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I am taking Intermediate Statistics this summer for a FNP program.

The syllabus says we need SPSS Graduate Pack 16. This is $199 with the student discount. Amazon has a student version of SPSS 16 for $87...how do I know if that version will work?

Any experience?

Thanks

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Specializes in Neonatal ICU (Cardiothoracic).

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I am taking Intermediate Statistics this summer for a FNP program.

The syllabus says we need SPSS Graduate Pack 16. This is $199 with the student discount. Amazon has a student version of SPSS 16 for $87...how do I know if that version will work?

Any experience?

Thanks

SPSS Student Version

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The biggest problem with the student edition is that it puts limits on how many values and variables. This may not matter but if the sets your class are working with are over this it will not work. Also the command syntax and scripting are very powerful and many programs use these to demonstrate different concepts. Depending on what you are doing the regression models in the graduate pack may be needed. I doubt you need the rest. You can talk to your instructor but generally everyone has to be on the same program for it to work. Using a limited version of base usually doesn't work.

If you work for the university you might see if they have an employee license. I can download a full version of SPSS for free under the site license. Of curse I use SAS not SPSS for a number of reasons.

David Carpenter, PA-C

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Specializes in critical care.

Thanks.

I emailed the prof and he said we could also just use the computer lab on campus. He did ask me what the price difference was between the grad pack v. student version. So I sent him a description of the student version. Maybe he will give it the okay.

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Specializes in ICU.

Holy moley. Our school had SPSS for free via online. I can't imagine having to pay for it after seeing those prices! *gasp*

Best of luck with Stats. I'm SOOOO happy it's long over for me. :bowingpur

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Specializes in FNP.

I bought SPSS for my MSN research project, and was told that we had to buy the graduate pack. Supposedly, the student version didn't have all we needed.

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