weeks. take doi for SAS!! or anything for that matter!!!

STAT 218 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 2:34 pm, Feb 14, 2008 Report Evaluation		Doi is a great professor and i definately reccommend him. If you go to his office hours you can basically go over every homework question and he will sit there with you until you understand it. The class consisted of weekely homeworks, 4 quizzes and 2 midterms and a final all of which were pretty easy; straight from the lecture and homeworks. If you have to take 218 take Doi, he is amazing.

STAT 218 Sophomore Grade Earned: C Required (Support) 4:39 pm, Jan 4, 2008 Report Evaluation		I was unimpressed.



STAT 218 Freshman Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 11:55 pm, Dec 5, 2007 Report Evaluation		He's alright.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 3:53 pm, Jul 16, 2007 Report Evaluation		such a good professor! He is so passionate about presenting his material; he could probably recite every word of his course notes. such a cutie.

STAT 312 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 9:57 pm, Jun 27, 2007 Report Evaluation		Doi is VERY knowledgeable about statistics. His course is laid out very well and his lectures are as well, but they can be difficult to follow at times. The lecture notes he has you buy are very good and easy to study when the time comes. The tests however do not fairly cover the lecture material. There were oftentimes questions stemming from obscure topics in his lecture notes, so make sure you study everything, even the small details. Doi is very particular, so prepare for a strict schedule with little to no deviation from his syllabus.

STAT 321 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 10:19 am, Jan 5, 2007 Report Evaluation		Professor Doi is excellent on presenting the material. However, I do have to criticize on his extremely difficult test. He makes it so tricky that you are guaranteed to miss at least a point somewhere on the exam. He also believes in the normal distribution (basically curving the class) so only a few people deserves an "A" in the class. Just keep in mind that his tests are extremely tricky and you need to read it CAREFULLY.

STAT 321 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 1:30 pm, Dec 25, 2006 Report Evaluation		Dr Doi was a great teacher. He was always there to help you if you were having trouble understanding any concept. He strives to connect with individual students. In the first few weeks he tries to know the name of everyone in class. His class is tough, but he is a great instructor. Homework is an average load. Test are quite hard. The final was extremely hard. During the class you work off his note packet which contains good information and examples. One thing that he doesn't have is a review guide for tests; that would have been really handy. Other than that great class. As a friend said "not many people get A's, but very few get D's,F's".

STAT 321 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 8:18 pm, Dec 19, 2006 Report Evaluation		I do agree with the post about jimmy being hot. Seriously... he is. But onto his teaching. He really is good at conveying things, but he assumes a lot out of his students. The text is terrible but his coursenotes are pretty good. From the homework and coursenotes some of the midterm questions seem to come out of the blue. Some you will know, and some you will have never seen before in your life no matter how hard you study or how many times you do the hw. That being said the two midterms are not your whole grade. 22.5% for each midterm, 10% quizzes (not too hard), 15% homework (stay on top of it, grading is usually not forgiving on it), 30% final. He really likes a low C average. Expect a 70-73% midterm score to be the mean (no curve). Expect only a couple A's in the whole class. Expect to work hard. Overall I liked jimmy a lot. Really an awesome teacher. Challenging exams, and be sure you can prove those things in the coursenotes. "make sure you can prove these results on your own." If not they will come back to haunt you. Honestly i'm surprised his polyrating is this high. He's good but not the best or anything.



STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 11:12 pm, Oct 20, 2006 Report Evaluation		Jimmy was rather clear with his material. Made himself available to the students if you didn't understand anything. Very fair exams.

STAT 312 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 10:40 pm, Jul 28, 2006 Report Evaluation		Great teacher, he doesn't make the class easy, but its great if you have major courses that build on this class. He really challenges you to know your stuff and it is damn near impossible to get an A in this class, but it is also hard to fail. He aims to get a true C average and doesn't just hand out A's and B's like some teachers. If you're looking for an easy class, don't take Doi, but if you want to know the material, he's your guy.

