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The first few days of the program felt like I had willingly thrown myself into a tiger cage, one that I quite literally interviewed and prayed for. Transitioning from working life into an accelerated program felt surprisingly isolating, even surrounded by peers. But one short walk to 321 Coffee with Continue reading Walking Through Grad School
Hello current and future MSA students, and to anyone interested in our journey! It’s no secret that the MSA program is academically rigorous. Like many of you, I began this journey with a long list of ambitious goals and a small voice in my head worrying about my hobbies getting Continue reading Making Time for Hobbies in the MSA Program
Many of us enter the MSA program from diverse backgrounds, yet we share a common ambition to build a meaningful path in data science and analytics. In this post, I share insights from Jake Hartzell, a Class of 2024 alumnus who has successfully made this transition. His experiences and reflections Continue reading Alumni Interview: Jake Hartzell
Dropped on Google Street View onto a random gravel road with nothing but miles of openness; that’s how I started one of my first games of GeoGuessr. Completely unsure where to begin, it felt a lot like my first data science project: tons of raw data, little direction, and no Continue reading Why Every Analytics Student Should Play GeoGuessr