Research topic

Transfer Learning With Time Series Data: A Systematic Mapping Study: student replication

As synthetic data becomes vital for privacy, the lack of standardized evaluation metrics threatens its reliability.

public_health

$0 datasets (Census ACS, NCES)Supplies: laptop onlyAP Statistics: Unit 2 (Exploring Two-Variable Data), Unit 8 (Chi-Square Tests)

Draft10 weeksIntermediateDesk research · laptopPortfolio score 7/10

Why this matters

While many studies use proprietary data to link broadband to education, a gap remains in accessible, county-level analysis using free public data—this project fills that gap by merging ACS and NCES datasets to test the digital divide hypothesis.

Admissions radar & narrative

Social SciencePublic HealthData AnalysisDigital DivideEducation Policy

This project can inspire a college essay about bridging divides—whether digital, educational, or geographic. The student's journey from curiosity about internet access to analyzing national data shows initiative, analytical thinking, and a commitment to equity.

Curriculum alignment

AP Research: Data collection and analysis methodsAP Human Geography: Unit 6 (Cities and Urban Land Use), digital divide concepts

Project roadmap10 weeks

Weeks 1-2
Define research question and hypothesis. Explore ACS and NCES websites to understand available variables and download county-level data for 2023.
Weeks 3-4
Clean and merge datasets: align county FIPS codes, handle missing data, and create binary variables for broadband access (based on median income) and bachelor's degree attainment.

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