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@bayessays I'll definitely look into this and if you are willing to share what departments you have in mind that would be really appreciated. Prioritizing programs that will consider me for their masters if not accepted into their doctoral programs makes a lot of sense given my profile and is something I haven't really thought of. Thanks!

@bayessays When you mention 'did a project for that could stand out,' are you referring to working on a project with a professor or completing a project for a class taught by a professor? If it's the latter, then I can recall one class where we had to present some proof of our work. Apart from that, most of my courses were primarily exam-based. However, a couple of professors definitely come to mind as being supportive, so I'm hopeful I can scrounge up those letters from them. I'll definitely toss in some applications for a master's as a backup plan, although adding another 2 years of schooling to my plan might have me retiring by the time I'm done with school, considering I'm already on the older side of applicants. 😂

@bayessaysReally appreciate the response. I took all my math classes at Florida State except for Calc 1, Calc2, and ODE which I took at my local community college.

Hey everyone, I am what I think would be considered a very unusual applicant. I graduated with a BS in Economics in 2015, worked in banking for a year and then worked odd jobs here and there, as well as took time off to focus on my family and health since then. I also got an MS in Finance online since at the time (2017) I thought I wanted to work in Finance. All my math courses from Calc 1 and up were completed after I graduated starting in 2020 since I always had a loose plan of applying to PHD programs. I am ready to go for and I have two main questions: 1: Am I likely to be a competitive candidate for any reputable Ph.D. statistic programs? 2: What tier of programs should I apply for? Type: Domestic Hispanic Male Undergraduate Institution: Florida State Degree: Economics Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0 --- Graduate Institution: CSU Global Degree: Finance Cumulative GPA: 3.6/4.0 GRE: not taken yet --- Courses Taken (Grade): - Calc 1,2,3 : A - Ordinary Differential Equations : A - Linear Algebra : A - Intro to Advance Mathematics (intro to proofs) : A - Advance Calculus (baby Rudin) : A- - Numerical Analysis : A- - Probability : A - Econometrics : A Research: None Letters: None yet. My plan is to ask math professors who I took past classes with but I don’t expect these to be particularly strong, as most probably do no remember me. Other Possibly Relevant Info: - I got an F in College Algebra my first semester of community college in 2009. - I recently took classes at a community college to solidify my programming skills within an academic setting: Intro to Programming (A), Objected Oriented Programing (A), and Data Structures and Algorithms (A). Any advice or feedback is greatly appreciated!