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Beyond Luck: Tackling Imposter Syndrome in Graduate School

Posted on January 17, 2025 by Contributor

Picture this: you’ve worked hard, graduated from undergrad with honors, and maybe even gained some valuable, real-world experience. Then, you get into one of the top analytics programs in the country—let’s say the Institute for Advanced Analytics at NC State. You’re thrilled and so proud of yourself… but then something Continue reading Beyond Luck: Tackling Imposter Syndrome in Graduate School→

Why Data Analytics?…

Posted on November 7, 2023 by Columnist

Group of graduate students at night at outside event

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?…→

Why I Came to Grad School

Posted on February 1, 2023 by Columnist

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→