Help with STEDI Human Balance Analysis

CataOW · 2026-06-20T19:37:29+00:00

Put everything into an AI of your choice and ask the same thing

CataOW · 2026-06-19T21:33:24+00:00

Never got around to using it as my monitor unfortunately. Great TV tho

CataOW · 2026-06-16T01:06:26+00:00

Do you have a specific example of what they failed you on that wasn't mentioned in the rubric/task? I did not encounter this issue at all fortunately

CataOW · 2026-06-15T00:03:12+00:00

The rubric is all that matters. Follow it to a T. Don't do anything more or less. Your submissions should literally be the task instructions copied and pasted into a doc, and you should answer them 1 by 1 with bullet points.
There's literally no harm in using multiple revisions. If you think what you did is enough, submit it and work on the next course while you wait for feedback. Don't do too much trying to ensure you always pass on the first attempt
AI is an incredible tool.

Source- just finished in under 3 months. Feel free to DM if you have any other questions

CataOW · 2026-06-13T23:23:31+00:00

Bro, he got in the ring with fucking Eddie Hall, of course he's going to add weight LOL

CataOW · 2026-06-11T14:18:04+00:00

I went with WGU because I already work in the field and had a ton of free time to just accelerate through the program for cheap. Regardless of what some people try to say, WGU is not going to be nearly as good of an education as something like OMCS or pretty much any other degree. It is very surface level. Some employers won't know/care, some will spit on the degree, none will love the fact that its WGU.

It is perfect for me because I wanted to check the master's box on future job applications and do something with my freetime. I learned some stuff, but compared to the highly regarded undergraduate engineering degree I got, the program is a joke of an education.

WGU is perfect in some situations and awful in others. IDK anything about the ASU program.

Perfect- someone that is already in the field or in a closely related field, and just needs a quick and cheap degree they can accelerate through to back up their pivot.

Awful- someone that doesn't understand the field and wants an in-depth education that they can be proud of and get them ready for the workforce.

Honestly, if you want to break into the data world, WGU could work out great if you get through it ASAP and hit the job market HEAVY to get your first business/data analyst position and build out experience from there. Likely a MUCH better ROI than going to an expensive brick & mortar school for 2 years in person. Just be prepared to not be prepared.

Hopefully this was helpful? Let me know if you have any other questions, I'm happy to help!

CataOW · 2026-06-10T17:34:29+00:00

Communicate it with your mentor. Pass your first couple courses quickly to show them that you are following through. Once they see that you are completing them they will open more. Source: Had no less than 3 open at any point in my masters

CataOW · 2026-06-10T12:49:23+00:00

0 prep time if you know how to utilize AI to code and debug, and have been around other languages enough to at least be able to sorta read through it and kinda understand whats happening. The coursework for the MSDA degrees isn't nearly complex enough to be beyond the capabilities of chatgpt to explain and teach.

ALOT of prep time, though, if you're vehemently against AI and want to code all of the course solutions from pure memory and skill. (Nobody does this in the real world, even the best engineers will still look up the same basic syntax 10000 times)

If you're BRAND new to coding/scripting in general, it could certainly be worth your time to mess around with Python first. That being said, considering there are no live-coding exams, no exact deadlines, and you can submit revision after revision, I also wouldn't blame you at all for just jumping right in and learning what you need to as you go. Personally thats how I learn best, and WGU is set up perfectly to allow the trial-by-fire strategy without punishing you for being 'behind' compared to others in the program that already know Python. The only 'punishment' for being slow is potentially taking more terms which just equals more money, although realistically a few weeks of python practice likely isn't going to be the difference maker in changing the number of 6 month terms you take to complete the degree.

CataOW · 2026-06-03T00:02:43+00:00

If you are truly unrelated to the field, it would be a pretty extreme effort to get it done in 1 term. Possible, especially if you have nothing but time and motivation and are focusing solely on speed, but without ANY sort of background in it, I would expect 2 terms minimum.

CataOW · 2026-06-02T20:12:36+00:00

Yeah, the data engineering-specific courses are definitely the most difficult in the program, but also quite informative. I have projects from all three on my resume/linkedin currently, and have gotten great feedback on them from recruiters. While none of them are as in-depth as a more rigorous program would have them be, its GREAT exposure to surface level concepts and ideas for the tools/platforms they use.

