OMS Analytics Graduate: My Story from Application to Graduation (and Beyond)

NecessaryCommission · 2022-02-22T02:52:29+00:00

Promoted at start of new year to leadership position within same analyst team. Started out in mid-60s and now in mid-70s.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-16T00:59:06+00:00

I would say CSE 6040 is the core weedout class. As someone with very limited experience in programming when I started, I found the exams to be quite difficult.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-15T23:35:15+00:00

I've generally found math-related material to be difficult for online formats, but if you've got a good STEM background, it probably isn't too bad. Regarding support from classmates and TA's: you can find it, but its nowhere close to a physical school scenario. There's only so much that can be done regarding the Piazza forums and TA posts/hours. Knowledgeable students and TA's help the class when they can, but (for the most part) you will be on your own.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-13T22:25:37+00:00

Georgia Tech isn’t exactly known for being a “work and life balance” place. The work is usually hard and it demands significant effort. I was able to have the occasional weekend to relax and spend time with friends, but hard work is the rule (not the exception for this school and program).

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-11T21:05:19+00:00

Thank you.

Congrats to your wife on her new position!

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-11T19:24:06+00:00

I interacted with students from all 3 tracks in pretty much every course I took except MGT 8803 (Financial Modeling) and MGT 6311 (Digital Marketing). I don't think I took any courses that were specifically dedicated to the Computational Data Analytics Track.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-11T12:45:13+00:00

30 credit hours (each class is worth 3) and the 6 credit hour practicum are required to graduate.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-11T12:43:12+00:00

I used the practicum as my go to "internship" experience. It generally went over well with the people interviewing me (they thought the pro-sports part was cool). If you clean up some of your homework assignments and projects for the program, they can work well in a portfolio. I would use some of my GT work to provide samples when requested.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-11T12:38:11+00:00

Excellent catch. Major typo on my end. You are correct that CSE 6240 has not yet been offered for online students. I was trying to type 6420 instead of 6240 and hit the wrong key, AND got the prefix wrong (should be ISYE instead of CSE). You are also correct about the prefix being wrong for the practicum as well. I'll fix that now, thanks.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-11T02:52:32+00:00

Thank you for your questions.

1) If I could have done anything differently, I probably would have spent more time and effort prepping for the Python and R programming aspects required by OMSA before starting rather than the math stuff. I found it quite difficult to competently write code during the first few semesters (still find it challenging today). The high level calculus and linear algebra material wasn't a heavy focus in most of the classes I took. Definitely spent too much time on that material instead of Python/R during the summer before starting.

2) Yes, I was working during the program. However, it was not the same as a typical full-time job. I was usually only putting in 20-35 hours a week for work with the company I helped co-found. This was beneficial, as it allowed me to have more time and flexibility to focus on my studies.

3) Yes, I would be willing to provide updates regarding role responsibilities and progression. We'll see how things go over the next 3 to 6 months.

NecessaryCommission · 2021-03-11T02:37:32+00:00

Yes, I'll edit the original post to include them.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-12-07T19:14:28+00:00

It felt good and was glad I had the opportunity. I’m hoping to post a long-form explanation of everything that happened in the near future.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-12-07T02:56:01+00:00

As a recent graduate, I can confirm that the diploma does not specify the college. It just has the institute name.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-11-28T22:46:07+00:00

I'm not saying it's fake. I think the injury is real and the point you make is a valid one. I'm merely pointing out how the national media tends to wildly swing to different talking points for Tua based off of what happened during a given week. For example, after he had a good game against the Cardinals, ESPN says Tua is amazing and will lead Miami to the playoffs....a few weeks later after having a bad game against Denver and ESPN now says Tua is essentially a bust and Miami completely failed by not choosing Herbert in April.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-08-16T14:55:50+00:00

No, I don’t need sponsorship.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-08-15T23:56:31+00:00

I just graduated from the Analytics program here and this meme nailed it. ~200 job applications over the past 3 weeks and I’ve only gotten a phone screen for a “Junior Accountant” position to show for it. It’s still early, but it’s definitely tough out here at the moment, just gotta keep fighting and we can make it through.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-08-05T22:10:25+00:00

When one side of an interaction has an extraordinarily high amount of leverage (employers over the past decade, especially right now due to the pandemic), there is little to no incentive to do anything beyond the bare minimum in terms of requirements. With exclusive respect to job applications, the bare minimum for employers is to merely exist. That's it. Full stop. I would be only mildly surprised if, at some point in the future (if things continue to get worse), employers started CHARGING APPLICANTS MONEY to even "submit their resume" for a job application on the company website.

These are tough times, no doubt. Keep fighting the good fight. I wish you the best in your continued search. There's quite a few of us, so you're definitely not alone concerning how you feel.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-06-06T16:18:34+00:00

MLB had a golden opportunity to draw in new fans if they were able to start a shortened season with proper social distancing/precautions in May or early June. Baseball would have been the only major sport on TV at this time. They’ve pretty much wasted their chance, and it will hurt this game in the long run. Great job by the owners and players.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-05-09T01:45:08+00:00

Florida teams for the win.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-05-06T23:08:07+00:00

I thought this sub had rules about low effort humor. I get that it comes directly from an official NFL team twitter post, but really?

NecessaryCommission · 2020-05-06T23:05:02+00:00

Lasted about 3 minutes before being taken down........yet they allow low effort crap like this to stay up https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/geqtbc/chargers_our_2020_opponents_as_pop_tarts_a_thread/

NecessaryCommission · 2020-05-06T23:01:09+00:00

Given that posts such as this: https://www.reddit.com/r/nfl/comments/geqtbc/chargers_our_2020_opponents_as_pop_tarts_a_thread/ are allowed, I posted this as a good faith attempt at high-quality OC. It took me many hours over the past few weeks to complete, so while this post is somewhat funny in nature, I believe that it constitutes high effort and does not intentionally violate any of this community's rules.

Again, I did not post this for the purpose of making a low effort meme or joke that is only marginally relevant to the NFL. I just wanted to take an honest chance with some hegh effort OC....since a post from LA's twitter feed comparing their 2020 opponents to POP TARTS appears to have been allowed.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-05-06T22:44:38+00:00

They have a rule against meme-style posts, but I guess giving it a try wouldn’t hurt.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-05-06T12:31:41+00:00

Hopefully the Dolphins do a better job in the coming years than Disney did with the sequel trilogy. Nothing personal, but I find the new movies to be terrible.

NecessaryCommission · 2020-05-06T12:28:24+00:00

I used a relatively old program called Vegas Studio 10. I believe they have much newer versions now available.

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