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After graduating with a B.S. in Statistics and a B.S. in Applied Mathematics from NC State University, I decided to go to graduate school rather than straight into a full-time job. As I worked toward my undergraduate degree, I took many elective courses while taking the required degree courses simultaneously, Continue reading Why I Came to Grad School
Meet Iqra Munawar, Class of 2020. Iqra entered the MSA program with a bachelor’s degree in accounting from Appalachian State University and experience with financial companies through multiple internships. Upon completing the MSA, Iqra worked as a Biostatistician/Data Scientist at Wake Forest Baptist Health and is currently working as a Continue reading Interview with Iqra Munawar
6:10 A.M. I wake up, do my devotion, and make a cup of coffee before the world is awake. As an extrovert, I gain my energy from other people, but I find that being alone is more conducive to organizing my thoughts and mentally preparing for the day ahead. In Continue reading Day in the Life (August 23)
On the first day of class, five MSA students, randomized into a team, ventured through the Institute of Advanced Analytics on a scavenger hunt for tiny pictures of Dr. Rappa and conference rooms named after trees. In this moment, the Data Assassins, formerly known as Blue 12, was born. This Continue reading Data Assassins 5ever: The Smiliest Summer Practicum Team to Exist