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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to bayessays in PhD applicant doing a MS in Stat but with no real analysis/advanced calculus on transcript?   
    If you can get an A, I think having topology would probably help quite a bit.  A lot of topology courses have huge overlap with a first class in analysis anyways, so I think that would help even more than other proof classes like abstract algebra/number theory.  Every person on an admissions board is going to be different, and some will be sticklers for certain classes and you can't really control for people's crazy preferences -- I still remember an admissions chair calling me up and asking if I had taken multivariable calculus before letting me into their top 20 program, even though I was a math major with real analysis and many other advanced courses.  But yes, if I were you, I would feel much better about my chances having some proof-based classes like topology on your transcript if your current math background only goes through linear algebra.
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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to bayessays in PhD applicant doing a MS in Stat but with no real analysis/advanced calculus on transcript?   
    Yeah, lots of departments have real analysis as a planned course for first year students that don't have it.  You have to convince a department that you'll succeed in their program.  A domestic student with a 4.0 in physics from Harvard without real analysis will probably get into top 10 programs.  It's impossible to even guess how you'll do without a full profile, but I would not despair if you're missing this one class especially outside the top 50.
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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to jelquiades in PhD applicant doing a MS in Stat but with no real analysis/advanced calculus on transcript?   
    I recently went to a visit day for a department ranked in the 60s in us news (though I hate ratings and think this department is underrated).
    There were a couple people who have never taken real analysis, so I wouldn't say you're screwed. Presumably they had something else that indicated their mathematical skills to the adcom.
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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to bayessays in Does extracurricular activities matter at all for PhD admissions?   
    No, I don't think so.  I think that professor's opinion is very extreme - it is unlikely to help you significantly, but I would say it is certainly much more likely to help than hurt.
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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to icantdoalgebra in Does extracurricular activities matter at all for PhD admissions?   
    You can check out this article: https://stattrak.amstat.org/2016/02/01/gradadvice/
    In it Professor Banks provides the answer: 
    "Sadly, many undergraduates think having multiple majors and minors is impressive, as is leadership in various university clubs, participation in sports, summer research experiences, and volunteer work for the community. But the admissions committee only cares about whether the applicant will thrive in its department’s PhD program in statistics.
    All the other résumé padding is at best irrelevant, or perhaps even evidence of distractability."
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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to bayessays in Does extracurricular activities matter at all for PhD admissions?   
    It will help show enthusiasm/interest, which is important and will come through in your letters of recommendation hopefully, but this isn't going to make a huge difference.  If you were like a Division 1 athlete and had a great background, I could see something like that being impressive to adcoms, but in general extracurriculars aren't considered to be very important.  I would not go out of your way to become the VP of the AI Club just to improve your profile.
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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to bayessays in April 15 resolution?   
    So happy that it went well! Congrats on your first choice and best of luck!
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    Stats MS to PhD reacted to bayessays in April 15 resolution?   
    Just write this email to the department you are turning down basically.  Explain what happened and that you'll be taking another offer. You don't even need to mention school names. Tell them you're very sorry.  This isn't the end of the world.  Whatever you do, go to your first choice school and don't let a little technicality like this hold you back. 
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