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During my first week in the program, the question I received the most was: “What made you want to come to the Institute?” Although my answer is complex, most often, I would respond that I studied biostatistics at UNC for my undergraduate studies – as if this was an explanation Continue reading Why Data Analytics?…
Our brains get a pretty good workout during the long days here at the Institute for Advanced Analytics. But one of the most important notions for any aspiring data scientist – especially those whose brain is pumping logistic regression dumbbells all day long – is recovery. Life at the IAA Continue reading Run Your Brain. Run Your Legs
Many prospective students spend time touring potential schools and surveying the surrounding area, but I first came to Raleigh in June – only a few weeks before the beginning of the MSA program. Part of me worried about the risks of moving to a new city without ever visiting, but Continue reading Running Around Raleigh
My alarm goes off at 4:30 AM, and the first thing I do is lean over the bed begrudgingly to turn off the alarm in my New York City Hotel and check the weather: 20 degrees with wind up to 20 mph. I face 13.1 miles ahead in the blistering Continue reading Running the Race of Analytics: 4 Lessons from the NYC Half Marathon