Some context: I am currently a first year math student, interested in becoming a statistician. I keep seeing references to SAS, SQL, R, and other similar tools, but my program offers only basic computer science classes and I wouldn’t be able to take more than one or two of them. Can I expect to learn more about programming in a statistics graduate program? Or is a solid foundation in computer science necessary for such a program? Most importantly, do employers expect fresh graduates to have skills in SAS or SQL? Any advice would be greatly appreciated, thanks in advance!
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