biostats_chick

Hello, I have been planning to take the GRE exam by the end of this year and bought these 3 books new on Amazon however, I am forced to sell them at short notice ($15 for all three) because I am leaving the US in three days due to a family emergency and these books are too heavy to fit into my suitcase. Condition: new, as I never got around to actually use them yet. 1. Manhattan's 5lb Book of GRE Practice Problems, latest edition 2. Official GRE Verbal Reasoning Practice Questions, 2nd edition 3. Official GRE QUANTITITATIVE Reasoning Practice Questions, 2nd edition I am based in Washington DC metro area. Please text if you are interested. Thank you, Lora

This is so helpful! Thanks!

Thank you for your feedback! I am currently studying for GRE and will be taking it this summer when my workload should be less. But I do not test well ...lol.... anyway, I will do my best to get a good Quant score. I think for now I will be looking at getting a job but I am open to a PhD too...i guess, it all depends on how much I enjoy my bios master's program and how this will shape my aspirations post-masters.

Anyone can suggest a friendlier (and perhaps clearer) alternative to Sheldon Ross' A first course in probability? I have read a ton of negative reviews about this book but I would like to go through the concepts covered in this book. Suggestions welcome

How common is it for a prospective biostatistics graduate (master's) student to secure an RA/TA with a different department? Can it be a department, other than biostatistics but in the same School of Public Health?

That's an interesting point. Can you perhaps elaborate what do you mean by "securing this yourself"? Would that imply reaching out to professors ahead of my application and see if we can find some research common ground and also discuss the funding aspect? I have often read that this is not a common practice in the US and I am unsure as to whether doing this might actually harm my chances more?

Hi! Thank you for the informative reply. I get that UNC and Uminn are some options to consider while Ivies, as expected, are stingy when it comes to bios master's students, but also in general? Any idea of Univ of Michigan? Something about me - I am European and currently based on the US East Coast working as a research analyst in the Public Health department for one of the most prestigious world organizations for over one year; by the time I could return to grad school, I would have completed about 2.5 years in this institution; I am planning to continue working remotely for this employer even during my bios master's program --- Currently I happen to collaborate with Harvard School of Public Health on some project work and this is why I listed Harvard but if you say, funding is scarce, it may not be worth the additional pressure/stress I am perfectly fine with one of the other schools; I have an applied economics background - Bsc Economics (First Class Honors) (London, UK), Master's in Applied Econ from a very good public university in the US (GPA: 3.89/4); I was an RA for 2.5 years during my first master's degree; I supervised data collection in a couple of West African countries; conducted econometric modelling as part of my Msc thesis; worked in several countries, on several continents. I speak multiple languages but that is common for Europeans though Relevant coursework (done in the US, during grad school): Statistics and Probability (A), Real Analysis (A), Linear Algebra (A), Methods of Applied Statistics (A), Regression Models (B); Mathematics for Economists (A) and other econometrics courses. I do not have formal calculus courses - not in the 1-3 sequence and I am planning to take a few classes alongside working this year before mailing my application to bios programs. GRE is still pending but I am an awful standardized test taker and not sure what to expect. Anything else you could suggest to improve my chances of admission would be welcome. I also have clear research interests (not sure if that counts at all at master's level?) so perhaps even reaching out to some professors ahead of time to touch on funding could help?

hello all, I have a strong interest in applying for an MS in Biostatistics - the 2020 intake. However, my finances are not particularly strong and not receiving any funding would be a deal breaker in my situation. Anyone applying for the MS has been offered a tuition waiver or more from the following list (in progress) of universities? Harvard University University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill University of Michigan University of California, Berkeley University of Minnesota Yale University Columbia University Emory University University of Pennsylvania University at Buffalo My questions are: 1) What kind of funding did you get and what university? (tuition waiver, TA/RA, other?) 2) What factors, in your opinion, accounted for your selection for funding? Thanks!