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"Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - Gymfan15 - 05-11-2017 So I'm probably going to fail SL's Stats and Prob (unless a miracle happens on the final). I'm not surprised because I don't have a math background. I'm willing to take the course again, but wondering if there are other Stats courses out there that are "easier" (and I put that in quotes because I know that they are all relatively the same amount of difficulty and math is math is math lol). Any suggestions? I know Aleks is free; I haven't tried out their model yet but I'm considering it. "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - Ideas - 05-11-2017 ALEKS is much harder than SL. "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - sarg123 - 05-11-2017 You might want to try the Dsst Intro to Statistics. I think someone mentioned that the DSST is more concept based and would be easier for someone who is "math challenged". "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - bjcheung77 - 05-11-2017 Gymfan15 Wrote:So I'm probably going to fail SL's Stats and Prob (unless a miracle happens on the final). I'm not surprised because I don't have a math background. I'm willing to take the course again, but wondering if there are other Stats courses out there that are "easier" (and I put that in quotes because I know that they are all relatively the same amount of difficulty and math is math is math lol). Where did you get ALEKS is free from? Are you already taking courses at ALEKS? It's $20/month. Read here: http://www.degreeforum.net/what-does-flashcard-mean-do-math/29130-intro-stats.html Actually, let me copy/paste what I just had type a few minutes ago... LOL, that's awesome. I was having issue with STATS as well. I tried ALEKS for a whole two months on that one course, switching from each of the three back and forth. I gave up after a while and went at it over and over again, but it didn't work. Fed up with ALEKS, I went to Straighterline and also failed their Intro to Stats. I was mad! Finally, the course that did it for me was - Straighterline Business Statistics, it comes into TESU the same as the Intro to Stats, so I was ecstatic when I passed it! I mean, I spent $40 on two months of ALEKS just trying to pass that, when I just spent $20 on one month of ALEKS and I passed 5 other math courses! I spent $25 on Intro to Statistics at Straighterline as it uses the same resources as Saylor, but the credit is the same - 3 credits for $25 bucks, still hard! It's because the required exams are 50% of the grade and the final is 50% of the grade, I ended up with a 65% total.... so close, yet so far! In the end, while I was looking for Stats courses elsewhere, I noticed Straighterline had Business Stats as well... that's what did it for me, was Straighterline! I found out that some courses are "Algebra based statistics" and others are "Calculus based statistics", I didn't know until I researched why some were easier than others. That second course at Straighterline, I ended with 85% as it was more business centric and was algebra based. The Saylor version was calculus based! TLDR - Take the Business Stats at Straighterline for $59, it'll save you $ and time in the long run vs taking a couple months at ALEKS and a Saylor exam! "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - RANSOMSOUL - 05-11-2017 Interesting that we have over 5 posts in 'New Posts' focused on 'Easy' options for one thing or another. Statistics is something that without putting the labor in, I could not see any of the available courses, Straighterline, Aleks, DSST, Study.com etc, as anything but hard. I really liked Aleks and did all of their stat courses even though they duplicated at TESU. I did them as a fun challenge and figured that I already paid for the month and wanted to max out my learning challenge investment. I also did Straighterline because I wanted to have a comparison on the best option for my kids. I would classify Straighterline as a more doable option than Aleks and Aleks as a faster option. Keep in mind, I am answering under the position the person has put in some work to learn the information. Statistics is not something I would just try and finish but something that carries a worthy value to learn. Take your time with this subject and it will reward you in the future. Good luck! "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - Gymfan15 - 05-11-2017 Definitely wanting to learn the concepts, but at the end of the day, it's the pass that is important. Thanks for the advice; I will look into Business Statistics as an option. Depending on how badly I fail the SL course I may just try it one more time; if I fail again, I'm only out 25 bucks. And thanks for the correction on ALEKS; it is 20 a month. Still not bad at all. I'm finding that I understand the concepts when they're explained on, say, Kahn Academy, but when I get into the Saylor texbooks (which is what SL uses) I'm so lost. Probably not having a stronger math background is not helping, but still. I'm a reasonably intelligent young adult, haha. I will figure this out eventually! "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - bluebooger - 05-12-2017 REALLY expensive but probably the easiest statistics course you will do -- I haven't done straighterline or aleks, but this place is so easy Statistics.com - Introductory Statistics for Credit "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - davewill - 05-12-2017 If you are close to passing, you could always take a crack at taking the Saylor exam, either Intro to Stats or Business Stats. Since you've been studying their material, the exam might track a little closer. For $20 it could be worth a gamble. "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - Prloko - 05-12-2017 Ideas Wrote: I second this, and this is from someone who has passed stats, twice! "Easiest" Statistics and Probability course? - rowan555 - 05-12-2017 davewill Wrote:If you are close to passing, you could always take a crack at taking the Saylor exam, either Intro to Stats or Business Stats. Since you've been studying their material, the exam might track a little closer. For $20 it could be worth a gamble. My son failed the SL course but since it was only $25 he immediately retook it - he said the retake final was fewer questions and found it much easier - he got a pretty high score on the retake after bombing the first one. |