Just made aware that I need a stats course

[hejduk]

I was reading through my grad handbook and stumbled upon the line, "All students are required to have taken a statistics course...". I emailed my program to ask what to do, and was told that I could take it during the summer (I'm guessing next summer). My program inquired whether or not I had taken one (which obviously I have not!), so now I'm worried about having a target on my back, or being at some disadvantage.

Have I stuck myself in a bad position with inquiring about the class? Also, anyone have any good books to polish up on this? I'd like to not be seen as a slacker or unable to do research due not having taken the course, and am definitely willing to read-up and do whatever I can to be prepared for my program this fall.

[robot_hamster]

You're meaning that your program requires that each student takes a stats course during their undergraduate education as part of their admission requirements? I wouldn't worry too much if they have already accepted you. They said you could take a class during the summer, so just do that and you should be good to go. My school does stuff like that too. If they feel you have a deficiency that might make coursework in the program difficult for you, then they will have you take a class to make up for it.

[lambspam]

Agreed with robot_hamster. If you're really worried about it (which you probably don't need to be), then take a basic stats class at your local community college this summer.

[ZeeMore21]

I'm sure your department just means that they expect all of their doctoral students to take a stats course at some point in the course of the program.

[Agradatudent]

Yeah If you're already accepted I'm sure they will just have you take an undergraduate stats course (if they thought you should have had one).