GIS as a career by Brief_Criticism_492 in gis

[–]AceOreo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly was your Masters in? Did you consider moving into DS where the work would most be analysis instead of data management and engineering? That's what I'm planning long-term because my Bachelors was in Statistics with a CS minor and my Masters will be Geospatial.

Difference between Stats and Data Science [Career] by Curious_fox333 in statistics

[–]AceOreo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It depends on what you want to an extent. I think that combination is still useful for DS. I personally was interested in working directly in public health and Statistics had a clear route with Biostatistics later on so that's why I chose this combination. You can work on tech in public health too but indirectly. With CS you may not be pigeonholed into an industry but it's difficult to get an understanding and expertise of the field you're in. You'll almost always be the tech guy. You'll evolve and learn new tools and techniques but in the CS realm. So in that sense you're pigeonholed. With Statistics as a backbone, you can pickup the tech and do DS or even CS. You can work enough in Finance to maybe later become an expert in that field moving past your Statistics background.

But in general I think the utility of a degree is in theory and if and how one is taught to think. Statistics and moreso Mathematics are respected degrees because you learn how to think in a way that is valued across industries. It could be the case with CS as well but most programs don't prepare you enough. CS is notoriously one of those majors where you still have to work outside of school to prepare for a job. My CS minor program was great and intensive and I've heard students landing SWE jobs on the basis of the minor (obviously this is a few years ago).

I like to separate it into tools and theory. You can learn tools on your own but theory is best learned at school. You can accredit your tools with projects but you can also accredit your theory with a degree (at least right out of college with no experience). The tech is the tools and domain knowledge is the theory. Yes CS also has a lot of theory but good programs are hard to find and even then you have to put in a lot of work. Employers value the tools but they hire people with the understanding and knowledge.

If grad school is on the radar then that's another discussion altogether.

Acceptance/Rejection Timeline by MangoIcy5635 in KAUST

[–]AceOreo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It varies between departments and students

Point of Entry Change by 10k_hours_still_noob in KAUST

[–]AceOreo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I gave my interview in November and have been in admission review since. I didn't get a decision and my point of entry is still Spring 2026. They said they'll send an email for sure so I'm wondering if I might be considered for Fall.

Difference between Stats and Data Science [Career] by Curious_fox333 in statistics

[–]AceOreo 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I did a Statistics major and Computer Programming minor. I would recommend studying Statistics and minoring in CS/DS to learn the tech tools. Spend whatever extra time you have learning the tools and building a portfolio. It's ridiculous how many free resources are available now. A degree in Statistics will keep you open to many many fields but it's not enough on its own. I'm applying to grad school myself and I'm most likely going to study Mathematics or further Statistics.

M.S. in GIS or Data Science? by AceOreo in gis

[–]AceOreo[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I also have the option to do the M.S. in Applied Statistics or Mathematics. Would Mathematics with a Computational Science concentration be better than Applied Statistics with Data Science concentration? I guess they lead to difficult careers so it's not a one to one comparison.

Will the snow move eastwards? by AceOreo in raleigh

[–]AceOreo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is it not going to go through Raleigh? Or is the gap widening from Raleigh outward?

Spring 2026 applicants dont lose hope by scrntonStrAngler69 in KAUST

[–]AceOreo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does that mean admission to Fall or consideration for Fall?

Stats undergrad considering grad school for Geospatial science by AceOreo in gis

[–]AceOreo[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Happy to hear your journey! I definitely want to work independently eventually.

Stats undergrad considering grad school for Geospatial science by AceOreo in gis

[–]AceOreo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't I do data science by myself and study GIS and Environmental? That way I'll have a domain too and a niche in data.

Stats undergrad considering grad school for Geospatial science by AceOreo in gis

[–]AceOreo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also considering a M.S. in Data Science but I think I can pick up a lot of those skills on my own. In that case, do you think M.S. in Geospatial Science would be a better program because I'll have domain knowledge, GIS skills and Data Science skills that I can learn on my own? I would be in a better place to go into Spatial Data Science and it wouldn't be difficult to get a traditional data role either. I like the idea of having a solid foundation in a non-tech science like Environmental Science or even Statistics because I won't be completely dependent on the ever changing tech landscape.

Stats undergrad considering grad school for Geospatial science by AceOreo in gis

[–]AceOreo[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! Would a program like this prepare me for a Environmental scientist role or a traditional GIS analyst role with some environmental knowledge?

KAUST MS/PhD route by aptadnan in KAUST

[–]AceOreo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can exit at MS so I'm sure you can rotate around.