To begin, let us try to define what statistics is. Statistics refer to that branch of mathematics that deal with the collection, assimilation and collation of numerical data into results commonly understandable by anyone who may not be an expert in the analysis of the data.
Statistics may not be a simple subject of study for the normal school or college going student. To most of us, statistics is nothing beyond a curriculum that requires to be completed to clear our grades. Completion of the curriculum generally precedes a written examination. Result of the examination would decide the success or the failure of the student in clearing the grade.
Since statistics has remained an academic syllabus with very little percentage of students having fallen in love with the subject, students would like to have as much help as they could possibly get to clear the examinations. Towards this end, a number of websites and teaching institutes offering online teaching facilities have come up with a brilliant idea of offering spot online statistics help to needy students. This helps the student to save time, money and get rid of the anxiety of having to go to another location physically every single day in order to get a better understanding of the subject for the purpose of clearing his examinations.
Statistics help is in most cases available in student forums, discussion boards, chat rooms and blogs. Most students prefer visiting these forums and blogs on a regular basis to update themselves on the problems and solutions on offer, and also valuable tips in grasping the nitty gritties of the subject.
There are some dedicated websites that do offer live statistics help. These sites ask the student to directly chat with the teacher of statistics the problem that they are trying to solve. The only fault with these otherwise excellent web sites are that they will answer or reply back to only one specific question or query of the student. The second query often leads the student to either a merchant selling eBooks or to a page set up by the sites payment gateway asking for the credit card number of the student enabling him to ask further question at a fee.
Those who cannot afford the luxury of a computer and a broad band internet connection not to mention also the viability of a credit card often have to rush to the mushrooming class rooms set up with the sole commercial objective of earning money seeking help with the exams chasing the student hot on its heels. Professional statistics help is hardly ever available from reputed teachers and pundits of the subject, not at least to the frustrated students who have term exams staring hard at their faces.
Another source of information that can be useful offering standard statistics help are key books and guide books with an amazing storehouse of solved and unsolved problems. A reputed standard book offering help can provide adequate information about the subject and they are in most cases written by experts having a rich experience in the core subject. Again, from the cost point of view these books are phenomenally priced and hardly ever fit in the budget of the student who by now is desperately knocking on all possible doors looking for help in solving problems that he is totally blank about.
Statistics is a great academic subject if you know how to read it. The moment you find the going gets tough and the road becoming uneasy, get statistics help from a reputable person who loves the subject and would be glad to help you without the fabled carrot called money dangling in front of him.