(07-13-2018, 12:02 PM)Jitzman94 Wrote: I've always been super average at math.  in high school I took algebra I&II, Geometry, Trigonometry I was a C+ to B- student, and this was 6+ years ago (I graduated in 2012).

For those who have passed Principles of Stat DSST, how hard do you think it is? consider my average math performance

also, what is your background and how did you prepare?


I have roughly 80 college credits so far, I passed the College Mathematics CLEP with a 56 a little over a year ago. that is my most recent exposure to math and I barely squeaked by with the 56

(07-13-2018, 06:52 PM)cookderosa Wrote:

(07-13-2018, 12:02 PM)Jitzman94 Wrote: I've always been super average at math.  in high school I took algebra I&II, Geometry, Trigonometry I was a C+ to  B- student, and this was 6+ years ago (I graduated in 2012).

For those who have passed Principles of Stat DSST, how hard do you think it is? consider my average math performance

also, what is your background and how did you prepare?


I have roughly 80 college credits so far, I passed the College Mathematics CLEP with a 56 a little over a year ago. that is my most recent exposure to math and I barely squeaked by with the 56

I took that DSST.  To give you my background, I did NOT take algebra, geometry and trig in high school (literally- never taken algebra) and I did the exam about 20 years after high school.  

I needed stats as a prereq for grad school, and would have taken it as a class (I actually registered but had a tragedy and had to drop before it started) so long story short, by the time I was through the worst of it, I was nearly out of time for stats.  I thought I could use ALEKS, so I did the Beg. Algebra class first and then started the Stats class.  I couldn't get through it- it was terrible and torture,  but I didn't quit, I thought if I could get some other help that I would make it.  So, I watched the learner.org video series called Against All Odds (free streaming) which was REALLY REALLY REALLY helpful.  It gave me a better context for what I was learning.  So, then for the mathy part, I went to Khan Academy and started at the first video for stats/prob.  I watched every video and worked every problem.  I was working kinda fast, but made sure I understood before moving forward. Anyway, I was *almost* done with Khan, I think probably all but the last few lessons, and I randomly decided to attempt the DSST.  If I failed, which I expected to do, I would finish Khan then go back and finish my ALEKS class.  But, I didn't fail!  I got a 441 (400 passing).  

So, I don't know how to tell you to study since my approach was a little crazy, but if you want to get a leg up on this, check out the videos at learner.org and see what you think.  Those made me really sure I could do it. (and there wasn't that much math actually - a lot of reading and interpreting data.)

EDIT to add:  I found an old thread about me studying (10 years ago) and there were things I forgot to tell you.  https://www.degreeforum.net/mybb/Thread-statistics-question--3855?highlight=statistics

(02-16-2020, 01:46 PM)bjcheung77 Wrote: For Statistics,  you want to use ALEKS.  It's only $20/month and it's a good tool to practice with. I would spend some time with the FREE CLEPS first to learn the info in CLEP/Modernstates and Khan Academy, then if you can't pass the CLEP, try ALEKS for a month.

(02-17-2020, 08:51 AM)armstrongsubero Wrote: @dfrecore maybe her school offered a substandard math class? Was it Stats for Bio Majors? lol

The Aleks stats seemed pretty standard to me. If you plan to go into ML or AI there are actually some pretty useful concepts there.

There is a free book called "Think Stats: Probability and Statistics" using Python to teach stats, after taking the Aleks class and going through that book, you'll be prepared to dive into ML and AI.

Have a look:
https://greenteapress.com/thinkstats/


I'm reviewing stats right now to prepare for the World Quant Financial Engineering masters exam I plan on  enrolling in September. I think aleks would be good prep fro that entrance exam, which is known to be on the harder end.

(07-13-2018, 12:24 PM)dfrecore Wrote: I think, based on taking the Stats course through Study.com, that it will be difficult for you.  It has almost nothing to do with anything you've already learned.  It will all be new material, and not easy even if you were a good math student.

I would say that you could take it for free on Khan Academy, at least to the point where you knew enough material to pass the course (meaning you don't have to go through 100% of it).  There are also some YouTube videos you can watch.

(07-31-2020, 06:28 PM)Summer18 Wrote:

(07-13-2018, 12:24 PM)dfrecore Wrote: I think, based on taking the Stats course through Study.com, that it will be difficult for you.  It has almost nothing to do with anything you've already learned.  It will all be new material, and not easy even if you were a good math student.

I would say that you could take it for free on Khan Academy, at least to the point where you knew enough material to pass the course (meaning you don't have to go through 100% of it).  There are also some YouTube videos you can watch.

are you saying that the DSST stats course will be difficult, has nothing to do with previously learned stuff, and is all new material? or are you saying that study.com's course is all those things?