First of all Thank you for your response fuzzylogician! I would like to attend a P.H.D program to be an academic that contributes to the field of Statistics or Bio-Statistics; I think that a PHD is necessary to teach at Statistics at a University level. I have had luck in publishing articles that are more scientific in nature, but they do incorporate some statistical modeling ( Forecasting using logistic regression Certain aspects about a population based in a underlying condition). I enjoy doing research and working with a team to solve and try to explain certain patterns in our general population. I figure Since I have done some "research" this might make me a better fit for a PHD program.Since I have worked with facility, I see the change they have on students life's everyday. I would like to be an academic one day providing positive change to the world!