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Ready to work with Big Data?

The University of Wisconsin–Madison offers a variety of graduate level data science and data analytics programs. Take this fun, 7 question quiz to determine your interests and which degrees to explore first.

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1. If you opened a colleague’s desk drawer and peeked inside, what would you secretly want to do next?*
- a. Take a closer look at the contents to get a sense of your colleague's interests.
- b. Reorganize the items to make them easier to find and use.

2. At work or school, which of the following projects would you prefer?*
- a. Creating tools that help others organize data and turn it into meaningful information.
- b. Creating graphics that communicate meaningful information.

3. If you were proofing a technical document for a boss, which of the following would you focus on first?*
- a. The overall look and style. You want it to be sophisticated and easy to read.
- b. The structure and logic. You're looking for well-supported arguments that flow smoothly from one point to the next.

4. Which of these data superheroes do you identify with most?*
- a. Iron Machine: You draw incredible strength from your analytical skills. Your engineering background helped you design your amazing suit, which Iron Man totally copied.
- b. Geosleuth: Business by day, geospatial analysis by night. You use geovisualization to study an object without making physical contact, which makes you ever so stealthy. You have been known to use your powers to help Batman find the Batmobile when he forgets where he parked it.
- c. Envirobot: You are able to instantaneously use data to address the world's most pressing environmental issues. You discovered your powers at an internship, where you and Captain Planet kept a radioactive burrito from exploding in the breakroom microwave.
- d. Kodebreaker. You're a computer science whiz who uses data and applied technology to save the world. As kids, you and your sister Kitty Pryde used your powers for mischief by coding vending machines with your mind to make them dispense the best candy for free.
- e. Dr. Data: Nearly every aspect of data work fascinates you, from analyzing to organizing to visualizing and beyond. You love data so much that you identify with parts of all these superheroes.

5. You work for the FBI and must select one of two tasks for a case. Which would you choose?*
- a. Searching for data, following up with persons of interest, and selecting the strongest pieces of evidence for the prosecutor.
- b. Coming up with processes for collecting and analyzing evidence.

6. If you received a box filled with hundreds of Legos, what would you most likely do first?*
- a. Build something.
- b. Sort them into piles based on size, color, or another feature.

7. Which of the following appeals to you most?*
- a. Designing interactive charts, graphs, and maps for public use.
- b. Analyzing charts, graphs, and maps to form new questions.
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