Adjusting to the Institute

If you are coming to the Institute for Advanced Analytics (IAA) from a field outside of data science or data analytics, then this is the article for YOU. Coming into the IAA, I did not know what to expect. Having a background in biology, I came in with very limited Continue reading Adjusting to the Institute

Trust the Process: A Philadelphian’s Perspective

During my first two weeks at the Institute for Advanced Analytics (IAA), I sought academic advice from everyone. I spoke with the faculty, the staff, and many of our alumni. Although each conversation had subtle nuances, one phrase found its way into all of them: trust the process.  As a Continue reading Trust the Process: A Philadelphian’s Perspective

Nothing Like Fall 2 at the Institute

If you are a prospective student and reaching out to previous Institute alumni to gather information, there is a greater chance of you hearing about Fall 2 than anything else in their conversation. (Our semesters are broken up into 5-week modules: Fall 1, Fall 2, Fall 3). Fall 2 leaves Continue reading Nothing Like Fall 2 at the Institute

A Non-Advanced Introduction to the Institute for Advanced Analytics for Student Support Groups

If I had a nickel for every time a family member, loved one, or friend had a puzzled look on their face after I told them I am spending 10 months at the Institute for Advanced Analytics (IAA), I would probably have enough to buy a McDonald’s cheeseburger, and a Continue reading A Non-Advanced Introduction to the Institute for Advanced Analytics for Student Support Groups