<p>Hello, currently I am double majoring in history and religious studies, with a minor in stats. Since math is not my major I need studying tips for my next stats class. The last stats class I took was elementary stats class in the fall of 2009. In the winter I will be taking linear regression and analysis. I am starting to review my old material, in fact I have two different basic stats textbooks. However I know that I will need some tips when winter classes start. I need advice regarding studying, I know how to study for history and religious studies but the only studying I have done for math is just doing my homework, going to tutoring if I need help, taking notes, and doing exam cheat sheets if the instructor allows them. I still feel like I may be missing something because I do not know how to study for math .Sorry if I am all over the place but I slightly nervous about my next class. Thank you and hope my post did not confuse anyone.</p>
<p>I’ll give you two tips.</p>
<p>First, the key to studying for math is to practice, practice, practice. You can try to memorize note cards with formulas, but that doesn’t work too well, imo. If you haven’t practiced the concepts it will be unlikely you will know how/when to use them when you run across them on a test. </p>
<p>When you are doing the problems, hopefully you have a answer guide after you attempt the problem…by using a study guide you can easily see the mistakes you made while attempting the problem, and will be less likely to make the same mistake again. </p>
<p>Second, regression analysis is really not that difficult, if you understand the concept of predictive models. Understand the Beta coefficients (and independent variables), how they are derived, what they mean, what their significance level means, if they interact with each other, etc. If you understand the concept of regression, it’s really not that difficult. Of course doing a bunch of calculations by hand for a regression model can be quite tedious. The math isn’t hard, but the formulas can be drawn out (if it’s a long summation).</p>
<p>Good luck. Stats is a great subject.</p>
<p>Thank you so much, I really needed this information.</p>