Hello everyone, I've always been into statistics but I never studied it, other than a little in high school.
I've decided I want to try to get a job in the 'big data' field, or any job where I would analyze data in ways that enable business decisions, for example being the guy at Facebook who decides where to spend ad money etc.
Clearly, for this I need to get myself a background in statistics and I'm willing to devote a few years to this. However, as I stated above, I really don't have a background in statistics or anything quantitative. I went to college in Canada (McGill University) where I majored in Political Science. I graduated in 2008. My GPA wasn't stellar, probably around a 3.0 or a little lower.
So I want to know what my options are in terms of acquiring the applicable knowledge and eventually turning that into a career.
It'll be an uphill battle but I'm willing to work hard.
I've decided I want to try to get a job in the 'big data' field, or any job where I would analyze data in ways that enable business decisions, for example being the guy at Facebook who decides where to spend ad money etc.
Clearly, for this I need to get myself a background in statistics and I'm willing to devote a few years to this. However, as I stated above, I really don't have a background in statistics or anything quantitative. I went to college in Canada (McGill University) where I majored in Political Science. I graduated in 2008. My GPA wasn't stellar, probably around a 3.0 or a little lower.
So I want to know what my options are in terms of acquiring the applicable knowledge and eventually turning that into a career.
It'll be an uphill battle but I'm willing to work hard.