miscapply23

Thanks for your time and replies. @another_time: do you think my lack of research experience will hurt my chances at masters programs (I just assumed I wouldn't have a good chance at phd programs due to lack of research)

I was wondering if people on this forum had thoughts on my admissions chances to a top stats masters program? (Stanford, Harvard, Berkeley) Current Role: Quantitative analyst in financial sector (1 year out of college) Undergrad: Ivy GPA: 3.9+ , Math & CS Math: Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Measure Theory, phd-level probability (all As) GRE General: 170/170/5.5 LOR: Two work letters (strong) One undergrad prof letter (uncertain?) SOP: Should be strong, I've done a lot of statistical analysis and machine learning at work and want to get a better theoretical understanding of these tools for my career My main concern is that my undergrad professor letter may not be strong (unlikely to be negative but could be mediocre). I did not establish strong personal relationships with professors in college as I initially did not plan to go to graduate school. Do I still have a good chance even with a possibly lukewarm letter from a university professor? Or would it be worth trying to get a prof recommendation thru another means? (maybe working as a research assistant or taking a graduate level class as a non-degree student).