Catsharknado

Hey, not sure if this is the right place to put this, but I was recently accepted to the University of Michigan's M.S. in Biostats with no funding. It seems to be a well-regarded program but I'm a bit nervous about paying for it out of pocket, although the tuition would be in-state and they mentioned there could be funding opportunities in the second year. Has anyone else taken an M.S. at a top school with no funding, and did it work out for them job-wise? Thank you.

Rejected from Michigan's Applied Stats MS. Oh well, I already got into their Biostats one.

They're both a little more prestigious than Wisconsin-Madison, but UWisconsin is still a very strong, competitive program. Just eyeballing the rankings, UW is a top 5 program, CMU is a top 10 program, and UWisc is a top 15 program. You can't go wrong any way. Once you're deciding between programs of that caliber, research fit, choice of mentor, and even location are more important than prestige.

I applied directly to the MS. It is my top choice!

Yep. Another linked showed up that said "View Admission Recommendation" below the "View Application Data" and "View Credentials".

I just checked Wolverine Access and was told I've been recommended for admissions for the Biostatistics M.S. at U of M. They said I'll get an email in the next 10 days. Check your status people!

That would be a big deal. Definitely do that.

Michigan MAS usually doesn't give decisions until March at the earliest. I applied there too, good luck to all of us!

Still waiting too. I never had a phone call or anything; I applied right to the MS. Michigan please...

Looks like a Michigan MS decision has been posted to the results forum. A rejection :/ Let's see some acceptances!

Did you apply to the MS or PhD? Anxiety levels rising, hopefully we'll know within the week.

It looks like MS results are taking forever this year at a lot of schools.

They absolutely do say "we had an unprecedented number of applications" to everyone, but that's because it's true. *pokes Michigan adcoms a couple times*

That's definitely true, their MS program fast-tracks into their PhD program so you can take PhD classes the second year of your MS. And if that's true, they're probably years away from processing regular ol' MS applications...

Only for the PhD program or have MS acceptances begun to roll out as well? Excuse me while my I take some heart medication...

Really? For the MS-PhD fast track? Nothing's been uploaded to grad cafe Do you have a source on that?

You're talking about MS in biostats? Why do you think it'll take until Mid-February when decisions seem to historically come out in January?

Institution: University of Michigan - Ann Arbor Major: Chemical Engineering BSE, minor in Statistics GPA: 3.01/4.0. 2.7/4.0 in major, 3.4/4.0 in minor. Nearly failed sophomore year, very strong upward trend (3.35 over last 3 semesters) + A's in last two upper-level stats classes. GRE: 167 V / 170 Q / 6.0 AWA Relevant Courses: Multivariable Calculus (Honors): B, Intro to Computer Science: B, Intro to Stats & Data Analysis: A-, Intro Probability: B+, Intro Quantitative Research Methods: B-, Applied Statistical Methods II: A, Statistical Problem Solving in Chemical Engineering: A, Chemical Engineering Lab I (had heavy stats component): A- Research Experience: One full year as a programmer in reasonably selective computer science lab. Wrote a proposal that let me travel to a prestigious conference. One summer doing basic data analysis for a lab. Three semesters developing modules for a chemical engineering encyclopedia. Work Experience: I'm a recent graduate and am currently working as a quality engineer at a large auto parts supplier. I also had an internship before my senior year in quality where I developed skills in Minitab and JMP. I'm applying to work as a GRE tutor for Kaplan/TPR; I don't think this job should be difficult to get. Letters of Recommendation: A lecturer who I had four classes with (two engineering, two statistics). Made a form of A in three of them. My research supervisor who was also my academic advisor. Should be extremely strong. Supervisor for my internship. He definitely liked me and I left a good impression. I'm a domestic student, white male. I would very much like to do an MS in Applied Statistics at my alma mater, University of Michigan (high ranking program plus could live at home to save money). I have no interest in pursuing a PhD; I want to go into industry after I graduate. UM's Applied Statistics MS does not penalize you for missing a couple pre-reqs (I'm missing linear algebra and theoretical stats). I'd like to know how I stand currently and how I could improve my application when I apply this Winter for a Fall 2018 start.