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Hi all, I will be second-year master student this upcoming semester and am really willing to pursue my Phd degree in statistics field. (For stat and biostat, I prefer to biostat). But I really do not know if these school I've already chosen is fit me well. I will really appreciate that if you could give me some advice! Thanks for your input! Type of student: international male (Asian) Applying to: stat/biostat Phd Undergrad institution: Central south university (Top 30 university in China) Majors: statistics GPA: 3.2 Main Math/stat course grades(undergrad): probability(A) / Advanced algebra I (B) / mathematical analysis I(B) / sampling techniques(B) / stochastic processes for application(B) / regression analysis(B) / data mining(B) / statistical analysis of industrial economy(A) / principle and technology of database(B) / matlab mathematical experiment(B)/ multivariate statistical analysis(B) / computer programming(C) / mathematic and physical statistics(C) / time series analysis (C) / (only have A B C D grades) Master institution: university of connecticut Majors: statistics GPA: 3.71 for first two semester Main Math/stat course grades(MS): Applied statistics I (B) / mathematical statistics I (B) Applied statistics II (A-) / mathematical statistics II (A) / design of experiments(A+) Analysis of survival data / linear statistical model / epidemiology (next semester) GRE general test: Q:166 V:152 W:>3 (I don’t know exact score for this test yet but the least score I got past is 3) Research experience: Accomplish two Applied statistics course project. (although I do not think they are research) (during master program) Biostat summer camp project (something about phase II experiment design, primary and secondary endpoint analysis). (during master program) Letters of recommendation: Non strong recommendation. I believe I could get three decent recommendations from professor. Planning to apply: Reach: Georgetown university / ohio state university / GWU / Michigan state university / Umass Target: Oregon state university / university of south Carolina / UC-denver/ virginia tech Safe: George mason university / university of Kansas medical center / medical college of Wisconsin