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  1. I am a outsider, so I do not know much about your programs. But if I were you, I would definately choose Caltech. Caltech is far better than the choice B, since you mentioned that B ranked #57. Well if B ranked 20s or 30s, it might be another story, I thought. I have the same goal with you, that is, to step into academia. So I must consider the reputation of graduate school and advisor. Caltech would provide me more opportunity to develop my research potential because of the atmosphere there. Personally, I hope to learn from the people who are the best in the world and who can also bring the best out of me--to make me live the fullest. Your schoolmates might be your collegues in future, so I guess Caltech is a better choice from this perspective. In terms of your research interest, I do not know much about it. Do you mean that you do not like the research at Caltech at all? Admittedly, Caltech is a very small school, and you might not find the professor who fit your interest best at this moment. But the reason might be that you just do not know it, rather than do not like it. Just as you said, "I have not taken all the prerequisite courses for the first year curriculum". Well, good luck to you!
  2. Thank you very much! It is really a wonderful advice. I will try at once. Thank you again!
  3. It is a tough choice... Yeah, I have known CMU ever since my early childhood, but did not know UMN untill stepping into University. However, UMN is really THE place for applied math. There is the biggest center there. And you can find prominent professors from almost every fields. After all, both universities are hard to resist. Personally, I guess you should not weight too much on the climate. It is your research\career goal that counts. Which school is in line with your goal better? If I were you, I would also seek advice from professors from both universities. For example, Prof. Irene Fonseca graduated from UMN, and now is a professor at CMU. She might also give your some advice. Hope it helps.
  4. I am an outsider, so I do not know much about your program. But I guess Yale and Rockefeller are better than Columbia in terms of academics, which I know from my friend--he majored in biological science, and ranked top 1 in his department. (He also said that Rockefeller is his first choice.) Rockefeller definately has a very good reputation in biological science, although many outsiders do now know(I heard about this institution last year for the first time). It is so research-oriented that many students do post-doc there. On the other hand, Yale and Columbia is known to everyone.
  5. Thank you very much! When I asked myself these thought-provoking questions, I found the choice to be easier. Thank you very much! You are really an excellent applicant, and very kind-hearted. I know you are still waiting, so are many of my friends. It is a tough experience. Good luck to you on your application result.
  6. Q2: If the curruculum of MS program is much like that in PhD program, it is very easy to get into the PhD in following year(My friend was once admitted into MS program in Stanford Statistics, and he became a PhD candidate in the second year). But if the MS program is job-oriented, it is hard. (e.g. Masters in Columbia IEOR are not so easy to switch to the PhD program.)
  7. I am a senior undergraduate majored in math, and have been admitted into PhD program in Chicago (Statistics) and Columbia(Operations Research). But I find it difficult to decide which is more suitable for me. So I am seeking your advice. Thank you! 1.Statistics V.S. Operations Research(OR)? As a student majored in math, I did not have much research experience in both Statistics and OR. It seems that the opportunities in statistics are greater than they are in operations research. Statistics has a strong role to play in nearly every field of inquiry in the natural and social sciences , whereas operations research applications mostly arise in engineering and business. But on the other hand, there have been too many people in the area of statistics, while the OR is more dynamic and young disipline, which has more opportunity, isn't it? 2. Columbia V.S. Chicago The location of Columbia is fantastic, and IEOR has much interaction with finacial or industrial companies. But the MS program of IEOR at Chicago seems notorious for its overloaded size(Well, I applied for the PhD program). Chicago, on the other, seems to have a better reputation in terms of academics. My carrer plan is to become a faculty member in top university or a researcher in academic institution. Is Chicago bette than Columbia? Thank you for sharing your opinion.
  8. The thoery of ''Six Degrees of Separation'' is really fantastic... Yeah, nice to meet you here:)
  9. Do you mean that you have been admitted into Harvard? If so, congratulations to you! I do not know much about AppMath[Harvard], but I guess it is also a good choice. Anyway, ''Harvard'' is a big name. UMD is also very strong in mathematical biology and scientific computing. There are so many faculty members there, with wide spectrum of almost every domains in applied math. UW is very strong in pure math, but not so strong in applied math, as far as I know. Brown is also definately a good place for PDE and computational biology. My advisor once strongly recommended me to DAM at Brown. But I failed. hehe~ Good luck to you
  10. Hello! I guess I might be in the same country with you, because I found someone in my country (China) got exactly these three perfect programs. Anyway, it might also be a coincidence. As for me, I have not decided which school to go. Currently, I am choosing between IEOR@Columbia and Stat@Chicago. You can also offer me some advice Thanks. In terms of CMU, a graduate student of my school once went to there, and he said it is a perfect school. After all, CMU has a very good reputation in industrial. (The only disadvantage is, if you are from China, that there are very few Chinese students in this program. As an international student, it might be a challenge in the beginning). The faculty at AMCS@UMD have much broader interest than CMU, but personally I do not like the wether there--it is too cold. They are both prefect programs. You can also write to the professors in these program, seeking their advice. I though it might also be helpful.
  11. I am also admitted to [AppMath]CMU, and personally I have long admired that school. The applied math program in UMD is bigger, and more traditional, I think--such as fluid mechenics, PDE and scientific computing. On the other hand, CMU is small, but less traditional. Besides the applied anaylsis, CMU has the group of discrete mathematics, operations research and financial engineering. Another point I love CMU is that John. F. Nash (''a beautiful mind'') got his Bachlors' and Master's Degree in math there. So there is also a research group at CMU named after him.
  12. Hello, I guess it may sound a bit strange that I applied three different kinds of PhD programs: AppMath@CMU ( Including Operations Research group), Operations esearch & Industial Engineering @Columbia, Statistics@Chicago. Well, I admit that I am a person with very broad interest. Anyway, I hope to make up the final decision as soon as possible; because I am afraid those students in the waiting list will lose opportunity because of my hesitation. May you give me some advice in comparing these offers and schools? Thanks.
  13. I happen to find that you are applying for the Spring season, but I am applying for the Fall season. So what I posted just now might not be the information you want to get
  14. Congratulations to you! It must be a very fantastic program you have received. Below is my accepted friend's financial package for Harvard Statistics (PhD). Other acceptees might have different ones. First two years: fellowship 23000$ without teaching obligation+tuition waiver; Then the form of aid might be teaching assistantship in later years, but I do not know the detail. Anyway, have fun in your graduate life!
  15. I am not sure whether they will notify all acceptees via EMAIL, but all the offer letters (or waitinglist letters) have been sent out via POSTAL SERVIES one weeks ago. Maybe, it is because of the alum-connection that my schoolmate got information a bit earlier. Those who are not accepted (I am one of them....sad...) will receive a formal letter, via postal mail, some time within the next two months.
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