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  1. Undergrad Institution: Boston University Major(s): Mathematics: Statistics Track Minor(s): None GPA: 3.31 Type of Student: White, Domestic, Female GRE General Test: Q: 162 (82%) V: 160 (85%) W: 4.0 (59%) GRE Subject Test in Mathematics: DIDN'T TAKE TOEFL Score: NA Programs Applying: MS/MA Biostatistics Research Experience: SIBS at BU; Internship at Pharmaceutical company Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's List 3 semesters. Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Grader, Study Abroad, Data Entry Employee @ Dining Hall for 2 years, 1 year employment as a data analyst in the healthcare field after undergrad, 1 year as an algebra teacher at high need high school after undergrad Letters of Recommendation: 2 letters from different professors who both taught SIBS and multiple Biostatistics courses I took at BU SPH as an undergrad, 1 letter from computer science professor from BU, 1 letter from supervisor as a Computational Biology intern. Any Miscellaneous Points that Might Help: I took 5 biostatistics courses at BU SPH as an undergrad and did very well Applying to Where: (Color use here is welcome) Brown U - ScM Biostatistics/ Admitted on 02/08 - will ATTEND with 30% off tuition per semester scholarship Boston U - MA Biostatistics / Admitted on 03/03 - will NOT ATTEND, no funding offered U Illinois: Chicago - MS Biostatistics / Admitted on 02/13 - will NOT ATTEND, no funding offered Colorado School of Public Health - MS Biostatistics / Offered to Interview 03/03 - DECLINED offer to interview
  2. For anyone who will look at this in the future, with the above profile, I applied to Brown MsC Biostatistics, Boston University MA Biostat, Colorado School of Public Health MS Biostat, and University of Illinois Chicago MS Biostat. (UPDATE TO PROFILE: GRE Writing Score was 4.0) Brown - Accepted /w departmental funding no indication on how much yet but i hear its usually between 20-25% BU - Accepted CSPH - Offered interview but declined to interview UIC - Accepted, no departmental funding but offered federal loans to cover cost of tuition, housing, and meal plans
  3. I am currently applying to biostatistics masters programs and would love any insight or recommendations or just a general evaluation of my profile, recommendations or advice please! Undergrad Institution: Boston University Major: Math + Statistics GPA: 3.31 Type of student: Domestic white female GRE: Quant: 162, Verbal: 160, W: waiting to hear Relevant Courses (in order of completion): Calc 1 - A ; Stats 1 - A; Calc 2 - A; Stats 2 - B; Linear Algebra - B+; Calc 3 - C+; Regression Analysis - B+, ANOVA - A; Probability - B; Java 1: - B+; Databases -A; Mathematical Stats - B-; Stochastic Processes - A; Statistical Computing - A-; Linear Models - A; R Programming - A; Biological Database Analysis - A; Practical Skills for Biostatistics - A; Clinical Trials - A-; Java 2 - B+ Letters of recommendation: Clinical Trials and ANOVA Professor - Strong SIBS + Statistical Computing Professor - Strong Computational Biology Internship Advisor - Strong Misc: 1 Summer of SIBS // 7 month computational biology internship at a pharmaceutical company // currently in my 6th month working as a data analyst at a small healthcare company // 3 semesters deans list Concerns: GPA and low scores in some classes... specifically Calc 3. GRE Scores may not be high enough to get into top schools. I feel good about my chances at UIC and CSPH but not sure about the others. Schools: Brown University; Boston University; Columbia University; Northwestern University; University of Illinois at Chicago; Colorado School of Public Health Thanks so much in advance!
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