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Thanks for the input! I've taken a few classes (with As) with my math advisor and worked with him through both of the competitions listed above, so I have faith that he will provide a letter similar to what you recommend.
Also, there's a slight typo in my original post, the third letter is from my undergrad biology advisor.
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Undergrad Institution: Small Private Liberal Arts College
Major(s): BA in Mathematics and Biology (two majors)
Minors(s): Computer Science, Statistics
GPA: ~3.35 (Math major: 3.45, Bio major: 3.19)
Type of Student: Domestic Male
GRE General Test:
Q: 163 (84%)
V: 164 (94%)
W: 3.5 (42%)
GRE Subject Test in Mathematics: N/A
Research Experience:
1) Summer internship at University of MN with bioinformatics research team
2) Currently doing cell biology/bioinformatic research at undergrad institution (2 months in)
Courses: Calc 2 (B), Multivariable Calc (B), Linear Algebra (B), Math/CompSci Proofs (B), Math Model Building (A), Scientific Computing (A), Modern Algebra (B), Nonparametric Stats (A), Parametric Stats (IP), Dynamical Systems (IP), Comp. Sci I (A) and II (A) - not sure if these are relevant
Letters of Recommendation: Professor/Supervisor at internship listed above (medium-strong), Undergrad math advisor (strong), Undergrad advisor (strong)
Work experience: ~1 year as a Calculus TA/Tutor at undergrad, worked for 2+ years over holidays at construction office doing IT work
Awards: Honorable Mention (2017), Meritorious Winner (2016) in COMAP Mathematical Contest in Modeling
Applying to:
Mostly MS Biostatisics Programs
MS:
UMinnesota (goal)
U Washington
UW Madison (Biomedical Data Science program)
U North Carolina
UCLA
Columbia
Concerns:
1. Low Analytical Writing Score. I'm fairly confident my actual writing isn't representative of that score, so I'm hoping my statement of purpose will alleviate some doubt there.
2. Low grades in core math classes
As I have narrowed down my options in the past few months, I am struggling to determine how competitive of an applicant I actually am. I am feeling like a weak candidate at many of the schools I have listed and would like to add one or two more schools to that list that I would be a competitive applicant at. Thanks for any input.
Fall 2018 Statistics Applicant Thread
in Mathematics and Statistics
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Is anyone else still waiting to hear back from the University of Minnesota for their master's program in Biostatistics? I saw a lot of acceptances offered earlier this month, but many were applicants rejected from the PhD program. Perhaps they're waiting to hear from that group before they send out another wave of acceptances to master's applicants?