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The schools I am waitlisted at said that they haven't sent out offers after the deadline in the past few years. So I'm assuming the last day for most schools is April 15th. It really just comes down to the people who are still making decisions (please people please think about the waitlisted folks and formally decline offers if you've already made a decision or try to make your decisions with at least a few hours for the waitlisted folks)

Oops you're right. I was totally thinking about the biostat department.

I don't know about the new rankings, but it used to be considered a top 15 department. It's fairly new (from the 1990s) so it hasn't established itself the same way as older departments. They focus a lot in statistical genetics and they are a very supportive department!

Yes I also found out that the school I'm waitlisted for has people still deciding so any waitlist decisions will be very last minute. In terms of the deadline: is April 15th mean one has to commit before April 14th midnight or before April 15th midnight?

I was wondering about this too. If we can still get accepted after the official deadline? Also is it a good idea to call the director about the waitlist so close to the deadline? I can't tell if it would seem annoying and is just better to wait?

Hello! I applied for biostat PhD programs and NC State statistics PhD this cycle and I got into some biostat PhD programs and NCSU stat but personally don't think I applied to the right fits this cycle after I visited the schools. I am grateful for the PhD offers I do have but wish I could apply again to the schools that are better fits for me as well as more top schools. I got two (mostly funded) masters offers and could also leave the NCSU PhD program with a masters if I really thought another program is a better fit for me. But does a masters degree help improve an application to PhD programs? My main Achilles heel this cycle was I did not have many math proof classes asides from real analysis. Would taking more proof classes like measure theory in a masters make a big difference if I were to reapply? I also realize that there is no guarantee that I'll do better next time around.