stats class

[echoyjeff222]

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Trying to figure out which stats class to take: there is one "really easy" one and one that seems a bit more in depth. Thoughts on which one to take for med school? I'm leaning toward 511.

BIOST 310 Biostatistics for the Health Sciences (4)
Introduction to statistical methods for students panning on majoring in health sciences. Uses case studies and examples from popular and scientific literature to introduce topics such as data description, study design, screening, estimation hypothesis testing, categorical data analysis, and regression. Emphasizes concepts and interpretation rather than computation or theory. Offered: AW.

BIOST 511 Medical Biometry I (4)
Presentation of the principles and methods of data description and elementary parametric and nonparametric statistical analysis. Examples are drawn from the biomedical literature, and real data sets are analyzed by the students after a brief introduction to the use of standard statistical computer packages. Statistical techniques covered include description of samples, comparison of two sample means and proportions, simple linear regression and correlation. Offered: A.

 

[puglet]

My advice would be to take the one that you feel you can perform your best in. Remember that medical schools aren't going to be analyzing whether you took the easier-looking stats class or the advanced-looking one. They are, however, going to be analyzing your results (read: grades).

That being said, if you have a particular interest in statistics and the appropriate background, course load, and work ethic to do well in the class that is going to be more advanced, then you can definitely consider taking it. I've taken more advanced courses than necessary in the past, but with that choice there needs to be a clear understanding that a B in a more advanced course is not going to look as good as an A in the less advanced course.

 

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Take which ever one will get you the A. Stats is easy enough to learn or relearn when you actually do need it.