Statistics & Data Science Club
Analyse real-world data as a team
Why It Matters
Increasingly valued as data literacy becomes essential. Strong for economics, data science, and social sciences. Shows initiative and practical application of math beyond the classroom.
How to Start
Start a club using free resources - Statistics Canada publishes open datasets perfect for student projects. Enter the Statistics Canada data literacy challenge or ASA competitions.
Commitment
- Medium commitment: a few hours most weeks during the school year.
- Best starting grade: G9
- G9 is ideal - you'll have enough math background to work with real datasets meaningfully.
Programs It Supports
- Data Science
- Economics
- Statistics
- Social Sciences
Majors it supports
- Data Science – mid 80s to low 90s depending on school and entry route
- Economics – high 80s to low 90s at top schools
- Statistics – high 80s
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