Admissions
September 22, 2020
MSDS Admissions Insights: 2020-2021 Essays
Happy first day of fall! The MSDS program recently launched our 2020-2021 application, and we revised our essay prompts for this year. Because we recognize that writing essays is one of the most challenging aspects of applying to graduate school, we want to provide you with some direct insights into what we are looking for when we…
September 15, 2020
Advice for Reapplicants
Admission to the MSDS program is very competitive. The fact of the matter is that we simply cannot admit all of the qualified applicants we receive in a given year. Many applicants who are not successful wonder if they can reapply to the MSDS program during the next application cycle. The short answer is yes!…
March 4, 2020
MSDS Career Services: Q&A with Tori Gottlieb
Tori Gottlieb leads career services for MSDS students and alumni. She recently sat down for a Q&A about her experience running career services for the MSDS program. Hi Tori! Can you tell us a little bit about yourself? I’m originally from San Francisco and have been working in higher education since 2006. I started my…
December 5, 2019
Top Five MSDS Admissions Questions Answered by the Admissions Team
As the admissions team for the UW MSDS program, we speak to hundreds of prospective students throughout the year. Unsurprisingly, a large number of these conversations turn into a Q&A about the application process. Although our FAQ page answers the majority of these questions, prospective students are frequently looking for inside information on the admissions…
December 4, 2019
It’s Almost Time to Apply!
Believe it or not – 2020 is almost here! This means that the January 6th deadline to apply to the M.S. in Data Science program is just around the corner. Many of you will spend the next month working on your applications. Because we know that writing admissions essays is not the most exciting way…
June 14, 2019
The MSDS Program: 2018-2019 Year in Review
The end of the 2018-2019 academic year marks a threshold and invites a pause for reflection. It’s a great time to take stock of the year behind and look ahead. It was an exciting year for the MSDS program! We received the largest number of applicants in our history, enrolled the biggest cohort to date,…
December 19, 2018
Application Advice Part 5: Transcripts
One of the questions we hear most often from applicants has to do with what the admissions committee wants to see on your transcripts. Which aspects are the most important? How are they evaluated? Your transcripts are a rich source of information. This is one of the reasons why they are so important in the…
October 29, 2018
Application Advice Part 4: The Essays
Most graduate school applicants will agree – writing application essays is the most difficult and stressful part. While writing your essays may seem daunting, this is your chance to differentiate yourself from other applicants with comparable qualifications. It is likely that dozens of applicants, if not more, have academic records and professional backgrounds that are…
October 22, 2018
Application Advice Part 3: Resume
Your resume is your best chance to highlight your major academic and professional accomplishments in one place. To help you showcase your strengths, consider these tips on what to include in your resume and how to organize it: Your resume should be focused. The admissions committee reviews hundreds of applications each year. The resumes that grab…
October 16, 2018
Application Advice Part 2: Prerequisites
We get asked all the time – “Why are there so many prerequisite courses?” The short answer is that students need to have a strong quantitative and technical foundation to succeed in the M.S. in Data Science program. Our curriculum is rigorous, and the fast-paced classes assume you have a strong math background which includes…
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