It is recognized in the university education as very important statistic to apply the severety of scientific character. The objective of the research was to compare school performance in biostatistics and competition discipline of mathematical thinking in university students in the area of life sciences. The research is transverse and exploratory. It was 187 students of both genders aged between 19 to 20 years that coursed in a way regular matter. We found a significant association between those who passed the examination of Biostatistics and the level of mathematical thinking that students showed in their admission tests (value of p < 0.01). Determining if you have a high level of mathematical thinking is boasts a 90% chance of passing the test of Biostatistics.

Se reconoce en la enseñanza universitaria como muy importante la estadística para aplicar el rigor de carácter científico. El objetivo de la investigación fue comparar el rendimiento académico en bioestadística y la competencia disciplinar de pensamiento matemático en estudiantes universitarios del área de ciencias biológicas. La investigación es transversal y exploratoria. Se realizó en 187 alumnos de ambos géneros con edades entre 19 a 20 años que cursaron de manera regular la materia. Se halló una asociación significativa entre aquellos que aprobaron el examen de bioestadística y el nivel de pensamiento matemático que ostentaban los estudiantes en sus pruebas de ingreso (valor de p < 0,01). Ello determinó que si se posee un nivel alto de pensamiento matemático se cuenta con una probabilidad del 90% de aprobar el examen de bioestadística.

It is recognized in the university education as very important statistic to apply the severety of scientific character. The objective of the research was to compare school performance in biostatistics and competition discipline of mathematical thinking in university students in the area of life sciences. The research is transverse and exploratory. It was 187 students of both genders aged between 19 to 20 years that coursed in a way regular matter. We found a significant association between those who passed the examination of Biostatistics and the level of mathematical thinking that students showed in their admission tests (value of p < 0.01). Determining if you have a high level of mathematical thinking is boasts a 90% chance of passing the test of Biostatistics.