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  1. Got an email from Michigan today asking if I'm still interested in the program! I thought I was set on my decision, but I wasn't expecting this. Now I only have a few hours to re-evaluate everything....
  2. I was waitlisted at UChicago Statistics on April 10th, 5 days before the April 15th deadline... Still nothing from Michigan Statistics. I never expected when I was applying to graduate programs that I still wouldn't know where I'd be heading this close to April 15th...
  3. Finally decided to email all the programs keeping me waiting to ask why I don't have a decision from them yet... Haven't heard back from Harvard, Chicago, or Michigan. The program coordinator at Washington told me I am on the waitlist but was unable to tell me anything about my odds of being accepted, and Berkeley told me that I am on an unofficial waitlist but that it is unlikely that I'll get an offer. Looks like I'll be waiting until April 15th...
  4. Still nothing for me... All these programs seem to love keeping me waiting.
  5. Still nothing from Berkeley, Chicago, Harvard, Michigan, or Washington... 5 of the 7 programs I've applied to. I really expected to have heard back from most of the programs I've applied to by mid-March, but it seems that they really want to keep me anxiously waiting this year. At what point would it be okay to contact programs to ask for a status update? I know that programs are really busy and I don't want to annoy them, but I'd also really like to know where I stand with them too.
  6. I haven't heard anything from Chicago, Berkeley, Harvard, Washington, or Michigan yet... Not a single contact or email since I applied to any of these programs, even though most have already sent out acceptances and rejections. I wonder why all of these programs are keeping me in the dark. I'm ready to be done with the waiting forever.
  7. Anyone else have gotten almost no news as of now? I applied to 7 Statistics PhD programs, and so far I have only heard back from two (accepted at Columbia, rejected at Stanford). I only applied to top programs due to already having been accepted to the PhD program in Biostatistics in my department (where I'm currently a Master's student). The other 5 programs I've applied to seem to have already sent out rounds of acceptances and/or rejections according to the results page, and I've gotten absolutely no news from any of them. I can't really be on that many waitlists, can I? This wait is killing me...
  8. I was admitted to Columbia Statistics! This is my first acceptance of the cycle. Don't lose hope, everyone.
  9. Looks like rejections are coming out for UChicago Statistics. I just checked my portal and I don’t see anything, so I’m not sure where this leaves me. Looks like it’ll be more anxious waiting though...
  10. Stanford's Admissions FAQ page has the question "What are the average GRE and TOEFL scores of recently admitted applicants?" with the response "Math Subject GRE score (percentile): 89%." Given that the average GRE subject score for admitted students is 89th percentile, which is a score of almost 900, I don't think it's surprising that the subject test score is important to them. That's a pretty high score even by Math Ph.D. program standards. They also state that they only accept 10-12 students a year, and in order to maintain an average subject test that high, they probably aren't accepting too many students with lower scores. It seems to me that they're mainly accepting students with a very strong mathematical background, which isn't too surprising, especially since they're a very mathematical department.
  11. My friend just reported an acceptance from Stanford. Looks like Stanford Stats is sending out acceptances right now. I didn't get any news, but Stanford was always a super long-shot for me, so I'm not too bummed about it. I'm really excited for him though!
  12. I could be wrong, but I’m a little doubtful about the acceptance on the Results page given that the entire school is shut down today due to the polar vortex.
  13. I wouldn't take everything you read on thegradcafe as gospel... For instance in the math results, there's someone (or maybe a group of people) who keeps on putting fake acceptances. It's better to just be patient and stop obsessing over the Results page (easier said than done, I know).
  14. What about if the applicant had already done a good deal of the coursework required for the Ph.D. in Statistics and received good grades in those courses? (Since sometimes Biostatistics students take courses in the Statistics department) Would that affect how the Statistics admissions committee considers the applicant? (Not saying this applies to my scenario, just a hypothetical)
  15. I understand that I'll have to reapply to the Statistics department, but my question was more oriented towards "How would the Statistics department consider the fact that I already have a M.S. from the Biostatistics department?" I have never gotten a grade lower than an A in any of my courses in graduate school, so I like to think that my M.S. would make me more competitive, but it could also be that the Statistics department wants to discourage inter-departmental moves... In addition, is there someone I should contact in the Statistics department regarding my application? So far, I haven't contacted anyone yet, but is sending an email to the director of graduate studies (in the Statistics department) appropriate for someone in my situation?
  16. I'm a Master's student at one of the top 3 Biostatistics department (graduating this year) who is finding out that Statistics is a better fit for my interests/career path. In particular, I am interested in becoming a professor and I would prefer the Statistics funding path (where you have more teaching obligations and are funded by the department) over the Biostatistics funding path (where you are mostly funded by soft money and need to write a lot more grant proposals). I also have found that my research interests are a better match for Statistics departments than Biostatistics departments for a variety of reasons. I have already been unofficially accepted to the Ph.D. program in Biostatistics at my university (as in my adviser has told me that they're 99% confident that the department will accept me), but I have also applied to multiple Statistics Ph.D. programs, including the one at my university (which is generally regarded as a great Statistics department). I have not heard anything from the Statistics department at my university yet. I was wondering if there is generally a pipeline for Biostatistics students to transition to the Statistics department at the same university, or is applying to the Statistics department basically the same as applying from the outside? And if Statistics departments take into account the fact that I am coming from the Biostatistics department, will they see this as a positive or a negative? Could they potentially want to discourage inter-departmental moves between the two departments? I unfortunately don't know a lot of professors in the Statistics department, and I have not talked to anyone in the Statistics department about my application either. Is there someone in the Statistics department that I should contact to let them know that I am interested in making the switch? I feel like there isn't a terribly strong connection between the two departments at my school, and I am wondering if switching departments within the same school is something that can be done.