STAT 321 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 7:25 pm, Jun 14, 2006 Report Evaluation		Professor Doi is one of the better instructors I have had. If you follow along with his course notes and put in the effort for the homework, you should do fine. Professor Doi also will do curving on individual exams and on the final class grade as necessary, but not to inflate the grades.

STAT 330 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Major) 9:28 am, May 18, 2006 Report Evaluation		The best of the Stat department, and the best of Cal Poly. Jimmy Doi is an asset to Cal Poly. I have never had a professor with the absolute perfect balance of compassion, integrity, and intelligence. Wonderful teacher! Whatever they are paying this guy, he should demand double!

STAT 322 Junior Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 9:08 am, May 10, 2006 Report Evaluation		He's a good guy and a decent prof, but his lecture style and personality would better fit a high school teaching position.

STAT 321 Sophomore Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 7:03 pm, Apr 27, 2006 Report Evaluation		I think he is really hot. Take him because he's hot. Rawr!



STAT 130 Sophomore Grade Earned: B General Ed 12:24 am, Apr 15, 2006 Report Evaluation		I love Jimmy!

STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: A General Ed 12:13 am, Mar 15, 2006 Report Evaluation		Jimmy Doi always made class so much fun. I'm really not a stats person at all, but he has a way of making the subject interesting. This class was pretty easy, you just have to stay on top of the homework and study a little bit for the quizes. Don't bother reading the book unless you get really confused. I recommend this class especially for those who don't really like math/stats much. :)

STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 2:36 pm, Jan 27, 2006 Report Evaluation		Excellent teacher! Lecture notes really help. Not too much homework.

STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 11:59 pm, Jan 25, 2006 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi was always very helpful and made sure that you understood the material clearly. I felt his quizzes and tests to be fair and that he had prepared us well for them.

STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: A General Ed 8:56 pm, Jan 20, 2006 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is a great professor. His lectures are never boring, he's always willing to help, and his tests cover exactly what was covered in the lectures. He typed out all the notes for each chapter and gave us practice midterms that helped tremendously for the final. Sometimes his examples for problems are a little awkward, but he's only trying to be cute! So take Doi and see why statistics is applicable in everyday life.

STAT 130 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 10:05 pm, Jan 1, 2006 Report Evaluation		This professor is by far the best one I have taken overall at calpoly. His lectures are never boring, they are very straight forward, and easy to follow. Fun class.



STAT 130 Junior Grade Earned: N/A General Ed 7:26 pm, Dec 16, 2005 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is a great teacher and is willing to help you out no matter what. Just make sure to be in class and if you dont understand make sure to ask him on the spot, he is really good at fixing and recognizing student problems on the spot. Homework is extremly important and I recommend you do it. Dr. Doi would be the best teacher to take for Stats 130 or any other stats class.

STAT 217 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 8:56 am, Aug 19, 2005 Report Evaluation		Dr Doi was a great professor. He made statistics something that could be easy to understand and applicable in your own life. He really cares that he is lecturing clearly and he is very helpful in his office hours. He will stay late or come in early to see you. He tries to make the class fun and fresh and is very professional- you always know when your next test or exam is and when your homework is due. You have 1 big group project, a test every other week, and an exam every once in awhile. I would most definitely recommend his class, he is a great guy. Oh and the best part, he gave everyone reese's pieces.

STAT 217 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 11:53 am, Aug 16, 2005 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi did a great job teachin stat 217. I took it for the 5 week summer session and i thought he did a great job cramming all that information into 5 weeks. Great teacher, will work with you, fair grader. Great all around teacher , highly reccommended!!

STAT 217 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 12:00 pm, Aug 9, 2005 Report Evaluation		Great guy, funny average hieght asian man... he makes stupid but funny stats jokes and talks a lot about NC State. Take him if you want to learn stats from a good teacher. I had him for the 5 week summer sesh and it was fast paced but easy to understand. The course notes are your notes, all you do is fill in the blanks and return to your notes to help you answer the homework problems out of the book. Straight forward, good teacher, take him... he will help you learn stats.

