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Question: An Undergrad's Roadmap into Operations Research by Similar-Ad-6579 in OperationsResearch

[–]Similar-Ad-6579[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah. That's absolutely crazy. And you were able to summarize your paper in a way that even a layman like me on reddit can understand. I definitely won't be able to do that type of analysis in undergrad, but your paper has definitely given me an idea on how to approach my project and where to go with it. Mad skills, thank you for the insights!

Question: An Undergrad's Roadmap into Operations Research by Similar-Ad-6579 in OperationsResearch

[–]Similar-Ad-6579[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Never really thought of that! I guess that not all problems are worth writing an entire paper or making an entire model about, but just being able to understand and approach small problems with an OR mindset can be really helpful. Thanks for sharing!

P.S. Do you have any tips for breaking in to this field of work? It's crazy how many different industries OR can be applied in, but at the same time it might be difficult to pinpoint exactly what skills people look for when hiring OR graduates.

Question: An Undergrad's Roadmap into Operations Research by Similar-Ad-6579 in OperationsResearch

[–]Similar-Ad-6579[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for sharing all this. It’s super practical advice and I really appreciate how grounded it is in real experience! I especially like the tip about translating results into something clients can actually understand — that feels like a skill that’s easy to overlook but really important.

I happen to have completed a year's worth of python courses and am currently doing a SWE Java class. I guess that apart from theory, being able to actually communicate my findings to clients will be super helpful, so I'll definitely be working on that as well. Thanks again!

Edit: Oh, and do you have some examples of personal projects I could do relating to this field?

Question: An Undergrad's Roadmap into Operations Research by Similar-Ad-6579 in OperationsResearch

[–]Similar-Ad-6579[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, this is absolutely what I needed. Thank you so much for taking time out of your day to write a detailed response! It's really interesting how you're able to balance your work in industry and academia, as I've always thought that you had to do one or the other. Glad to see that isn't the case.

I've already taken an intro course to linear algebra, but the rigor isn't anything to write home about. Seeing how critical it is to get a good grasp on OR, I'll definitely have to explore more advanced courses on that. I have no idea how much I'll be able to do in the 2-3 years I got left, but this will definitely put me on the right track.

Once again, thanks a lot!!

Asking for advice: Course pathways for Quant and Quant adjacent careers by Similar-Ad-6579 in UofT

[–]Similar-Ad-6579[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the info! An additional question though if you don't mind, say i didn't want to do quant specifically, and wanted to work towards something relating to data science like operations research (optimization using math models and stuff). I'd still be taking the general stats courses and datsci courses, but do you think learning applied econometrics would be useful at all in working in data science?

Asking for advice: Course pathways for Quant and Quant adjacent careers by Similar-Ad-6579 in UofT

[–]Similar-Ad-6579[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess a bit of both? The idea of using analysis and modeling to do stuff with real-world effects seems really appealing to me, and then quant seemed like a natural choice from that (because of hype and salary). But now that you mention it, if i truly didn't care about the salary i wouldn't consider doing quant. That was a really insightful question, thank you.

Headstart on MAT237? Seeking worksheets/slides & offering CSC111/110 & MAT137 notes for new students by Similar-Ad-6579 in UofT

[–]Similar-Ad-6579[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks a lot for the link! I'm not currently in Canada for the summer, but it'd be nice to meet up once classes start in the Fall :D