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can I take GRE subject test to demonstrate that I have some understanding about real analysis?

Thanks for your advice

hmmm anyone?

Also, I'm not sure if it's worth it to take the GRE Math Sub. I took a look at the sample test and I think with proper preparation, I should be able to get a reasonably good score. But i'm not sure if I should spend time in the summer to prepare for it. A summer research seems more necessary to me than a decent subject test score.

Thank you! Yeah recommendation letters are definitely important. I think only one professor wrote me a strong one. I got reasonably good grades but I'm not exactly the kind of students who always communicate with professors in class or in office hours. So that's a problem too. I think I really need to go to office hours and ask questions when the master program starts. And yes I only applied top programs because I was overly confident about myself. Apparently, there are many strong applicants this year and the competition will only get stiffer next year. so I got a lot of work to do next I really appreciate your advice!

Hi all, The application season is almost over and I only got one acceptance from Berkeley's Statistics master program. Actually i didn't give grad school too much thought until the beginning of my senior year and I didn't really realize how competitive the Statistics PhD application is until recently. Since only Berkeley accepted me, I guess I'm going to accept the admission. But still, I'm hoping that I can get off the waitlists from two other PhD programs that I really want to attend. One of the schools told me that I was placed on a shortlist but my ranking (#5) on the list is low so my chances are not good. So the worst case scenario here is that I go to Berkeley for a year and reapply next year. The only thing that I'm concerned is the quality of their master program. As far as I know, they accept more students this year and they changed the program into a 1 year program since 2012. So I don't really know if a Stat master from Berkeley will enhance my chances of getting into a top PhD program. Here's a little bit about my background: International student studying at a top 20 private university in the United States. The school enjoys reputation for its undergraduate education. However, the school's statistics department is not very well-known. 4.0 Stat major GPA. 3.8 overall GPA. didn't really take any grad level stat classes because they weren't offered last year. GRE: 169V+166Q+4.5 Research: I think this is the part that really hurts me. I only had one research experience in statistics. and because I didn't do very well (I didn't know that I wanted to apply for PhDs and I was in pretty bad shape when I was doing it), I didn't really ask the professor to write me an recommendation letter. All I was thinking before applying for PhD was to get a job after graduation. Even when last year I was applying for grad schools, I was distracted by on-campus recruiting events and interviews. In summary, I was not a very dedicated applicant. I was uncertain about PhD and I was uncertain about getting a job. So I didn't do well in both. Now the desire to apply for PhD becomes stronger and stronger and I think I know what I want. Sorry this paragraph sounds very emotional I am thinking about doing research in statistics this summer to enhance my research experience, which I consider as the weakest part of my application. Any advice on how to enhance my chances to reapply next year are welcome. Thanks a lot!

Hi all, The application season is almost over and I only got one acceptance from Berkeley's Statistics master program. Actually i didn't give grad school too much thought until the beginning of my senior year and I didn't really realize how competitive the Statistics PhD application is until recently. Since only Berkeley accepted me, I guess I'm going to accept the admission. But still, I'm hoping that I can get off the waitlists from two other PhD programs that I really want to attend. One of the schools told me that I was placed on a shortlist but my ranking (#5) on the list is low so my chances are not good. So the worst case scenario here is that I go to Berkeley for a year and reapply next year. The only thing that I'm concerned is the quality of their master program. As far as I know, they accept more students this year and they changed the program into a 1 year program since 2012. So I don't really know if a Stat master from Berkeley will enhance my chances of getting into a top PhD program. Here's a little bit about my background: International student studying at a top 20 private university in the United States. The school enjoys reputation for its undergraduate education. However, the school's statistics department is not very well-known. 4.0 Stat major GPA. 3.8 overall GPA. didn't really take any grad level stat classes because they weren't offered last year. My math background is in a post below GRE: 169V+166Q+4.5 Research: I think this is the part that really hurts my chances. I only had one research experience in statistics. and because I didn't do very well (I didn't know that I wanted to apply for PhDs and I was in pretty bad shape when I was doing it), I didn't really ask the professor to write me an recommendation letter. Also, because of the lack of research experience, I was very vague about research interests in my personal statement. All I was thinking before applying for PhD was to get a job after graduation. Even when last year I was applying for grad schools, I was distracted by on-campus recruiting events and interviews. In summary, I was not a very dedicated applicant. I was uncertain about PhD and I was uncertain about getting a job. So I didn't do well in both. Now the desire to apply for PhD becomes stronger and stronger and I think I know what I want. Sorry this paragraph sounds very emotional I am thinking about doing research in statistics this summer to enhance my research experience, which I consider as the weakest part of my application. Any advice on how to enhance my chances to reapply next year are welcome. Thanks a lot!

what about it? Quantitative finance uses statistics but it's not considered an 'area' in statistics. quantnet.com has your answer.

got waitlisted

According to the first post, shouldn't all results be emailed out today? Any news guys?