canandbowery

Not sure exactly what kind of response you're looking for, but your profile is weirdly similar to what mine was this application cycle so I'll comment. Far as I can tell for Masters programs, solid grades and a good GRE quant score will get you admission to many very good departments. I'd tentatively bet that your academic record and a score of, say, 165 would get you into at least some of the schools you listed, but a place like Chicago is obviously going to be difficult even with a perfect score. It then becomes a question of how important securing funding is for you. Masters students rarely get funding and those that do have much stronger profiles.

Got admitted to Baylor PhD tonight with a stipend. Was the only program I applied to and I hadn't really been considering it an option for the last few months so it was a big surprise. Only now I'm pretty comfortable with my urban coastal life so idk how to feel about it. Wild.

Could I pleeeeease get your opinion on my profile and school selection? You seem to be the GOAT of this forum

Thanks for the insight! Most definitely interested in dipping for industry right after, but the obvious draw to a PhD is the $. There's still some research I have to do for specific Master's programs so my list is somewhat flexible, but as you can probably tell I'd prefer to end up near DC or somewhere in Texas so that constrains my options a bit. Fully open to suggestions though.

Undergrad Institution : Large state university, ranked about 50ish nationally Major(s): Computer Science, Economics GPA: 3.32 Type of Student: Domestic, Hispanic Male Courses taken: Calc II (A-), Multivariable Calc (A-), Linear Algebra (A-), Intro to Stats & Prob (B-), Econometrics (A-), Game Theory (B+), Discrete Math (B), Algorithms (C+) GRE General Test: Q: 167 V: 160 W: 4.5 Programs Applying: Statistics (maybe data science too as I have a CS background, but I'd prefer general stats) Research Experience: Secondary contributor on a published cost/benefit analysis Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Will have worked two years between undergrad and potential graduate matriculation, but the job isn't extremely relevant with only trivial forms of data analysis (Excel, etc.) Letters of Recommendation: Probably generic Applying to where: MS: George Washington, Georgetown, American, George Mason, UT-Dallas, Baylor, SMU, Rice PhD: Possibly Baylor just for the hell of it My undergraduate record isn't exactly overwhelming with math courses, and among the ones I did take I was very mediocre in some of them. Really wish I'd been more serious about preparing myself for grad school but I didn't realize I'd want a Master's in stats until very late. What can you do, I guess. Anybody care to share their opinion on my chances? You're more than welcome to roast me.