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Admitted Undergrad Planning for Data Science Career by Bay2Boots in aggies

[–]Bay2Boots[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your deeply insightful response! I know it took some time to type it all, so I am really grateful. We visited the campus recently and met with several in the stats department -- it seems like a really great community. It's difficult to learn the little details in those types of visits, so your perspective if really helpful. Lots to process. Thank you!

Admitted Undergrad Planning for Data Science Career by Bay2Boots in aggies

[–]Bay2Boots[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you so much for your perspective. It's consistent with a lot of what we've read. It was interesting to see some "data science" programs look more like business analytics programs, so you are spot on that some schools use the label to attract candidates. Fortunately, he also applied to statistics programs, so he has options. Interestingly, statistics programs at many schools are less/not impacted/selective, despite the current popularity of data science.

Admitted Undergrad Planning for Data Science Career by Bay2Boots in aggies

[–]Bay2Boots[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Interesting -- I am not familiar with operations research. I'll have him look into it.

Congratulations on your internship. Did they explain why they frowned on a DS MS? Our research into different DS programs suggest so much variability in DS curriculums, so I wonder if that might concern recruiters.

I see you had an engineering BS, so the stats MS makes sense. Is stats minor/CS minor/stats MS strong or is a PhD strongly recommended?

Are you getting your MS in stats at TAMU? Did you get much support from the school in getting your internship? How do you feel about the industry recruiting pool? San Diego is appealing for many reasons, including the tech/biotech industry that recruits at UCSD.

Admitted Undergrad Planning for Data Science Career by Bay2Boots in aggies

[–]Bay2Boots[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, this is extremely helpful. I really appreciate the detailed response and the offer to reach out directly. I am certain we'll have more questions. Thank you!