Pedigo Political Model

Although my interest in politics was not sudden, this year’s presidential process greatly ignited my hidden political energy and my heart to investigate. It was forecasters that turned me from an informed bystander to a participant in the political science process. Polls were proven to be unpredictive during the process, so forecasters have to play the standard bearer role of scientific electoral predictions. Tyler Pedigo, indeed a current Johns Hopkins student, famed himself by assembling one of the most accurate models predicting presidential primaries ever. But unfortunately Pedigo did not release his full methodologies and likes to release his predictions on the night prior to the election days, tantalizing his readers in order to get more exposures to his blog. Eager to know how the last primaries would pan out, I collected demographic and economic factors that were proven or speculated to have an influence on the Democratic primary process, hoping to become a Pedigo-esque figure. My model worked; I
I can indulge myself in JHU’s state-of-arts library containing all historically significant political archives, or a setting to work with like-minded peers, who I struggle to find in high school, to probe into different politically scientific matter. Hopkins’ intense academics would also prompt me to face challenges—positive challenges that empower me to delve solider and deeper. Hopkins’ proximity to Washington also guarantees an opportunity for me to observe the political process in person, understanding the political process more than ever. Health of democracy depends on the number of professionals working on it to better it. After graduation, I can apply the knowledge that I would acquire through into research in electoral politics to help more people understand how politics function, all at benefits of my prospective Hopkins