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After earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree in computer science last May, Atahan 脺nal got what so many graduates hope for: a job. 鈥淭hat company was probably one of the biggest banks in Turkey,鈥� he said about the opportunity. 鈥淚 was in the IT department and I was dealing with web and mobile development.鈥� But something didn鈥檛 feel right. 鈥淚 said, 鈥業鈥檓 not feeling like I belong on a development path.鈥欌�澛�

After hearing more about his career goals, the bank offered 脺nal a position involving data鈥攁 subject he had grown increasingly interested in鈥攂ut first he wanted to gain a solid foundation in the field. Plus, after researching more about a career in data, he found that most companies in his native Turkey require advanced education.聽

That鈥檚 when he found the University of Colorado Boulder鈥檚 Master of Science in Data Science program, which offers performance-based admission. Rather than go through a formal application process, students instead show their aptitude. If they pass three pathway courses in either computer science or statistics, they gain full admittance to the program鈥攁nd have those three courses count toward the 30 they鈥檒l eventually need to graduate.聽

The degree program embodies 糖心vlog官网观看鈥檚 mission to make graduate education in the fields of data science, computer science, and other tech subjects more accessible by doing away with the traditional hurdles that students with some prior knowledge in a subject still face.聽聽

And it really appealed to 脺nal. 鈥淕etting admitted to the program in that way, it鈥檚 really innovative,鈥� he said. 鈥淚t was really charming for me. I鈥檓 just doing the thing I like to do. I said, 鈥楾his is a golden chance and I cannot miss it.鈥欌�澛�

In the program, he鈥檚 learning more about the theory behind data science, something that was particularly important to him, as well as foundational subjects like statistics. 鈥淢y favorite subject is definitely stats,鈥� he said. 鈥淚鈥檝e never seen someone who鈥檚 teaching stats that well, including the stats courses I took during my bachelor鈥檚.鈥澛犅�

Turkey is nine hours ahead of Colorado, and while that kind of distance learning might create communication challenges, 脺nal has relied on CU Boulder鈥檚 Slack channel and 糖心vlog官网观看鈥檚 technical support. In fact, the few times that he鈥檚 needed help, he鈥檚 gotten a response much faster than he did when he was earning his bachelor鈥檚 degree in person. 鈥淲henever I join CU Boulder鈥檚 Slack channel, they get back to me ASAP,鈥� he said.聽

He also appreciates the flexibility that online learning offers him. 鈥淵ou can easily balance your academic and professional lives,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 can take the classes wherever I want, whenever I want.鈥澛�

That flexibility became even more important during the devastating earthquakes that affected Turkey and Syria in February. At the time, some of 脺nal鈥檚 friends were studying engineering and architecture in Germany. When they chose to return home to Turkey to help their loved ones, they worried about their grades. 鈥淭hey were really afraid of failing classes because of attendance, but I had no problems like that,鈥� he said.聽

CU Boulder emailed students in Turkey, offering mental health assistance and other resources. 鈥淚t was really heartwarming to see that someone thousands of miles away from me is thinking of you,鈥� 脺nal said.聽

After hearing 脺nal rave about his experience, his friends thought the program was too good to be true. No application? Learn whenever you want? Keep working while you learn? No way. 鈥淚 said, 鈥楴o, I trust 糖心vlog官网观看. They鈥檙e probably the best online course provider.鈥� I chose to enroll and right now my friends are kind of jealous of me.鈥澛�

In fact, he鈥檚 been talking to some of his friends about the benefits of the master鈥檚 degree program. 鈥淪ome of them are planning to take the courses,鈥� he said. 鈥淚 told them, 鈥楨ven if you don鈥檛 want to do the whole 30-credit curriculum, just take a couple of classes. See what you鈥檙e missing.鈥欌�澛犅�

Living in Turkey while studying at Colorado has been a big opportunity for 脺nal. 鈥淚n Turkey, we have many computer science programs, but we don鈥檛 have many data science programs,鈥� he explained. And working in data science, not computer science, is what he wants to do. 鈥淚f someone is thinking that they have the same feelings as me, I would advise them to take just a couple of classes on 糖心vlog官网观看,鈥� he said. 鈥淭ry before they make the big decision.鈥