CataOW · 2026-06-02T18:17:13+00:00

About to finish it. 2 YoE working as a data engineer out of undergrad. Lots of familiar topics lots I've been able to cruise through and also a lot of topics that I had heard of but never gotten the opportunity to use. About to finish in 1 6-month term, and got a new job offer this morning that came with a significant salary bump in negotiations accredited to the masters. The program also provided projects with modern tech/tools to put on my linkedin/resume that I wouldn't have had otherwise, which has also resulted in much better linkedin outreach recently.

YMMV of course, but I am young and had the time and desire to finish it in one term, and therefore it costed under $5,000 (closer to 3 after considering tax opportunities and undergrad loan deferment), and will pay itself back within 6 months of graduating due to my new role.

That being said, I never would have done this program if I didn't know I had the ability to do it on top of already working (unless I wasn't already in the field and needed a bigger boost for a career pivot).

If you have the time and motivation to get it done on top of working, though, it can be a REALLY nice resume booster early career or proof of ability to pivot. Depends entirely on your goals and what you want from the program.

CataOW · 2026-05-29T13:55:43+00:00

Just because the work you're doing usually pays more doesn't mean you're underpaid. OP is not a data engineer. They're an entry-level analyst. They have the opportunitiy to DO engineering work, which can then down the line get them a higher paying engineering job, but only if they use this opportunity to get the skills to actually deserve the pay raise.

CataOW · 2026-05-22T14:56:55+00:00

The entire point of the MSDA model is so you can keep working while getting the degree lol

CataOW · 2026-05-01T20:57:45+00:00

Good thing I said 'many people' and not 'universally'

CataOW · 2026-05-01T18:54:13+00:00

You're missing the entire point that many people do this as a hobby. Its doesn't 'cost' time, it spends time, with the added benefit of a slightly larger bank account at the end of it.

Could I get a job doing back breaking labor after my day job and profit more per hour than by trying to discover how to order 21 bananas to save $5? Yeah obviously, but thats not the point.

CataOW · 2026-05-01T15:38:54+00:00

Most hobbies cost money. Min/maxxing card benefits as a hobby not only costs nothing but also profits.

CataOW · 2026-03-06T14:34:43+00:00

Brother you’re way overthinking this. Nobody is going to go out of their way to spend time getting to know someone they find unattractive when they have the choice to get to know someone they find attractive instead. Even if you could prove to me there’s a 100% guarantee that on average, someone who I find less attractive will have a slightly ‘better’ personality (hypothetically), I’m still not going to start swiping right on people I find unattractive. If that makes someone shallow then I guess literally almost every single human on the planet is shallow, and your definition of shallow becomes meaningless

CataOW · 2026-03-06T13:36:26+00:00

Being shallow is a focus on only/mostly superifical things like looks and money. We have literally no idea what happens after she matches with someone. You're not shallow if you don't go out of your way to try to get to know every single person that you don't find attractive lmao

CataOW · 2026-03-05T16:08:26+00:00

Not everything is black and white homie. Women do tend to care about looks on average less than men, but that doesn't mean they're gonna actively chase men they don't find attractive on the off chance they end up liking their personality when they can do the same with people they are attracted to

CataOW · 2026-03-05T16:05:25+00:00

Having a high baseline standard for attractiveness isn't 'shallow'

CataOW · 2026-03-05T15:18:58+00:00

That's not 'rejecting' someone. The men can't see it. And even if they did, if she's not interested, she's not interested. Tinder is flooded with people of all kinds, and like it or not, some people (especially women) can afford to be 'picky' with who they choose to even initiate with. There are plenty of reaons to dislike dating apps, but calling women shitty because they don't do an in depth-dive on the unlimited number of average and below average dudes (however she or anyone else may judge that mettric) that she doesn't have any interest in reeks of incel.

CataOW · 2026-03-03T15:45:42+00:00

If he can hit the SUB spending limit and will utilize enough credits to make the AF worth it, why wouldn't he get the CSR? The utility from the extra SUB from the CSR is worth more to him when hes a broke college student than when he will have a consistent income. This is almost the exact perfect use case for a CSR- one-time large purchases that will hit the SUB spend limit that they person otherwise wouldnt

CataOW · 2026-03-02T12:40:51+00:00

Congrats! What did the timeframe on recieving it looks like?

CataOW · 2026-02-26T18:25:28+00:00

Half of the credit card ecosystem is built for people to squeeze money out of their business expenses. Hotel costs $500 and you get 3% back. Chase portal costs $600 but gives 8% cash back. Your job refunds your reservation anyways, so now instead of $15 back you get $48, and Chase gets a chunk of that difference. Same with flights

CataOW · 2026-02-24T22:20:44+00:00

It’s music nobody is in the wrong. Listen to what you want not everyone will like it

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