Should I retake statistics?
I am applying to cognitive psych programs and most of them want to make sure you've at least taken a statistics course. I took one in the Summer of 2007 and got a C. Math had been a struggle for me that I tried to "get out of the way" in the beginning of my undergrad years - a mistake since I had no idea how important it would be later on (I hadn't declared a major yet). I took intermediate algebra twice (first time got a D, second time I withdrew) so it's somewhat apparent on my transcript that math is not my strong suit.
All of that was before I found out how much I loved research. In my research methods course last semester (I got a B+), we analyzed data but the computer program (SPSS) did the statistics, we just had to know which test to run and how to interpret our results.
Anyway, my question is whether my low grade in statistics will go against me in the application process, or if they just want to make sure I passed. Since I took the course in the summer, it went by very quickly and was a bit overwhelming so I remember very little of it. I am contemplating between either listening to some podcasts (like iTunesU) and other materials to hone my statistics skills or to retake the entire class at a slower pace to make sure I understand it. I would do this at a community college (I graduated in May), so technically it would be "lower division."
What do you think? Am I worrying over nothing? Am I out of my league?
Also, should I explain this in my SoP?
All of that was before I found out how much I loved research. In my research methods course last semester (I got a B+), we analyzed data but the computer program (SPSS) did the statistics, we just had to know which test to run and how to interpret our results.
Anyway, my question is whether my low grade in statistics will go against me in the application process, or if they just want to make sure I passed. Since I took the course in the summer, it went by very quickly and was a bit overwhelming so I remember very little of it. I am contemplating between either listening to some podcasts (like iTunesU) and other materials to hone my statistics skills or to retake the entire class at a slower pace to make sure I understand it. I would do this at a community college (I graduated in May), so technically it would be "lower division."
What do you think? Am I worrying over nothing? Am I out of my league?
Also, should I explain this in my SoP?