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I'm familiar with Duke biostats but not so much Duke stats so I'll let other people help answer those questions for you. I will say that rock climbing in the Triangle is pretty popular - we have quite a few gyms within 20 minutes of Duke and some great mountain climbs ranging from 1 to 3 hours away. I would say that there's definitely a climbing culture here! (Feel free to message me if you want to know any other specifics about the Triangle area)

Hi, I'm a senior and planning on applying to biostatistics PhD programs this upcoming application cycle. I'm interested in statistical methods for epi. I'm currently working on a problem in my research involving analysis of correlated data and I think I would like to do research in that area in a PhD program. Undergrad institution: State school w/ a strong statistics program (top 20) Major: Statistics Minors: French, International Studies GPA: 4.0/4.0 Type of Student: domestic female GRE: Taking in September. My quant scores on practice tests range from 162-168. Letters of Recommendation: 1 from the PI I currently do research for, 1 from my regression analysis professor, still thinking about who to ask for the last letter. Relevant Courses: Calc III (A+), Differential Equations (A), Linear Algebra (A), Intro to Proofs (A+), Mathematical Statistics I (A+), Mathematical Statistics II (A), SAS Programming (B), Regression Analysis (A+) I'm planning on taking real analysis in the fall. I'm considering taking a graduate-level linear algebra class. Research: I participated in SIBS last summer. I currently do research in an environmental epidemiology lab that involves statistical modeling for multiple chemical exposures. I'm working on a publication where I will be the first author. Work Experience: Chemistry and math tutor for my university. I mention this because I want to teach after getting my PhD, so I hope to do a lot of TA work in graduate school. Programs I'm considering: BU, Pitt, GW, JHU, UW, Drexel Do these programs seem reasonable? I'd prefer to be in a biostatistics program that is housed within a school of public health. I'd appreciate any feedback you may have on my application stats and my school choices. Also, any other suggestions as to where I should think about applying would be great! Thank you!