pecmsyx Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 I am applying for doctoral program in Statistics this fall. I got a D in a pretty important math class, this was really unexpected and I am really worried that it would jeopardize my application. I know that GPA is very important even this is not a stat class and doesn't count towards my major GPA. I am taking this class again before submitting my application and I am confident that I will get a much much better grade this time. I would really appreciate it if someone could explain to me how much this is going to affect chances especially with top programs? I really really appreciate your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathCat Posted July 10, 2016 Share Posted July 10, 2016 It would help if you could tell us what class it is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pecmsyx Posted July 10, 2016 Author Share Posted July 10, 2016 1 hour ago, MathCat said: It would help if you could tell us what class it is. Hi, thanks for responding~ The class was real analysis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathCat Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 I'm not in stats, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I believe performance in real analysis is used in stats applications to gauge how much rigor you can handle. Getting a D is definitely not good. Be sure to work really hard to show a lot of improvement the second time around - two poor performances in the class could really hurt you for some programs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pecmsyx Posted July 11, 2016 Author Share Posted July 11, 2016 3 hours ago, MathCat said: I'm not in stats, so take what I say with a grain of salt, but I believe performance in real analysis is used in stats applications to gauge how much rigor you can handle. Getting a D is definitely not good. Be sure to work really hard to show a lot of improvement the second time around - two poor performances in the class could really hurt you for some programs. Hi, thanks for the advice~ I am confident that I will get an A the second time. However, I am curious how much this one bad grade will hurt me assuming I do well the second time, especially with top programs like Stanford, UW and Harvard. Thanks for your help! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MathCat Posted July 11, 2016 Share Posted July 11, 2016 (edited) It definitely is not a positive thing, but if you improve significantly upon retaking it, I don't think it will ruin your application if you are otherwise competitive for these programs. A lot will depend on letters of reference too. Edited July 11, 2016 by MathCat Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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