Jenny Tran

@Applied Math to Stat Because I don't have funding to do Masters, my only option is to apply for PhD programs. If I do well on Calculus III, Real Analysis I, Stat Theory, and Differential Equation in the Fall semester (and if I can send my new transcript to the schools on time), will I be able to get into any Stat/ Biostat PhD programs?

Hello everyone, I'm looking at Ph.D. programs in statistics or biostatistics. To summarize, my profile is quite confusing so I'm not sure which range of programs I should be looking at. I realized too late that I want to do a Ph.D. in biostat/ stat, so I couldn't change my major in psychology. My grades are not bad, but I don't have a lot of math classes taken. All of my research experience are applied, and I'm not sure my letters of recommendation will be outstanding. Undergrad Institution: Small LAC in MN Major: Psychology Minor: Statistics GPA: 3.88 (overall), 4.0 (Math/ Stat) Type of Student: International Asian female Courses/ Background: Calculus II (A), Linear Algebra (A), Stat Modeling (A), Advanced Stat Modeling (A), Probability Theory (A), 1 Research course (this is basically a research project but it counts as a class at my school) (A+) Principles of Computer Science (Pass) (I hated this class in my freshman year so I took it as a pass/fail class, huge mistake) Planning to take next semester Calculus III (online class), Real Analysis I, Stat Theory Planning to take in Spring semester Machine learning, Biostat, Differential equation (or a computer science course) GRE: 157 V / 163 Q for now (I plan to retake the test, I hope to get > 160 V and near 170 Q) Research Experience: all of my experience are applied research - the research course I mentioned above (applied stat on immigration topic) - 1 semester - research on alcoholism experiment - 1 year - biostatistics internship at a well-known university (research on depression outcome of a psychology experiment) - 2 months Letters of Rec: 1 from my stat prof, 1 from another stat prof that I took the research class with, and 1 from the prof I'm doing the biostat internship with. Because of the short duration I'm working with 2 out of 3 professor (2 to 3 months max), I'm not confident that the letters will be outstanding. I'm very tempted to ask one of my psychology prof to write me a rec letter, because I took 2 classes with her and did research with her (both lab work and data analysis). However, I'm not sure this is a good move (?) Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Dean's List Any advice on school range, rec letter, classes I should take (basically anything) is appreciated! Thank you, Jenny