MSc_in_SMC

Your list of schools is reasonable for your profile. When you apply to Carnegie Mellon joint statistics/machine learning, you can apply through the statistics department or the machine learning department. If you apply through the statistics department, you have the option of checking a box which allows you to be considered for both statistics and joint statistics/machine learning (I think it costs ~10 extra dollars application fee to check this box). I think you have a similar option of being considered for solely the machine learning department if you apply through the computer science application portal.

Undergrad Institution: Small Canadian Primarily Undergraduate Major(s): Mathematics and Statistics Minor(s): Economics GPA: 4.0 Type of Student: Canadian Male Graduate Institution: Canadian Research University Major(s): MSc Statistics (2 year program) GPA: 94% GRE Revised General Test: Q: 170 (98%) V: 167 (97%) W: 4.0 (56%) GRE Subject Test in Mathematics: M: N/A Program Applying: PhD Statistics Research Experience: 3 Summer RAs at Undergraduate Institution, RA at Graduate Institution, all in Statistics. 2 publications accepted, 3 submitted. Several Conference Talks. Awards/Honours/Recognitions: 4 student awards for Conference Talks (2 Regional, 2 National) Pertinent Activities or Jobs: 6 Semesters TA during undergrad, 1 Semester during Grad. Applying to Where: Carnegie Mellon - Joint Statistics and Machine Learning - Accepted February 20th Attending! Carnegie Mellon - Statistics - Accepted February 19th Columbia - Statistics - Accepted February 11th Duke - Statistical Science - Interview Offered December 12th, Accepted February 27th Harvard - Statistics - Waitlisted February 6th University of British Columbia - Statistics - Accepted February 24th University of California Berkeley - Statistics - Rejected March 11th University of Toronto - Statistics - Accepted March 10th University of Washington - Statistics - Accepted January 16th

Congratulations! Glad it worked out!

Hello JSM_InspiredMe, This post from two years ago has some discussion of waitlist experiences that might be helpful. Good luck!

MLHopeful, I was accepted to Columbia as well. I agree that it seemed odd that there was no mention of a visit day. I just sent an email asking about it.

I haven't heard anything from Berkeley either.

Congratulations MLHopeful!

Thanks footballman2399. Best of luck to you as well! 17 applications could mean a lot of travel for visit days.

Congratulations, footballman2399!

Just decided to check the Harvard admissions portal on a whim. Turns out they updated my status yesterday. I've been wait-listed. There was a pdf copy of a letter dated February 3rd. I think official letters have been mailed out. Good luck everyone! Note: This is for statistics.

Sorry to hear, CommonerCoffee, dynamic89, and Anakin. Does this mean they are coming out as we speak? I'm nervously refreshing my inbox every few seconds.

I just found out I have been admitted to Washington PhD in stats too! Turns out the auto-forward on my email was caught up for a couple hours.

Congratulations WeezyF!