Is a statistics major right for me?

Austin0896
Tue, 21 Apr 2015 07:18:14 +0000

I’m going to be going into college next year and I’ve been set on majoring in Statistics for a while now. The college I’m likely going to go to will mean I’ll actually major in mathematics with a concentration in probability/statistics. That first of all has me a bit on edge because I don’t know how different it is from a straight up statistics program.

In high school I’ve been pretty good at math, I’ve always taken honors and AP courses. I’m in AP Statistics right now and I’m doing very well. I am not that advanced however when it comes to calculus and I know statistics will require a high level understanding of calculus. I’m only in pre-calculus right now, and I enjoy it and get everything. It gets a lot harder though I’m sure and with only pre-calculus going into college I’m wondering if I’d be in over my head.

I would love to get a statistics degree though, and move on to a graduates program in statistics. The job prospects are fantastic for it. My dream would be to get into the sports industry with the degree but I’m surely not limiting myself to that. I’d be open to any job as a statistician or something similar.

I just need some advise I guess.