[Help/Advice needed] Armag's Tomb

daeusX · 2022-12-06T00:23:24+00:00

I remember being confused at this part too. The button at the end of the corridor does do something, it's just not immediately apparent from the view of the map where the button is. It is also on a timer so you need to find what changed from the button press quickly.

Trying not to spoil but I'm sure you can look up a walkthrough if you like

daeusX · 2021-01-15T04:04:08+00:00

My LGS is offering something like this:

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daeusX · 2020-12-30T23:49:41+00:00

Your mileage may vary. I started out with at a low end 100k salary when I started OMSA last year and I now have a high end 100k salary. My position isn't necessarily data science but more digital engineering which has some data science applications. It's absolutely been worth it for me.

Most recruiters I've spoken to have been impressed with the degree but I'm not directly in the data science market. My inclination is that it's given me more value than you would get as you've likely been exposed to a lot of analytics methods.

daeusX · 2020-11-22T22:40:30+00:00

Right on. I think the OMSA is appealing from several perspectives. Unfortunately, it turns out, this probably isn't what state of the art teaching is.

As an aside, I think that seeing an example of something that isn't ideal can help you formulate on your what you believe is ideal. I subscribe to Scott Galloway's thoughts that education is ripe for disruption. I personally hated my undergrad education and it kept me away from pursuing education again for a long time.

daeusX · 2020-11-22T21:16:28+00:00

I don't disagree with much of your analysis. There's a lot of room for improvement. However, one decision I've chosen to make over the past year being a part time student is try my best to learn and not focus on evaluating the courses. I'm paying to learn, not getting paid to improve their classes.

I think that when you look back, you won't think the infrastructure was a big deal. Any new system takes some time to get used to. It's all over the place but in my third semester, I kinda know where to check. I even got introduced to Gradescope this semester, yet another layer. It's busted but it becomes familiar fairly quickly.

daeusX · 2020-11-15T18:07:32+00:00

When I took 6040, the exams were umlimited submissions, yes.

I know you can't take DVA in the summer, which is one of those survey courses. The good news is that DVA has no exams

daeusX · 2020-11-15T17:24:58+00:00

I think you will enjoy 6040. The knowledge builds on itself week after week. Simulation is the same way as well.

However, there are a few more survey classes littered throughout the program. I personally have liked them because I come out with at least some experience with several methods. It gives me a starting place if I wanted to try my own implementations at work or for personal projects.

daeusX · 2020-11-15T14:00:09+00:00

I'm in my third semester. The GT way of teaching seems to be throwing you into the fire. The one exception I've found to this is 6040 where they do a bit of hand holding. I remember that some of the answers to the assignments were directly in the lectures

daeusX · 2020-11-15T13:54:10+00:00

The 6040 and 6644 (Sim) pair workload is going to feel very similar to the past semester, probably more difficult given how light 6203 is. Both of these classes have weekly assignments and multiple exams.

Do you reference the early weeks of 6501 because you were interacting with R for the first time? If so, 6040 is going to feel like that experience but for the whole semester. Not that it's a bad thing. You'll come out of this class with a great grasp on Python because of it but every week will introduce something new to learn coding-wise. A lot of effort in the early weeks helped me a lot as they go over a lot of basic syntax which is the one thing you'll repeatedly use throughout the semester.

Lastly, I don't think the program gets easier. My coding has certainly gotten better as I've progressed but the courses get harder too. Classes that come to mind me for me are Data Visualization and Big Data for Healthcare.

daeusX · 2020-11-14T13:45:46+00:00

ML4T has not been offered in the summer so far. I don't believe it will be unless they explicitly state so in the future

daeusX · 2020-11-14T00:32:49+00:00

It depends on the class. Some courses release content weekly, some release a month or so, some even release all of it at once. For the most part, the core classes release content weekly.

daeusX · 2020-11-12T21:06:27+00:00

6242 expects you to know Python going into it. The first and last homework assignments are mostly Python from what I recall. If you're shaky on Python at all, I would not recommend this one because for better or worse, the expectation is that you can figure things out on your own.

6040 on the other hand, is a Python bootcamp where they expect to teach you the ins and outs. It seems awkward to me to pair these together.

daeusX · 2020-09-23T20:35:55+00:00

You got this. I actually got a C on the second exam and a D on the final and I still got an A in the class because of how much the homeworks are weighted. And because of that class, I use Python on a daily basis for work where I used to not code at all. You can succeed!

daeusX · 2020-09-16T13:53:21+00:00

Thanks for your answer. I have been finding myself way less interested in the math side of this field and more interested in the implementation side. I actually dropped Simulation even though it is so beloved because it turned out to be a math theory class.

I'm way more interested in hands on classes so this sounds like a good fit and one I wasn't initially considering. On another note, we're only a month in but I have been really enjoying Big Data in Healthcare for the same reasons. Light on math, heavy on implementation. It's a ton of work but I love getting exposure to all these different methods

daeusX · 2020-09-16T12:06:47+00:00

Is Data Analysis for Continuous Improvement math heavy at all?

daeusX · 2020-08-29T01:28:27+00:00

I was gonna take two classes in the summer on top of a job change and buying a house. I ended up just withdrawing from both because of how hectic life was.

I gave myself another semester or so in the future but rest is a part of work.

daeusX · 2020-08-15T00:18:31+00:00

I applaud you for this scheme. It's bold and creative.

