mepathos

I just finished my second year at a relatively mediocre undergrad that has a top statistics program, majoring in Statistics and Economics: GPA: 4.0 Courses: Linear algebra, bayesian/basic stats, regression, and economics ... (ranges of A to A+) Experience: --- Intern at a large, recognizable software company for ~1.5 years doing technical tasks as well as some stat research --- Beginning research with a Stats professor in my university involving some machine learning, coding, and of course, stats --- Experience with R, SAS, Python I started undergrad with some credits, so that allowed me to basically finish my stats degree by now, with just a few remaining miscellaneous courses. I have to take several GEPs and finish my other degree. I'm taking a very light load this Fall (think 100 level GEPs), which should (?) be counterbalanced with my research and my internship. I want to study abroad in the Spring, since that will let me finish out my GEPs in a more exciting manner. I imagine I will be able to do research during my time abroad. The big major con: the program I'm really interested in doesn't finish until August, which eliminates my last undergrad summer. When I return for my senior year I will hit the ground running and finish out my degrees, and take some higher level courses like Real Analysis, Capstone research... I plan to apply to several Stats PhD and Masters programs. My question is this: how do graduate schools view undergraduate study abroad? Is it worth it for the experience to trade off another summer interning/researching? Should I instead be taking harder courses for my junior year? Will I be at all competitive to top schools like UW, Stanford, and the like? Thanks!