Questions tagged [statistics]
On the use of statistics in academic research. Statistics is the science of collecting, analyzing and drawing inference from data. Do not use this tag for questions about 'statistics' as a subdiscipline of mathematics or field of study; use 'mathematics' instead.
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Why are not more sophisticated algorithms used to handle the fake paper problem of the science? [closed]
Talking a lot about people in the academic world, I experienced a general unsatisfiedness of the customs of how the funding agencies (mostly, governmental entities) measure the scientific results. ...
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Choosing a benchmark
I am a professor currently involved in our accreditation application. In one section of the application, I must define our program strengths based on statistical data. Our statistical data is ...
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Statistics on the number of PhD/postdoc by Professor across fields/universities/countries?
I am wondering whether there are some available sources for statistics on the average number of PhD students and postdocs by Professor/supervisor across different fields, universities or countries?
I ...
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Thesis Data Collection Mistake
I am currently undergoing my psychology thesis (4th year) in Australia, and have just finished data collection. I have just realised that between myself and my group, 2/3 of the questionnaires used ...
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Never took a second stats class in my Ph.D. How will this look to employers?
I posted here yesterday for a totally different reason, so I'll be brief on the introductory piece. I'm a 4th year Ph.D student in Experimental Psychology who is slated to graduate this academic year. ...
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Choosing Recommendation Letter Writers: Relevance vs. Strength
I'm applying to graduate programs in mathematical finance, after finishing my undergrad degree in applied maths. I'm conflicted about who would be the best choice to write my recommendation letters: ...
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How can I pass a statistics exam that overly relies on memorizing formulas?
Long story short, I struggle with a statistics exam at the university. Although I know how to solve all types of exercises and the rationale behind each of them, I still can't pass this exam, because ...
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Obtaining a PhD title in statistics without new theoretical results (i.e. theorems)?
Is it possible to defend a Ph.D. thesis in statistics without proving any theorems? I think the answer is affirmative since I've seen a couple of theses in that fashion. However, I'm unaware of how ...
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How badly would a D grade in Measure Theory & Lebesgue Integration hurt my PhD application?
I am an MS student in Data Science and have completed my 1st year. I decided to take Measure Theory because I was very fascinated by it and also wanted to challenge myself with an advanced proof-...
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PhD in statistics vs applied math for quantitative research?
I'm currently a rising undergraduate senior pursuing a dual degree in both mathematics and quantitative finance. I am interested in pursuing a PhD with the dream of going into quantitative research. I ...
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What is the distribution of the number of PhD attempts for those with a PhD?
This appears to be a difficult thing to search for, given the plethora of stuff out there on, say, the maximum number of universities to apply for a PhD, the person with the most PhDs, etc., when I ...
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How to manage thesis professor who is wrong
I am a med school student who is writing her master's thesis. I finished compiling my thesis with all the statistical analyses and wrote them as well. My problem is that today, when talking to the ...
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How do I get access to the RSS B Overleaf template?
I'm looking to publish in RSS B, but am having some issues finding the template. This is my first publication, so very new to this. The website directs me to the following template, but this clearly ...
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Number of international doctoral students in the US: how to reconcile OECD data and SEVIS data?
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) and the US Student and Exchange Visitor Information System (SEVIS) apparently disagree on the number of international doctoral ...
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Ask for some advice on reapplying for a PhD
My current situation is that I am studying a PhD in statistics in a school in Canada. Because I did not pass the qualification examination, I switched to a master's degree. At present, my transcript ...
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Is applying to "non-obvious" programs truly a good idea?
One professor at our institute gave all his students the same advice when it comes to Ph.D. application: apply to non-obvious programs at top universities. Here "obvious programs" refer to ...
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When struggling with an important course right before applying to grad school, is it better to withdraw or get a C grade?
I am a undergraduate economics student who is looking to apply to PhD statistics programs next year. I don't have the strongest math background because I started my undergraduate studies looking to go ...
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Timeline pros and cons for applying for grad school in statistics
I am a third-year mathematics major from outside the US and intend to apply for a US or Canadian Phd program in statistics.
The issue I have is that I will be taking measure theory in my 4th year and ...
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Finished MMath in 2018. Should I undertake a MSc in Statistics to evidence prerequisite knowledge for a Statistics PhD?
I graduated with an MMath degree in 2018 and am interested in applying for a PhD in Statistics. However, I don't have a Statistics MSc and have been outside of formal undergraduate maths education for ...
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To what degree is the research output of abstract topics related to funding for institutions?
I am trying to evaluate how much truth the statement has "Research output is proportional to the amount of funding the institution gets". On the extreme end I see it is absolutely true ...
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Grad School Program Recommendations & How to Narrow Down My List of Programs [duplicate]
I'm hoping to apply to graduate (MS) programs in statistics or applied math later this year, but frankly I'm having a hard time narrowing my list down and was hoping for some advice from people here. ...
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Are there non-tenure track positions in math/statistics depts that combine teaching and core facility responsibilities (statistics consulting)? [closed]
I'm working through an MS in Statistics and considering career paths and curious if a specific career path exists in academia. I would like to work in an academic statistics core and provide support ...
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PhD student pressured to fabricate data due to bad experiment design
Summary: It took me 3 years to analyze data from one sample (n=1) whereas correct way to perform experiment would be with n>=3. Now my job and funding are in question, since I don't have more time. ...
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Can A Lazy Person Complete a Statistics PhD? (and other questions) [closed]
I'm about to graduate with my BS and begin a PhD program in statistics. However, I have some doubts about my ability to succeed just because everyone says that a PhD is a grueling, long journey and ...