STAT 312 Graduate Student Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 10:16 pm, Aug 2, 2005 Report Evaluation		Excellent Teacher - dedicated to improving his techniques; awesome at office hours & explaining things in class. Keep up with homework - and understand how it works. He'll let you know what you're responsible for on tests & tests were a fair representation of material. Best advice - go to class & pay attention -- it's all there and in the homework. I DEFINITELY will be recommending Dr. Doi to others & would highly suggest taking his class if you have the chance. I put off this class for a long time, because it's offered every quarter - & finally decided to take it over the summer (as a 5-week, which is hard, but it's over before you have a chance to forget too much!) - but I took it because of his ratings and am glad I did.

STAT 217 Senior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 8:37 pm, Jul 1, 2005 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is a great professor. If you have to take stats I highly recommend you take his class. Definitely have the class notes the first day of class and start on the homework as soon as it is assigned. The homework ends up counting for a lot so it is important to keep up. There is a new homework assignment every week and you get to drop one... it is definitely not too much. If you do the homework you will do fine on the quizes and exams. The group project is kind of a pain because you have to depend on other people of whom you do not get to choose. If you have any difficulties whatsoever talk to Dr. Doi and he WILL help you out. I wish I had other professors that were as organized and as good at teaching as Dr. Doi is.



STAT 217 Junior Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 6:52 pm, Jun 27, 2005 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is a GREAT instructor. You buy (or print) this packet of material and he just follows it every day for class. Not to say this is a boring class, I found it very entertaining and informative. He relates a boring subject to relevant everyday things that affect us all. Just buy the book and course material and you're golden. The quizzes are not too hard and the tests are exactly the same level of difficulty, just more questions. Overall, an awesome professor.

STAT 217 Freshman Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 12:56 pm, Jun 4, 2005 Report Evaluation		Dr. Doi is one of the best teachers at Poly. Even if you hate math, you won't hate this class. He is young and understands his students. He will try to accomadate you in any way that he can, and he is very helpful during office hours and class. There is nothing negative to say about Dr. Doi, Im not really a math person but i still got an A. Take him!!!!

STAT 217 Freshman Grade Earned: N/A Required (Support) 11:21 pm, Mar 21, 2005 Report Evaluation		Doi is definitely one of the best professors I've had at Poly. His notes saved my life in this class because they make it easy to understand the lectures. He's pretty leinient with grading the tests, but the grader for the homework is anal. Overall, I loved this stat class and he's been a great teacher.

STAT 312 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 5:59 pm, Mar 20, 2005 Report Evaluation		He is very helpful. He seeksfeedback from the students often. The homework is regularly given, but is not too much. I enjoyed taking the class from him. Also I found his notes very useful

STAT 321 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 10:45 pm, Mar 3, 2005 Report Evaluation		First you have to buy his $50 lecture notes. 200 unbounded pages for $50. But his notes do help, because the book is terrible. He makes sure the homework grader is extremely anal. He makes sure he grades the tests completely anal. And he will try and make sure every single student in the class is a stat major by the time you leave. If not a stat major, at least a stat minor... because we all have so much potential and "statistical disciplines are the way of the future". Stat is no fun no matter who teaches it, and it won't be fun with Jimmy Doi. There are worse teachers and there are better.

STAT 542 Graduate Student Grade Earned: A Elective 12:27 pm, Dec 21, 2004 Report Evaluation		Statistics is by no means the most interesting subject, especially if you are an engineer. But Doi actually made the class easy to understand. Like everyone else has said, the lecture notes are very straight forward and his tests are fair. He always tries to use relevent engineering examples to try and relate the topic to the students so that they get a better grasp. Doi is very helpful in office hours and responds to email questions very fast. I would highly recommend Doi to anyone who takes a Stat class. I have had a lot of teachers at Cal Poly, and he is seriously one of the best. Do the right thing!



