Introduction Studying abroad in a completely new and foreign environment may seem initially daunting, which is why UC Berkeley offers a multitude of resources for study abroad students to become acquainted with the school. Support for students studying abroad at UC Berkeley For study-abroad data science students, one of the valuable resources is the Data Peer Consulting team, which…

From the inception of the program, the Peer Consulting team has prioritized forming campus partnerships to benefit the Undergraduate and Graduate community at Cal. Given the sheer number of students at Cal, it is important for one organization to successfully cater to the needs of all students, even just in…

How the Data Peer Consulting program joined forces with the D-Lab consulting branch. — Introduction A topic that often comes up for undergraduate students is the comparison of academia versus industry. After all, that is often the decision that they need to make for their post-graduate plans. Despite the differences in academia and industry, the organizations built up to support students tend to behave…

Data Peer Consultant, Mein Lee, shares her experience as an international transfer student at Cal studying Data Science. — A year ago, I applied to transfer to Cal. I remember saying: “ l don’t know why I applied to Berkeley. Feels like a waste of money to apply when I know that it’s so out of reach.” A year later, here I am pursuing the best major ever (surprise…

Introducing the the Spring 2021 DSUS Data Peer Consulting Team at UC Berkeley.