Why I Became a DATA SCIENTIST as a Physics Major

Опубликовано: 02 Июнь 2025
на канале: The Almost Astrophysicist

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As someone who has an unconventional background for data science, I made this video to chat about why I became a data scientist, how to become a data scientist, and my physics background as a physics major from UChicago! So here's my physics major to data scientist story!

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Timestamps:

00:00 physics failure + sellout
00:50 physics phd stats
02:36 initial uchicago physics reactions
03:30 quantification through code
04:44 computer science + benefits
07:36 data science is generalizable
07:56 pay
09:36 summary

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Welcome to my channel - College Tips From the Almost Astrophysicist! I'm Priya and I'm here to help you get into college. I'm a University of Chicago grad with an Astrophysics degree that currently works as a Data Scientist and I want to break down the college application process and tackle all of the misconceptions about college for you! Let me know in the comments section down below if you have any video requests, or just want to say hi! :)

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