[Fall 2018 Statistics Applicant Thread]

On 1/31/2018 at 11:56 AM, burd said:

In particular UW. In the last 3-4 years, the results page shows that master's decisions came out the same day or within a day of PhD rejections. However, rejections were released on Friday/Saturday and there's still no sign of MS decisions. 

I have emailed UW today and they say that they are still reviewing MS applications and the decisions will be out sometime in the next few weeks.

[Fall 2018 Statistics Applicant Thread]

1 hour ago, speowi said:

It's higher than usual but definitely not twice as high. Yale's website says that they received about 350 applications in 2017.

Source: https://statistics.yale.edu/academics/graduate-programs/terminal-ma-program/terminal-ma-admissions

Thanks for the clarification! I didn't apply for Yale's MA program so I didn't do much research on it, sorry for the misinformation. One of the programs I applied for usually has about 200 applications each year so I guess I mistakenly thought that 200 is usually the number of applications most schools will receive.

[Fall 2018 Statistics Applicant Thread]

14 hours ago, ipsumlorem said:

Is that higher than usual?

Yes. I think it's probably twice higher than what it used to be in the past few years.

[Fall 2018 Statistics Applicant Thread]

My friend got accepted into Yale Stats MS and he said that Yale has received more than 400 applications, and I guess that number will probably be the same for other grad schools' program in Stats. The schools that I have applied have not come out with any decisions yet and my fingers are so crossed now... Also congratulations to anyone who already got some acceptances! 

[MS Biostatistics/Statistics Profile Evaluation]

On 12/15/2017 at 3:06 AM, footballman2399 said:

You definitely have a pretty good shot at all those programs. 

Thanks for replying!

[MS Biostatistics/Statistics Profile Evaluation]

[What I'm looking at when I review applications]

44 minutes ago, bayessays said:

This is common.  You need probability as part of math stat, so they'll definitely understand.

Thank you very much!

[What I'm looking at when I review applications]

My undergraduate school lists both Probability Theory and Statistical Inference as Mathematical Statistics I & II. Will the committee be aware of this situation? Thank you very much.

[MS Biostatistics/Statistics Profile Evaluation]

Undergrad Institution: Top 50 US University 
Major(s): Statistics, minor in language
GPA: 3.83/4.00 cumulative, 3.93/4.00 major

Type of Student: International

Relevant Courses: Linear Algebra (A), Probability Theory (A), Multivariable Calc(A),  Mathematical Statistics (A-), Time series (A), ANOVA (A-), C programming (A-), Statistics computer skills (SAS and R) (A), I have taken other related (or required) classes for either A or A-, but I haven't taken statistical inference. I haven't taken real analysis, but I guess it is usually not required for master student

 

GRE General Test:
Q: 168 (94%)
V: 159 (83%)
W: 4.0 (60%)

 

Programs Applying: Biostatistics/Statistics master

 

Research Experience: none
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: I have worked as an intern at an NGO for statistical genetics related project 

Letters of Recommendation: My ANOVA professor, my stats professor for both my probability and my research class, and my supervisor for my internship

Programs I'm applying to:

UW-Biostats (my dream school and dream program)

Duke-Stats

UW-Stats

UNC-Biostats

UNC-Stats

U-Michigan-Stats

GWU-Stats

 

I'm wondering how strong my profile is, especially for my top choices. Also if anybody is willing to give me some suggestions on other schools as good choices for master in Biostats/Stats? Thank you very much!