Ethan Andrianos

In high school, my focus on sports led to an interest of understanding how to optimise human athletic performance via training, nutrition and injury recovery. When I arrived at UC Berkeley, this interest influenced me to pursue enrolling into the Integrative Biology degree program to continue my passion for learning human anatomy and physiology.

I enrolled in a 3-month, part-time Data Science course at General Assembly, while I was working full-time. The curriculum focused on learning Python, statistics and Machine Learning. Classes were every Saturday with about 6 hours of lecture. For my final project, I conducted a sentiment analysis on LinkedIn posts that mention our product Sales Navigator. I then used Logistic Regression to assess what LinkedIn member demographics were most likely to post negative content about the product… Show more

I enrolled in a 3-month, part-time Data Science course at General Assembly, while I was working full-time. The curriculum focused on learning Python, statistics and Machine Learning. Classes were every Saturday with about 6 hours of lecture. For my final project, I conducted a sentiment analysis on LinkedIn posts that mention our product Sales Navigator. I then used Logistic Regression to assess what LinkedIn member demographics were most likely to post negative content about the product. Overall, it was a challenging experience balancing school and work simultaneously, but it gave me a great introduction to Data Science and helped me enhance my technical skill set. I decided to enroll in this course because I was motivated to accelerate my technical learning as I had never participated in any formal coding classrooms. Show less

During the summer before my senior year, I studied abroad at Tokyo School of Music. It was a great opportunity to take a break from my science curriculum and expose myself to a new discipline and culture. This trip had a profound impact on me and it sparked a desire to return someday and actually speak the language. After I returned to UC Berkeley for my senior year, I enrolled in introductory Japanese, and I have been studying the language on my own ever since graduating.

At Terra Linda High School, I participated in three sports for all four years: football, basketball and Track & Field. This year-round commitment to athletics sparked my passion to learn about health and nutrition. As a result, I spent my summers at local colleges studying nutrition and human anatomy. This academic interest led to my decision to pursue a degree in Integrative Biology at the University of California, Berkeley.