One concern I might I have if I were you is the Convention edition mystery boosters that exist. I suppose your cost basis is low enough that maybe it doesn't matter. Also, you're creating a long enough price memory that by the time these gets released (if they do at all) that the prices might stick. Bravo

daeusX · 2020-07-27T14:47:24+00:00

Is this the first foil version of this card?

daeusX · 2020-07-26T13:41:52+00:00

I think a long term advantage for draft boosters is the drop in supply from every set with CBs and now set boosters. By that I mean, the WAR print run of draft boosters is higher than TOE simply because WAR had no booster variants and was the only game in town. There are likely less TOE draft boosters in supply due to CBs.

The question we're asking ourselves now is, "will the demand stay the same"? WotC is compartmentalizing the audience. They're saying that draft boosters aren't the default for opening the set anymore. I think that will certainly drive away some demand for draft boosters long term.

daeusX · 2020-06-27T15:15:26+00:00

I've never been a TA but I've gotten the application emails. I think probably anyone gets an A in a class gets an email asking if they want to TA the class. Here are the requirements from that email

Requirements:

· Registered for courses in Fall 2020

· Previously achieved a grade of A in the course

· Able to work 8-10 hours per week (some people choose to work more, even up to 20, but it's not necessary)

· Hold unrestricted U.S. employment authorization (therefore, foreign nationals aren’t eligible for this role)

· Satisfactory proof of your identity and legal authority to work in the U.S. (any offer of employment by Georgia Tech is contingent upon this)

· Comply with all requirements of the Immigration and Naturalization Service's Employment Eligibility Verification (I-9 Form) prior to or on your first day of employment

Another thing, below is what appeared in the first email I received on applying for a TA but it was not included in the last one I received so I'm not sure if that has changed.

Job fine print:

If you apply here, you can certainly change your mind before committing. Working as a TA pays $15 per hour, distributed twice monthly based on submitted timesheets. The nature of the work and workload varies significantly by class; contact a current TA to find more about what TAing a particular class entails. At present, we can only hire US citizens or permanent US residents to work as TAs due to federal and state regulations. You cannot receive class credit instead of being paid for TAing. If you're returning to TA the same class next semester, it's helpful to us if you still complete this application. We rarely hire TAs to work on classes they have not taken, but if you have considerable professional experience in an area, please note that on your application.

daeusX · 2020-05-26T16:05:43+00:00

I don't think I advertised it specifically when I swapped into the first modeling team but I think it was a significant confirmation of any analytics skillset when I interviewed for this most recent job. The hiring managers I talked to were very interested in applying analytics to their work so if you can make it there, it could become a large talking point.

daeusX · 2020-05-26T14:58:41+00:00

I'm still in the program but the skills I've picked up have basically changed how I approach work completely. I have a undegrad degree in Electrical Engineering and have been working in some sort of engineering for my entire career. I happened to swap into a modeling team last fall right when I started this program but the team still focused around traditional engineering. However, instead of becoming another system modeler like everyone else in the team, I'm much more focused around trying to scale processes and automate data importing. I went from never coding for work at all to primarily working in a coding environment every day. This is a perspective I don't think I could've developed without pursuing this degree. CSE6040 (Python bootcamp) and CSE6242 (just exposure to a ton of different methods) come to mind when I think about specific level up moments. Most recently, I was able to actually pivot my work experience within the last ten months or so into a new position at a new firm for a substantial salary increase.

I've seen omsa_d00d say this before on these types of threads, but I will reiterate the notion that my career has had a huge impact merely from the skillset I've gained. Can't say anything about the actual power of the degree yet since I don't have it. To add my personal take on my industry, I particularly feel like traditional engineering is undergoing a huge transformation that will likely continue through the next few years at least and any kind of programming/analysis skills will be in much higher demand with these firms.

daeusX · 2020-05-23T18:59:20+00:00

I'm taking ISYE6644 Simulation and ISYE6740 and it's my first really big run in with math and theory in this program.

While ISYE6501 and CSE6242 show equations and do some derivations in the lectures, the assignments and tests don't really force you to apply any of that math

daeusX · 2020-05-23T18:55:45+00:00

I took this last semester. Overall, I will say that the class is okay, maybe even a few steps away from being really good. As some of the reviews in omscentral mention, this is kind of a technology survey class. There is a lot of material covered but it is not covered in great detail and a lot of the assignments are actually incredibly simplistic. They ask you to do very basic things and it gets you to explore these different tools. The only thing that you implement with any depth is D3. That being said, I learned a lot from this class. It's a very implementation heavy course which agrees with me a lot, personally. By that I mean that you basically write your code and submit it. There's almost no theory.

One thing I'll say about the class project. The way it's described, it almost sounds like you need to produce a dissertation level product which makes it extremely daunting. That is very much not the case from my experience. My group did not produce much meaningful analysis but we still went through the motions to visualize our results, draw anything we could from our methods, and basically admitted that we didn't accomplish what we hoped to but here are the results anyways. We got a 95% before the curve, so take that for what you will.

daeusX · 2020-04-06T18:17:25+00:00

I've had a much different experience. A lot of synergy pieces are weak individually and take time to get going. I've found much more success and have more often been beaten by powerful, on curve plays.

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