probstat231

Thanks Bayessays. Do you think taking the Math GRE would be a worthwhile endeavor for me?

Undergrad/grad Institution: Top 15 US University BS/MS Major: Statistics GPA: 3.93 Major GPA: 3.84 Type of Student: Domestic White Male Undergrad Courses: Calc II (A+), Calc III (A-), Lin Alg (A), Diff EQ (A+), Discrete Math (A), Probability (A), Stats (A+), Stochastic Processes (A-), Optimization (A+), Time Series Analysis (A-), Graph Theory (B) Grad Courses Will Take Next Semester: Real Analysis, Optimization Theory, Stat Theory, Matrix Analysis or Machine Learning (definitely first 3 and one of these last 2) GRE: Q: 170V: 169W: 5.5 Math GRE: Should I take this? Programs Applying: Statistics/Biostatistics PhD (Good bio background) Research Experience: 2 years in behavorial bio/nuero research lab not doing too much important. Been working on since last semester, a research paper/project in ML that I hope to publish and that I will also likely write a masters thesis on. Recommendation Letter: Probably research advisor and 2 professors or 1 professor and supervisor from current data analyst internship. Coding Experience: R, Python, MATLAB, C Concerns: Lack of good research experience. Lack of great recs. Is a top 20 stats program possible? Would I be more suited for biostats with my bio background? Should I wait until 2020 when the research paper is more likely done and can get better recs? Is the Math GRE subject test important?