Statistics is actually fun but the undergraduate program was full of proofs and computations. Labs are
way too structured and there needs to be more classes where students can be creative with data
Tutoring math and stat is a great self-evaluation opportunity which can help one identify knowledge
deficits and communication deficits. Become a competitive programmer (know what comp SCI students
know, as well as what they don't traditionally know [statistics]). Also, dabble in machine learning and
snowball that knowledge. Be collaborative, share knowledge, and profess your love for stat and its
importance to society.
The content of statistics can be daunting at times, but it is well worth the struggle. Because once
everything clicks (and trust me - it will), it becomes one of the easiest things in the world to you. It will
give you a edge over many others who are afraid to even glance at the work you can now do. Statistics
is one of the biggest and best tools in the modern world for learning new things. Learn to use it, make
good use of it, and teach the world what it needs to find out about itself.
If you enjoy the work that you do with the SAS programming language, I would begin learning the R
language at the same time. My current employer had never heard of SAS or R but she looked into SAS
before my interview and said that SAS would not be something that they use because it is so expensive.
However, R is a free programming language. So if you are interviewing with a prospective employer and
that are interested in the work that can be done with SAS statistical software but they cannot afford it,
you would have knowledge of an equivalent free software in R.
Take AP. Don't be discouraged in intro classes..I'm SO thankful I got AP credit, not sure I would have
been a stats major otherwise. Gave me a great foundation. I tutor in stats and people struggle with
intro- it goes too fast, and people can't understand the nuances of it. Does not instill an interest, in or
appreciation for stats.. needs to be restructured and taught better. Perhaps there would be more
incentive to major/ minor in stats or take classes as electives if people generally understood the intro
material, rather than simply attempting to survive it.
Well, I am graduating in May 2018. I didn't get a job right after I graduated from college. I went for data
science master degree directly.
Unless you plan on going into insurance or academia a statistics major is probably a waste of time
Intern, find a passion, and learn to code in Python, or Go, and learn Excel!
Take as many computer science courses as you can so that you can learn more about data science.
Make sure statistics is something you truly enjoy. Don't just do it because the job market pays well and
statisticians are in high demand.
Experience is key to finding employment. Take every chance you get to gain real world experience. Just
as well, build and maintain a strong network. It proves quite useful if you don't have a strong work
history within the field.
Choose another major.
Advice: don't worry about whether you want to have a career in statistics - the skills and the way it helps
you learn to think can be helpful no matter what field you end up in.