Table of Contents
- 1 Do you have to be good at math to major in statistics?
- 2 What should I major in if I’m not good at math?
- 3 How difficult is Intro to statistics?
- 4 Why do students struggle with statistics?
- 5 What do mathematicians think of statistics?
- 6 Is a statistics major hard?
- 7 What draws you to the study of mathematics?
- 8 What is the best way to study math at home?
Do you have to be good at math to major in statistics?
Nowadays math is a prerequisite for any study of stats. Basic math is good enough for most of stats. You can actually practice statistics fairly well by knowing only some algebra and simple trig. But that’s only the entry point, stats as used by cookbook.
What should I major in if I’m not good at math?
Many people who are “bad” at math choose to major in English and study law in graduate school. Others pursue PhD’s so that they may teach subjects such as sociology, English, psychology, law, etc.
Does statistics involve a lot of math?
Statistics is a branch of applied mathematics that involves the collection, description, analysis, and inference of conclusions from quantitative data. The mathematical theories behind statistics rely heavily on differential and integral calculus, linear algebra, and probability theory.
How difficult is Intro to statistics?
In intro to stats, you will learn the fundamentals and logic of statistics. In most classes, this will involve using small sample sizes and doing computations by hand. It can be tedious, and you will need to check and recheck your numbers, but it is not exceedingly difficult.
Why do students struggle with statistics?
Why is statistics so hard? There are a lot of technical terms in statistics that may become overwhelming at times. It involves many mathematical concepts, so students who are not very good at maths may struggle. The formulas are also arithmetically complex, making them difficult to apply without errors.
Is statistics a hard major?
The major itself is hard work, but it is also fun. You end up taking almost as many math courses as a math major and most statistics majors also load up on computer science and sometimes areas like economics or biology if they have that bent.
What do mathematicians think of statistics?
Mathematicians hate statistics and machine learning because it works on problems mathematicians have no answer to. The whole backpropagation algorithm, i.e. deep learning is derived from linear regression in statistics and numerical optimization.
Is a statistics major hard?
What should I major in If I am bad at math?
Others, such as English, psychology, and political science, require no math at all. Do recognize that you’ll usually need to combine a degree with education or pursue a master’s degree or a PhD in your chosen field of studies. Many people who are “bad” at math choose to major in English and study law in graduate school.
What draws you to the study of mathematics?
That and what math studies is what draws me to it: its main areas of study are logic, quantity, structure, space, change, randomness, order, similarity, patterns, abstraction, information, computation, models, systems, connections, approximation, and meta-concepts.
What is the best way to study math at home?
Study with a friend good at math or if at college at their studying/learning/tutoring center/lab, turn your phone off, don’t listen to music, and kill other distractions. Do not rely on a calculator until you are very comfortable doing them by hand and the calculator does not solve the actual concept you are working on.
What level of algebra should I take to get into college?
Take algebra I or lower if needed at a local community college, they almost all have free tutoring centers. Take algebra II and do it too. That is a bare minimum for someone going into college.