Vokram8

Thanks a lot for you input, I really appreciate that you took the time to write it down.

Thanks a lot for your input, I appreciate it. Do you think if I get a very good score in the GRE subject test I might have a decent chance? I'm sure I can get very good recomendations, but from the professors at my university, not from well-known professors at American universities...

Hello. Here's my profile: Undergrad institution: Top Mexican university, unkwown in the US Major: Applied Mathematics Undergrad GPA: 9.3/10, not sure how to translate this to the "out of 4" GPA scale GRE: Q: 98 percentile V: 80 percentile W: 3.5 Math subject test: Still haven't taken it. TOEFL: 108/120 (internet based) Letters of recomendation: I'm sure they'll be very good. One of them is from my undergrad thesis advisor, who got his Phd in statistics from Stanford. Others: I directed my universitiy's math magazine and finished my 4.5 years degree in 3.5. I am currently working for an internet retailer doing statistical analyses for newsletter advertising. I intend to apply for a statistics Phd. I'd like to apply to Harvard, Berkeley, Stanford, Chicago, Duke, Carnegie Mellon, University of Michigan, Columbia and the University of Toronto. What do you think my chances are? Does anyone know a rough equivalent for my GPA? What is the minimum score I should get in the math subject test to stand a chance? Do I have to retake the general GRE due to my poor writing score? Do you think directing the magazine, finishing earlier or my job might play in my favor or will they just be ignored? Any answers you can give me will be very appreciated, Thanks!