  17. Well, I ended up deciding to take the Math Subject test, and I just got my scores... I got a score in the low-60th percentile, so I guess that takes me out of the running for Stanford. Is this a score that I should send to programs that strongly recommend applicants to take the GRE Subject test? Definitely should have reviewed Calculus concepts more...
  18. I simply applied for the PhD program and when I got my decision, they said that while they could not offer me admission into the PhD program, they could accept me into the Master's program and work with me to find funding (This was in spite of the fact that the funding page on the program website stated that Master's students usually did not receive funding and should be expected to cover all expenses themselves). Also, they told me that if I did well enough in the program, I could apply to the PhD program. This program was the highest ranked by far that I was accepted to, so I decided to take their offer over other PhD offers I had. I found a professor to work for over the summer and it was a relatively painless process. However, I think the vast majority of Master's students in my department are unfunded, so I definitely don't think this route is typical in my program. I definitely lucked out in regards to this.
  19. @Gauss2017 The program I'm currently in is one of the biostat programs currently tied for third place in the US News stat rankings. If it matters, the program I'm currently in is ranked higher than basically all the stat programs I'm applying to (in the combined ranking), except Berkeley and maybe Stanford if I end up taking the subject test. Duke is definitely my dream school though, and I would really like to return to Durham. I happen to know who the head of graduate admissions for the stat department is, and I actually took a class they taught when I was an undergrad. Would it be helpful for me to write them a quick email to indicate my interest in returning to the stat department there for my PhD after finishing my Master's, or would this be inappropriate? What should I include in the email (Current program and GPA? Research interests? Publications?) if I do end up writing one? I know my undergrad transcript is already set in stone, so I can't change that, and I feel like I've done all I can to succeed in my Master's program already. Other than making sure my recommendation letters are as good as they can be, is there anything else I can do to increase my chances of being accepted?
  20. I've been following this forum for a quite a while now, since I was applying for stat/biostat programs two cycles ago. Back then, I was accepted to a few PhD programs, but for various reasons, I decided to do a funded Master's program in biostatistics. Thus, this year I will be reapplying to PhD programs as a current Master's student, which will hopefully improve my outcomes compared to two years ago. I wanted to ask you all for your opinions on how competitive I'd be this cycle. Type of Student: DWM Undergrad School: Duke University (US News top 10) Undergrad Major: Statistical Science Undergrad GPA: Around 3.65, cumulative and major GPA are basically the same (I know I messed up as an undergrad... I have no excuses other than I should have worked harder) Grad Program: Top 5 biostat program according to US News Grad GPA: 4.0 GRE: Quant 169, Verbal 169, Writing 5.0 Relevant Undergrad Courses & Grades: Calc II (A), Multivariate Calc (B+), Linear Algebra (A-), Advanced Calc i.e. Intro to Analysis (B+), Regression Analysis (A), Probability (A-), Stat Inference (B+), Bayesian Stat (A-), Machine Learning (A-), Survey Analysis (B), Spatial and Time Series (B), High Dim Data (A-), and quite a few comp sci courses (which I mostly got As in) Grad Courses: (I got an A in basically every class) Stat Inference, Applied Biostat, Computational Stat, Longitudinal Data, Missing Data, Adv Probability, etc. Research Experience: I worked as a research assistant for an econ professor in undergrad (one publication) and worked as a research assistant during my first year of grad school (one publication in the works), although I am not first author for either paper. I am currently working with a biostat professor on my Master's thesis. Recommendation Letters: One from econ professor who I published with (they also wrote a letter for my applications two years ago), one from thesis adviser, and one from biostat professor that taught two of my classes. Applying to: Statistics PhD programs. I've discovered that the research focuses of biostat departments are a bit disjoint from my interests, so I'm hoping to go back to a stat department. I haven't made a definitive list yet, but I'm currently looking at top 10 stat programs in US News. I'm unsure how competitive I'll be compared to the other applicants though. My current interests are Bayesian computation and other computational methods for ML/high dim data. My main question is: Do you guys think that I''ll be competitive for the top statistics programs (like Berkeley, Harvard, CMU, etc)? I also plan to apply to Duke, where I did my undergrad, and I think it might be my top choice at the moment given how closely the department aligns with my interests. I know that my low undergrad grades are a cause for concern for most admissions committees, but I hope that my grades in my grad program will help relieve some of their concerns. I know I'm aiming really high, but I'm hoping that I will be a much more competitive applicant than I was two years ago. Are there other programs I should consider that might be more realistic? In addition, I will be reapplying to a lot of programs I applied to two years ago that rejected/waitlisted me. Will applying again put me at a disadvantage, and do programs consider reapplicants in a different manner than first-time applicants? Finally, I know there's a lot of discussion on this forum about the Math GRE subject test. I know that Stanford is the only program that requires it, but there are a few top programs that strongly encourage it. At the moment I'm not planning on taking it (and thus not applying to Stanford), but I have also considered studying now and taking the test in October. Do you guys think that I would be one of those people that might benefit from taking the subject test? I really appreciate all of your help!
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