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Difficult exam and no correlation with lectures and assignments
So there's a Statistics exam in my Uni (in Germany). It's more of an application to Surveying. The Prof. who teaches this class gives really easy assignments which made me believe the exam would be in ...
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Phd in Statistics (query on topic selection)
I will be applying for phd in Statistics for admission in fall 2023 in the US.
Currently I work in R&D of a top multi national company.
Here my work is to support statistical analysis of clinical ...
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Providing required formulae in mathematical statistics' final exam [closed]
In a final exam of mathematical statistics, a set of required statistical tables are allowed to be used. As a junior instructor of Mathematical Statistics, I want to know whether I can provide a sheet ...
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In how many universities should I apply for phd in US [closed]
I am from India and I want to pursue a PhD in statistics in the US. In each university the application fee is at least $60 which is around 4,000 Indian rupees which is a significant amount to pay for ...
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Independent research in statistics [closed]
Is it possible to do independent reserach in statistics? If i do something what is the way to verify my work?
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Phd in Statistics
I do not have prior experience in research in academic institutions but I do work at research and development as statistician in a top multi national company. Do I need to do some research in academic ...
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Best grading statistics
I am fresh at teaching computer science. For this subject, students must write an exam. Are there any statistics beyond avg, median, max, min points which you can recommend calculating? Furthermore, ...
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Where should a high schooler target getting their paper published? [closed]
FiveThirtyEight is quite well-regarded in statistics/data analysis circles. I have written a short paper on NBA player ratings that might be of interest to them.
I do intend on getting the paper ...
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Will my undergraduate GPA affect my graduate admissions?
I have a very low undergraduate GPA. I used to play a sport at the state level and thought I could cope up but didn't. Failed in multiple papers, completed a 3-year degree in 5 years. In the end, I ...
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Including code in finance Dissertation
I am writing my dissertation and I have a question on how to present my results.
So I have used Rstudio to write the code with which I did some statistical analysis by using some tests.
I have ...
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Is it still possible for me to get into a master's program in a quantitative field? [duplicate]
I am about to be a junior this Fall in college and I currently have a 2.6 GPA right now. I also don’t go to a very popular college and it’s located in the city. I have low grades and I am thinking ...
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Standing/sitting practices of an instructor
A question on this site deals with health aspects related to the posture while delivering a lecture.
My question is about the statistics regarding the same practice and its effect on students.
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Which one matters more - grades or qualifications - for admission to post-graduate study in Germany? [closed]
I'm looking into applying to study abroad in Germany after my Bachelors (majoring in Statistics). My question is:
which of these hypothetical candidates would have a higher chance at receiving a ...
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How can I present the significance of two statistical tests in one table?
I am working on my first independent publication and am unsure how to report the significances of two statistical tests in one table.
My professor has recommended that I should perform two statistical ...
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Should I take a summer class at my university or a community college?
I am an economics major in my second year looking to pursue a master's in statistics after graduation. This semester I am taking calculus 2 and will be taking calculus 3 this coming summer. I am ...
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Publishing a paper with questionable statistics
I've submitted a paper to a reasonably good journal in my field. One of the reviewers questioned the statistical methods and recommended major revisions. Without getting into the nitty-gritty of the ...
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Do PhD admission committees prefer prospective professors over practitioners?
I am about to submit my application to a PhD in Statistics and I was wondering whether writing in the SoP about being willing to work in the industry to make a tangible impact would downgrade my ...
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Do you always need to show statistical significance of results in a paper?
Is it enough to discuss a higher mean in one set of results than another without statistical significance (as long as you are clear that significance wasn't tested)? Can this, in your experience, ...
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How can I find studies with statistical mistakes? [closed]
I would like to create a list of known problematic studies that misused statistics.
I tried searching google and read a few papers on the topic, but none of them contained specific examples of bad ...
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Can I (should I) change the name of this distribution?
I am nearly finished with a paper, as well as some accompanying open-source software. We are planning on submitting this to a prominent statistics journal. One of the more promising methods that we ...
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Is it common in all or most scientific research areas to look for metrics or measurable indicators/variables?
I am following an online college/graduate-level class about research methodology and writing. There are things in the class that I have not known before. (If you have any recommendation about ...
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I realized I made a mistake after my paper was accepted for publication
I am in the field of epidemiology and my paper has recently been accepted for publication (after 2 rounds of revisions). However, I recently noticed some numerical typos affected several figures and ...
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Master's necessary post-PhD for switching field (neuroscience -> bio/statistics)? [closed]
I have a PhD in Neuroscience and am currently a postdoc. Until now, I have been pursuing a career as an independent investigator (PI) in neurobiology. I've had a change of heart because I don't want ...
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Is it negatively viewed by PhD programs if I completed my masters in 3 years instead of the standard duration of 2 years?
I am doing my masters in Mathematics in Germany and I wanted to switch my major area from Geometry to Probability Theory after my first year, so that after my masters I can get a PhD in Statistics.
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Switch majors in pure math masters in order to apply for a PhD in statistics? [closed]
I have finished the first year of my Masters in Mathematics from a German university. The area that I intended to write my masters thesis in was in Differential Geometry. However, I have decided that ...
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Could a journal reject an article due to the style or quality of accompanying code?
I'm a student working on a doctoral thesis. We're working on a paper for which I've done most of the coding for the statistical analysis (the field is microbio/bioinformatics). I'm new to coding and ...
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