soon scientist tho

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my sister does this. field is a clusterfuck right now, but I don’t think it’ll burst. I think career guidelines will become more in-sync and defined in the coming years. it really depends on where you work

This is so cap

Nice man, at the minimum try calculus/linear algebra/intro stats and whatever intro comp sci courses and see if you like them

180k?? at 22??? nigga???

Western. I had a prior degree in Genetics because my plan was to go into med school, ended up changing my mind near the end but I decided to finish up the degree anyways because I was close. Went back and did a degree in “data science” (basically a mix of CS and stats.) Interned at Shopify for two summers, got a job at Deloitte in data a***ytics and now I’m back to school about to start my Master’s because I have an interest in going into research

I didn’t really have a strong portfolio but the extensive genetics research I did throughout the first undergrad + getting the internship at shopify + a pretty good GPA was what helped me snag that first job.

What employer goes, "oh you just graduated? Bachelors degree? No experience? Thats fine, here take this 180k salary"

not cap depending on the area.

He said low cost of living area so its even less likely

yeah that strikes me as odd- would be more believable if he was in an area like the bay. ive even seen higher offers depending on your background/connects

only places paying that much for bachelors degree grads are hedge funds in ny or sf

a lot of people ik have been saying its the future

I would a***ise your data

I wouldn’t even be able to handle 180k at 22 I can’t imagine

interesting. how did you find western and the program? I wonder how it fares alongside uoft.

i need those shopify secrets! any tips lmk :)

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U of T and Loo have better programs and recruiting for sure, I only did it at Western cause I did my first undergrad there too :) the quality of the program is whatever but the social aspect of the school is unmatched, definitely have no regrets...I really loved my time at western! I’m doing my Masters at loo so we’ll see how that goes, from what I’ve heard it’s definitely a different social environment compared to western. A lot more cutthroat and less focused on community building from what people have told me

You gotta learn to network for sure, and start early! I know it’s gonna be more difficult with everything that’s going on right now, but talk to as many people as you can. Create a linkedin, make a github and throw good quality work on there, attend as many job fairs as you can (virtually ofc), and don’t be afraid to cold email if you need to. Not sure what the hackathon scene is gonna be looking like this year but try some out if you can, all the ones I did provided invaluable experience working with others under pressure and allowed me to make connections with other students and recruiters. GPA doesn’t matter in the long run but it will keep some doors open, so make sure you give 100% effort for your courses.

Id be so reckless with that money

I Just completed my stats & social research bachelors and tryna get a relevant entry job with limited experience. You’re the Perfect guy to get advice from

“data a***ytics requires statistical & programming knowledge but not to the depth you'll need for data science. (think t tests, basic stuff like means/median/mode, ANOVA, correlations, etc).”

What specific job titles or key words should I be searching for to find jobs like this? I haven’t really touched the data science concepts you mentioned outside of regression in my curriculum so I feel like this would be my best bet.

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