STAT 321 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 10:06 pm, Dec 17, 2004 Report Evaluation		Professor Doi is probably the best math Professor I have taken at Cal Poly in terms of clearly presenting material (the course notes are very easy to follow and he thoroughly explains the more technical sections), answering questions, and giving fair assignments/tests. My only gripe was that he always has a proof question on each test but that only bothered me because I suck at proofs.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 4:55 pm, Dec 15, 2004 Report Evaluation		If every professor at Cal Poly could be like Doi, Cal Poly would be one of the best schools in the country (if it isnt already). If everybody was like Doi, the world would be a better place. Unfortunately, that is not possible. But you can make your world a better place be taking Doi for anything and everything you can.

STAT 312 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 1:48 am, Dec 15, 2004 Report Evaluation		One of the best teachers i've had at cal poly. Class is paced towards whatever students want, slower or faster just tell him and he'll fix it. Homework is sparse but given weekly. Tests aren't too bad if u stay up to speed with the lecture. Lecture notes are given so u don't have to go to class which is highly not recommended as he explains everything very well and tells you what will be needed on tests. Grade is based on 2 Midterms, homework and a final. Take doi.

STAT 217 Freshman Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 12:52 pm, Oct 12, 2004 Report Evaluation		Professor Doi is definately one of the best teachers I've had at Poly. The notes in the class were very clear. If a particular area was confusing, he would make sure everyone understood untill we moved on. He also sent us reminders and updates through email and helped us to form study groups. He also set up review times for exams.

STAT 217 Sophomore Grade Earned: A Required (Support) 10:45 pm, Jul 31, 2004 Report Evaluation		Jimmy Doi was the best math teacher I have ever had. He has an amazing ability to present the material clearly and goes well out of his way to help his students succeed to their best ability. He's young, and easy to talk with and relate to. Despite his lack of tenure in his teaching career, he is an incredibly mature professor and it seems like he has been teaching this stuff for years. He's really organized too... expect about two emails a day from him about homework reminders and DO go into office hours if you need help on the homework. Make sure you go to class and do all the work, because he will challenge you. But taking Doi is definitely worth it.

STAT 130 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 5:40 pm, Jul 29, 2004 Report Evaluation		Doi was a great teacher. He truly wanted his student to learn the material. He hands out notes for each lecture, and at the beginning of class asks students which ones they've missed, so he doesn't punish you if you don't go to class, but go cause his examples in class will help you on the test. We had two midterms, which aren't that bad as long as you pay attention in class and a cumulative final. Homework was collected every week, which helps your grade and isn't that hard to complete. Take Doi.



STAT 217 Freshman Grade Earned: B General Ed 10:48 pm, Jun 14, 2004 Report Evaluation		Jimmy was a cool professor. He really made sure that everyone was understanding the material at hand and he presented everything in such a way that it was easy to comprehend. He truly cared about all of his students and went out of his way to make sure that everyone was doing well in his class. He puts a lot of effort into teaching, making all the notes and then carefully explaining them to everyone. The homework load was light and the tests were fair. I would definitely recommend Jimmy Doi. No doi.

STAT 217 Freshman Grade Earned: A General Ed 11:22 pm, May 23, 2004 Report Evaluation		Doi was great, he tried really hard to help everybody learn the material. He was open to suggestions to change the class but I don't think he needed to change anything becuase he did such a great job. He also presented the material very well and made it easy to understand. I would definately recommend Professor Doi.

STAT 321 Junior Grade Earned: B Required (Support) 2:36 pm, Mar 27, 2004 Report Evaluation		Doi is a great teacher. He handed out lecture notes every class that we would follow along in lecture and fill in. He constantly e-mailed the class to keep them up to date. He was having small graded Q & A sessions at the beginning of the class but dropped that after the class voted. We had two tests and a final. The tests were challenging and a little harder that what you would expect from the homework. The homework was collected every week but not that hard to complete. He is very helpful in office hours. He is well spoken. He always did his best to determine what the students difficulties are so that he could try to fix the matter.

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