What students report
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- Senior267%
- Alumni133%
What stands out
- Heavier workload. Workload is 0.3 points higher than the same major at other schools.
Student voice
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Representative perspectives
It will take several years to learn math and statistics including linear algebra, probability theory, inference, stochastic modeling. Then you can start with ML,DL,LLM,etc.
Courses & teaching
I'm an Informatics major at the University of Washington with a concentration in data science. I would not recommend pursuing informatics unless you are very self driven and already know what you're doing. Data science is a…
Careers & next steps
It was a very rewarding yet tough program! I would definitely recommend it to others interested in Tech fields
Enjoyment & fit
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Student reviews
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It will take several years to learn math and statistics including linear algebra, probability theory, inference, stochastic modeling. Then you can start with ML,DL,LLM,etc.
I'm an Informatics major at the University of Washington with a concentration in data science. I would not recommend pursuing informatics unless you are very self driven and already know what you're doing. Data science is a saturated field with limited job prospects. I have switched to software engineering and pursue data science for fun.
It was a very rewarding yet tough program! I would definitely recommend it to others interested in Tech fields
Switched from Electrical Engineering
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