Biostat MS Profile Evaluation

[hausinthehouse]

Institution: Domestic top-50 SLAC

Undergrad Major: Philosophy (lol)

Undergraduate GPA: 3.85

GRE: 170V/169Q/??AW

Relevant experiences: SIBS, ton of teaching and tutoring experience, including mathematics tutoring

Irrelevant experiences: three humanities publications, three conference presentations, faculty government position at school, won a couple of writing awards

 

Cal I - B, Cal II - ?, Cal III - A, Linear Algebra - A

 

So, to expand: I'm a field-switcher with a newfound strong interest in biostatistics. I have research experiences in other, mostly humanities, fields. I will have three extremely strong letters of rec from non-math professors and one from my linear prof. I got a B in Cal I because I hadn't done anything vaguely computational in five years and it was a correspondence course, but I currently have high 90s in the other three pre-reqs for most programs (and am mathematically guaranteed an A in Cal3 and Linear Algebra at this point.) I have an intro stat course that ought to fulfill the requirement for Michigan, but isn't an upper level stat/prob (wasn't offered at the university I'm taking prereqs at.)

 

What I'm looking for is an admit to ONE of Michigan, Minnesota, UNC, UCLA, Harvard, and Texas. Do y'all think I have a shot at getting into one?

[hausinthehouse]

I'm now guaranteed an A in Cal II and found out I got a 5.5 on AW. I forgot to mention I have Python and R experience, as well.

[cyberwulf]

I'll just put this out there, as a rule of thumb. 

 

Any student with:

1) A 3.8+ GPA from a good school (say top 100 national university or top 50 liberal arts college).

2) A 160+ GRE quant score.

3) The mathematical prerequisites.

 

is going to get into basically every biostat Masters program in the country.

[cyberwulf]

Upon further reflection (and perusing the LAC rankings), I'd like to modify my rule #1 to include top 100-150 liberal arts colleges.

[Agrippa]

I apologize that I can't offer an evaluation for you hausinthehouse, however, I am a little interested in how and why you switched from philosophy to biostatistics. Would you mind elaborating?

[applefangirl]

cyberwolf, would you say that generalization applies to statistics master's programs as well?

[cyberwulf]

cyberwolf, would you say that generalization applies to statistics master's programs as well?

 

Pretty much.

[Knowledgepower]

I'll just put this out there, as a rule of thumb. 

 

Any student with:

1) A 3.8+ GPA from a good school (say top 100 national university or top 50 liberal arts college).

2) A 160+ GRE quant score.

3) The mathematical prerequisites.

 

is going to get into basically every biostat Masters program in the country.

What if the math preq is fulfilled by AP credit and the grades must be an A or B?

[hausinthehouse]

I laughed when I saw that this had been bumped up after *seven months.* that said, it may be slightly useful to others to get an idea of my outcomes: I was admitted to UCLA and UNC without funding, UMich and Minnesota with funding, and rejected from Washington.

[biostatsquestion]

I laughed when I saw that this had been bumped up after *seven months.* that said, it may be slightly useful to others to get an idea of my outcomes: I was admitted to UCLA and UNC without funding, UMich and Minnesota with funding, and rejected from Washington.

I just sent you a PM! I'm an English major hoping to switch to biostats, and I would LOVE to hear any advice you might have to give.