<p>I need to take biz stats, and unfortunately I was late to registering and all the classes that fit my schedule (with work and current classes) are all full. I am left with a 1 day a week class that is 2.5 hours, or an online class. Which one do you think is better?</p>
<p>Hi there!</p>
<p>I’m actually taking statistics this year online instead of in a classroom setting, so I’m in a similar situation as you. I feel a little apprehensive about distance learning, but the fact that it’s so much more convenient and self study-based sold me on it. </p>
<p>I think both require a decent amount of discipline since you’ll definitely be learning some material on your own (is the 2.5hr/week class a hybrid one?) The nice thing about having concrete meetings set up is that you have more time to interact with your teacher and ask them questions. As for whether you should go for one or the other, it all depends on your schedule and how confident you feel about the material. If you’ve already covered similar topics in HS then I’d go with the online one, and if you feel like you could use a little more structure I would choose the weekly course. </p>
<p>Best of luck! </p>
<p>Online courses are more demanding than a lot of people realize. Be sure you keep up with all the work if you choose that option.</p>
<p>Once a week classes can be fine, as long as you don’t wait until the day before to suddenly remember to do the reading and the homework. Missing one class meeting is the equivalent of missing an entire week’s work, though.</p>
<p>i suggest the once a week class and statistics isn’t even that hard but if you do need help on something it is easier to get help when you have someone to show you how to set your calculator for problems than having to figure out instructions on your own.</p>
<p>I took online classes once. </p>
<p>Never again will I ever take online classes. </p>
<p>I’ve taken a couple of online classes, I’ve never been happy with them. I would suggest the one day a week class instead.</p>
<p>You’ll need a lot of discipline for either class… online is really easy to ignore or forget about, and once a week class is, well, once a week. So you’ll have to put some effort into remembering to study and not forgetting everything between classes in either case. But in my experience online classes tend to be more watered down and less engaging, with generally lower quality of instruction.</p>
<p>Online. I’ve taken a lot of online class and I love it. I like having a more flexible schedule. </p>
<p>I took a 1 day a week class - Sociology at a local community college. It was two and a half hours but we were often let out before that. I really liked it; it was nice not having to worry about doing work for the class right away, as I could get other things out of the way first since I had a whole 7 days before the next class. Depending on how good the professor is and the nature of the class itself (my class was really small and super laid back), I think it’d be pretty good.</p>
<p>I loved my online classes. You’re basically learning on your own but there’s no designated time. It’s good for people who want a flexible schedule.</p>
<p>Whenever there are online exams, you can use your resources such as Ctrl+F your textbook and programs that solve problems to get some easy A’s. Heheh, took online classes for less important ones and it’s a great way to kill off GEs etc.</p>
<p>Definitely go for the classroom setting unless you excel at math and are good at teaching yourself–a lot is learned from in class interactions and questions from other students.</p>
<p>Also it might be a good idea to pencil into your schedule a regular time to go to the math tutoring center. I would plan on doing problem sets/assignments early in the interval between classes, and plan to go to the tutoring center maybe two days before the class, to have someone review my work with me to make sure I am understanding it all, especially if there is likely to be a quiz (announced or unannounced) in class. That would give you a little extra time to solidify your understanding of any concepts and do more problems if you need to do so.</p>
<p>A class that meets only once a week is going to seem as if it covering material at a flying pace and I would be afraid to fall behind/procrastinate.</p>