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Thanks for the advice. How would you suggest students start writing publishable papers in their programs? Stearns, the author of the first article, recommends being a co-author on a professor's project and publishing your thesis as a series of manuscripts. Do you feel that these are viable options in the field of statistics? If not, what are some other ways to start writing?

Reviving this old thread that I came across recently. Does anyone know if UMN has managed to make up for the loss of some of its star faculty?

When it comes to placement, does the reputation of the department itself carry much weight or is it really just the reputation of your adviser that matters? I ask because I am considering a program which may be losing one of their star faculty in the next few years and so am wondering whether I should just disregard the placement of that faculty member's students. By the same token, I worry about working with a new adviser who has yet to build a reputation even though they are in a strong department.

Ohio State is also one of my options. Perhaps we should start a separate thread about the program. I'm honestly quite perplexed as to why it is not more highly rated--it has many interesting faculty members and seems to support its students well.

That's a really interesting insight.

Would you mind talking about the problem you're interested in?

Thanks for the replies! I'd be curious to know P(Bayesian| Social Science applications), as @Bayesian1701 put it.

@Statsfan15, ditto. Best of luck to everyone else!

Any word from the inside about PhD admissions at Michigan, @ileeminati ?

Reviewing the research interests of professors across various departments, I've noticed that statisticians who apply their work in the social sciences tend to be Bayesians. Do social scientific problems lend themselves to Bayesian methods or am I just making this up?

Thanks for the tips!

Does anyone have any tips/tricks for figuring out how programs' graduates place? Some have clear and up-to-date alumni pages, while others provide next to nothing. Is it considered impolite to ask the head of a department for more information about alumni placements? Thanks!

I've heard back from everyone except the University of Michigan (PhD). Have you heard anything within the department, @ileeminati? Has anyone heard from them since their wave of rejections a few weeks ago?

This is a fantastic resource. Thank you so much for posting this, @GoPackGo89!

Hello forum, With a few acceptances under my belt and, by extension, visiting days on my calendar, I've started to wonder how I can make the most of my upcoming visits. As I imagine many applicants are at this stage of the decision making process, I figured it'd be helpful to start a thread about it! Here are a few of my questions for current applicants, veteran program visitors, and hosts alike: What can you learn from a visit that you cannot learn from other resources? How can you get a decent read on a town/city in the space of 1 or 2 days? These are intended simply as general discussion questions. Any advice or inquiry is welcome.