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Oh, that explains it ... Thanks for the info. I submitted my application about a month ago. No word so far. I'm honestly not holding my breath or anything though. I like my current job, so if I don't get in anywhere, it's not that big of a deal (or at least that's what I'm telling myself ...). Isn't their applied math program #1 in the world? Besides, this is for a PhD and I wouldn't be able to attend without a stipend, so if an acceptance without funding = rejection as far as I'm concerned. That said, I do hear that some of their undergrad/masters programs can be like that, but I'm not applying to those.

Hi all, It's been five years since I finished my MS and I want to go back to school for my doctorate. When I heard about NYU's Center for Data Science, it quickly became my first choice. However, it seems like just the MS is extremely difficult to get into. So I'm wondering if I even have a chance ... Anyway, here's the info: Experience: 5 years as a data scientist. Past work involves data visualization, machine learning, applied statistics, data management/engineering, data cleaning, parameter optimization/operations research Publications: None (unless internal work stuff counts) Education: BS Mathematics, well-known top-tier private school, pretty shitty GPA of 3.2, MS Mathematics, virtually unknown school in the middle of nowhere, GPA 4.0, tuition and living expenses paid for by a data science research company I was interning for (not the same company I started working for after I graduated however) GRE: 164 V 170 Q 5 W Other programs I'm applying to in addition to the one at NYU (roughly in order of preference): CU Boulder, Computer Science Cornell, Information Science UMD, Information Systems UNC, Statistics and Operations Research Rutgers, Statistics WPI, Data Science Thanks!

In my case, I was funded by an outside company for which I interned/worked part-time while studying for my degree. They basically paid for my tuition + rent + stipend for food and supplies and such. Everyone I know of who got some kind of sponsorship/funding for their master's degree got it through some outside company, either because they sought them out or because they were already working and the company for which they worked had these programs in place.

So this is yet another "What are my chances" type of thing, but I truly am completely lost. Quick summary of my background: BS, Mathematics, top tier private school, GPA 3.3, none of my projects/awards are really worth noting here unfortunately. MS, Mathematics, relatively unknown state school, GPA 4.0, interned as a data analyst in the meantime (they basically paid for my tuition). 5 years of experience as a data scientist (applied statistics, data engineering, database management, machine learning, optimization, data visualization and reporting). I just took the GRE. 164 V, 170 Q, ?? W. Very relieved I did okay as the only chance I've had to study were the two weekends preceding it (I usually have to work late). I graduated with my MS 5ish years ago and before that I completed my BS, both in mathematics. Since then, I've worked as a data scientist. Now I'm thinking about going back to school for a PhD. After some research, I discovered that PhD in data science is a thing now. The one I'm looking at is the one at WPI as it's not tied to their business school and seems to provide a bit more freedom in the way of interdisciplinary studies. So what other programs would be suitable for someone with my background? I'm currently looking at industrial engineering, operations research, applied statistics, and machine learning. Going by course lists and ongoing research activities, there are a million different programs I want to apply to, and I suspect that the limiting factor won't be my interest in these programs but their interest in me as a grad student. Having been working for the past 5 years, I really don't know where I stand next to other typical applicants. That said, the programs that especially caught my attention (including the WPI data science program mentioned earlier): UMD Information Studies Cornell Operations Research University of Wisconsin Industrial Engineering Can you shed any insight on my situation? Thanks!