What does College Cost?
Using longitudinal data from National Center for Educational Statistics, I’ve created a series of charts that explore the cost of post-secondary education in the United States.
How does self-placement impact student outcomes?
While most universities assign entry-level English and math courses based on academic history, University of Michigan students are able to choose their courses freely. Do students enroll in courses they aren’t qualified to take? Does the added freedom cause students to fail at a higher rate? This study uses causal inference on a comprehensive dataset to explore these questions.
Should students place out of first-year writing based on AP English scores?
Many universities allow students to place out of first-year writing courses if they have high enough English AP scores. But do these test reflect a measurable, quantitative difference in student writing ability? This study uses a machine learning classifier to identify determine whether or not incoming AP English scores actually measure generalizable writing quality.
What does an academic library cost? Who does it benefit?
Many universities allow students to place out of first-year writing courses if they have high enough English AP scores. But do these test reflect a measurable, quantitative difference in student writing ability? This study uses a machine learning classifier to identify determine whether or not incoming AP English scores actually measure generalizable writing quality.
What is yesterday's best deck in Legends of Runeterra?
Using Riot’s developer API, data from Balco, some Python, and a splash of SQL, I’ve built a program that examines what deck had the best win-rate in Legends of Runeterra yesterday. The program also reports optimal game length, archetype popularity, and play-rate. I’m pretty bad at LoR, but I had a blast improving my data analysis chops with this project.
