Camila92
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Hi all,
I am new to GradCafe but got into a few different programs and am torn between my options. I was wondering whether anyone had any insights.
Admitted:
- Georgia Tech, MSA
- NC State, MSA
- UVA, MSDS
- U Chicago, MS in Computational Analysis for Public Policy (with a $20k scholarship)
Waiting to hear from:
- Georgetown, MS in Data Science for Public Policy
I am really only considering GT, NCSU and UVA because of the program lengths and cost (they're only one year while U Chicago and Georgetown are two). NC State is the most established/longest running program with a robust practicum project component, but GT is a "bigger name" and UVA is a solid program and just poured a ton of money into founding an entire School of Data Science.
Thoughts? Anyone with experiences at any of the programs?
Thank you all so much!
Fall 2020 Data Science/Analytics Master Applicant Thread
in Mathematics and Statistics
Posted · Edited by Camila92
@Do_EE trying to remain somewhat anonymous, but:
3.6 gpa undergrad from a top state university in the US (double major, both humanities with very little quant)
GRE: 165Q, 162V, 5.0AWA
Am several years out of undergrad, during which I did a grab bag of things including time abroad, a fellowship/grant, and a couple different jobs in the US (one related to politics, the other to healthcare). Worked to complete pre-reqs on my own including stats courses and linear algebra at a local community college and then just spent a bunch of time learning some programming languages on my own.
I honestly think writing a good essay got me most of the way there because I definitely don't have the strongest quant background: I just put in the time to catch up (doing the pre-reqs) and demonstrated I was willing to work hard and told them why I wanted to do the program. Hope that helps--best of luck to you!