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  1. I am a Packer fan! I'm pretty sure UIC doesn't frown on taking their own undergrads. I'd rather go elsewhere, but, like I said, staying in Chicago is a big part of our calculus. And yeah! Trying to cut it down to 8-10 is tough, especially since I don't want to apply to all the reach schools and potentially leave myself without many options! Thanks so much for your reply.
  2. I'm in the process of narrowing down the list of schools I want to apply to. My fiancée and I would prefer to stay in Chicago - hence the prevalence of them on my list - but we're open to moving under the right circumstances. Undergrad Institution: University of Illinois at Chicago Major: Statistics - Theoretical track GPA: 4.0 / 4.0 Type of Student: White male Upper Division Courses: Calculus track, Probability, Applied Statistics I and II, Statistical Methods and Computing (R, SAS), Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Statistical Theory, Applied Probability Models I GRE: 163 V / 166 Q Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Graduated from UIC Honors College. Was awarded two department scholarships. Dean's list all four years Research experience: Honors College Capstone project (unpublished): used time series analysis to model red light camera data Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I'm fairly confident I'll be locking up a job as a data analyst for the coming year. Volunteered as a tutor for a semester. Letters of Recommendation: Two stat professors (one of which was my Capstone faculty supervisor) have agreed to write me letters. Will need to find a third. Plan to apply to (Phd Statistics Programs): I plan on applying to these schools no matter what: Northwestern U of Chicago UIC Other schools I'm considering: Illinois IIT (applied mathematics) Purdue Michigan Michigan State Wisconsin Minnesota Berkeley Stanford Washington UCLA NYU Harvard Columbia I plan on limiting myself to 8-10 schools, and a lot will depend on further research on my part. But am I reaching too far with Berkeley/Stanford/Harvard/Washington? Am I generally on the right track with the rest of the list?
  3. Update for anyone interested: I ended up retaking it and scored a 163 V/166 Q. Not sure if that'll wind up being worth the time/money, but better than nothing.
  4. So, you believe the rest of my profile is strong enough that retaking the test is worth it?
  5. Just finished taking the GRE today, unofficially scoring 164 in both quant and verbal. I decided to take the GRE on about two weeks' notice, so I know I can improve those scores a bit, but I'm wondering whether or not it's worth it. I'm a domestic white male, who graduated from UIC this spring with a degree in Statistical Theory and a 4.0 GPA, though I spent my first two years at a community college. (I'm 32, if that matters.) Coursework includes the calculus track, real analysis, (applied) linear algebra, probability, advanced probability models, statistical theory, and statistical programming (R with some SAS). I also graduated from UIC's Honors College, which included a semester tutoring in the math center and an independent research Capstone project (under the supervision of a faculty member). I won a couple scholarships through the math department as well. I've locked down at least two recommendation letters from faculty (including my Honors Capstone fellow), and I probably wouldn't have too much trouble getting another if necessary. I'm looking to do a PhD, and from what I can tell from lurking these forums, it seems like the above should get me in somewhere. But I'm wondering if it's enough to get me into one of the top programs, and, if so, whether taking the time and money to improve my quant score will be worth it.
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