DevinC
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To get a better sense of your chances, we'll need to know:
1) Whether you're a U.S. citizen/permanent resident or not
2) The (approximate) strength/reputation of your undergraduate institution
3) Which math/stat courses you've taken
Your profile as stated seems fairly strong, but the above details could make the difference between you having a decent chance of getting into the top places you applied, and struggling to crack some of the mid-range places on your list.
Hi Cyberwulf,
1) I am a US citizen.
2) As I told I attend Penn State, it is one of the best public school. It has strong background in research and academics.
3) I have taken calculus through differential equations, linear algebra, Numerical modeling and I am planning to take a computational biology course this fall.
I also have experience in programs like MATLAB, R, Mathamatica and some Linux experience.
It will be great if you can give your thoughts from these info.
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Hello all,
I am currently a biomedical engineering student at Penn State and I would like to pursue a PhD in biostatistics. It will be great if any of you can give me some feedback from my info.
Undergraduate
Major : Biomedical engineering (Have taken several math intensive courses)
GPA: 4.0
GRE scores: I will be taking it in few weeks and I am giving my score range from reliable practice tests:Quant - 162-168 , Verbal - 155-160
Research experience : I have done research in biomedical engineering department for the past two years (this research is mainly on epidemiology and computational biology). Also this summer I am doing biostatistics research at Ohio State.
LOR: I will be able to obtain two letters of recommendation from professors I have conducted research with at Penn State and one from my summer research professor at Ohio state.
I also have some leadership roles in student organizations (if that is relevant at all !)
I am planning to apply for PhD program at the following institutions : Harvard, John Hopkins, University of Minnesota, Boston University, Emory University, University of Pittsburgh, Ohio State and University of Buffalo.
I also have a question whether my major in biomedical engineering will hurt my application ( Although most of the research I have done and courses I have taken are related to the field of biostatistics) and how much does my undergrad institution play a role in admission into grad program?
Thank you
Biostat PhD profile eval
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Hey lgotnothin,
Thank you for your feedback
Did you also finish your undergrad in biomedical engineering?
from what I have seen in the U Pitt website they are building a strong department specially by building ties with their alumni.