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Thanks bayessays and marmle! I will need to look more into the subject test, as I have not researched it at all. As far as the general GRE goes, yes the math is all very basic, but I still want to review to ensure I don't make any silly mistakes and can work quickly enough

Thanks for your feedback bayessays! I agree UW is a reach for most people, myself included! I will apply regardless (yes goodbye application fee). I have not looked into the math GRE; I have only just started studying for the general GRE. Do you think it is worth it to split my time studying? Or should I focus on knocking the general GRE out of the park?

Thanks for your feedback Bayesian1701. Do you think my chances are any better for getting into the UW M.S. Statistics program?

What are my chances of getting in the University of Washington Ph.D. in Statistics program? What can I do over the course of the next year to improve my chances? Undergrad: Large state school in Colorado Major: Math (Applied) Minor: Atmospheric Sciences GPA: 3.98/4.0 Math Coursework: Calc 2/3 (A), Analysis (A-), Lin. Alg (A-), Probability Theory (A), Mathematical Statistics (A), Environmental Statistics (A), ODE (A), PDE (A), Discrete (A) Programming: I only took 1 programming course, but also took a few classes where programming was incorporated in the homework (ie. Enviro Stats) Involvement in Math Department: Teaching assistant for a few semester and worked at the tutoring center for a year and a half. Letters of Rec: I will have 3 very powerful letters of rec. GRE: I have not taken yet. I am studying for the next 5 months and will take in the fall. *Academic/Merit-based scholarships covered 90% of my tuition Research Experience: Three month summer internship with NASA focused on air quality. I did not publish my work, but I was selected for funding to present at a national conference. This research was not directly related to statistics, but did include a lot of data analysis. Currently: I work in finance, building financing models and working with investors. I really like the quantitative side of my work and enjoy building large models. My plan was to do this for 1-2 years before pursuing graduate school. I started my job February 2017, and I am planning on going to grad school Fall 2019. This means I will have ~2 years of working experience prior to starting. School choice: I really want to go to University of Washington. This is by far my top choice school, but I don't know how competitive my application will be. Based on the above, what are my chances of getting in? What can I do over the next 9 months before applications are due to enhance my application?