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  1. Sorry to jump on this thread. I just got admitted to the PhD program in Biostatistics offered through the medical school at the University of Miami. Looking to stay on campus ,or close to campus. Is there any on-campus housing available to graduate students? Any affordable housing options close to campus that people would recommend? I would prefer living in a high-rise or apartment building as opposed to directly renting from a small-landlord/owner based on prior experience, but I am flexible . I have a US DL, but would prefer living within biking distance.
  2. I believe there is no funding from the department at Penn if it is an admit for a Masters program (unless a lot has changed since 2015-16). You may be able to find funding from professors if they accept you as a research assistant on a specific project. Unlikely to land such positions before joining the program, but could get such an opportunity by the second semester. Typically, faculty want to see you work for a bit before any major commitment from there side, coz they know they're PennMed (which really is a way way way bigger deal than SPH or the Med School at UMichigan. However, the situation maybe be different when doing a head to head comparison of Biostats departments!) and be warned that they regularly get great candidates who offer to work for no pay (this is true of the Med school in general). Other than that since you're a US citizen maybe look into FAFSA. I have heard of figures like $20/hr on grant-funded projects (with 20 hrs per week at most during the regular semester) which is higher than what is offered by other graduate schools at Penn, but this would at most cover living expenses. Penn gets about 40-50 applications, makes offers to about 18-20 to recruit about 5 masters students, so you could weigh your chances of finding RA positions accordingly. Also,8-9 PhDs recruited per year typically. PennBiostats requires you to take the comprehensive exam at the end of first year, and if you are considering moving into the PhD program, you have to clear the qualifier at the PhD level. If you do pass at the PhD level, you will basically be told by the AdComm Chair that you can't transfer(or even apply) to Phd program - it's sort of a one strike deal for the master's students. Of course second chances maybe be given, especially if a well set faculty member goes to bat for you, but the chances of a favorable outcome are low.
  3. I just re-read my post . Just to clarify , I was talking about IUPUI only . I meant to say the professor had a PhD from IUPUI, and all I wrote about post-doc/ interships pertains to IUPUI . I have no idea about Miami, whether it would lead to career in academia.
  4. I know a Professor who had a PhD from there, after doing a masters in biostatistics from the University of Michigan . He said many good things about the department including the fact that it had strong links with other schools and links to industry for its students considering a post-doc or wanting to do internships at big pharma companies while in PhD program . He throught IUPUI was a good brand coz, IUPUI is Indiana University- Purdue University, with Purdue being a good brand in general. The professor might still there on the Epidemiology faculty at Temple University, but I can't be sure.
  5. Sorry to hijack this thread. I had a short question @deptbios : Do they conduct interviews at UC San Diego, Miami and Arizona either by phone or in person before making Phd offers?
  6. I am wondering if those admitted to the Master's (Biostats) program at UMichigan need to approach individual faculty members for funding (RA/TA positions) ,or is that internally decided by the admissions committee , in case the letter of offer indicated that the committee "may consider offering support"?
  7. I am an international applicant and was looking to get more information on the type and format of interviews faced by applicants to PhD programs in biostatistics. In particular, I am interested in knowing about the interview process at the following schools: 1) Duke University 2) University of Pennsylvania 3) UC Davis 4) UC San Diego 5) University of Miami (Coral Gables) Specifically, I'd like to know what people felt was the main thrust at these schools, if you have experiences to share from the past/ current year(s) . Are they directed at (i) gauging/testing technical knowledge (formal) ,or (ii) more of the get to know you sort ?(informal, want to know how your interests developed, why this topic/area in biostatistics etc. ?) Are they structured, or free flowing (applicant drives the interview)? Are the interviewers potential advisors or randomly chosen faculty members ? Are there interviews with multiple faculty or just one ? Length of the interview?
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