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  1. Hi, all. I have recently been admitted to TAMU stats PhD. While I am planning to decline the offer, they said that it was possible to get a fee reimbursement by filling out a form. The problem is that the form they gave me (W-8BEN) is extremely complicated (I need to fill out another form and get something called tax identification number...) and I am not sure whether it is worth the effort. The application fee was $114; not small, but also not very large. I would appreciate any sort of advice. Thanks!
  2. Only had 1 interview myself (which seemed result in a silent rejection), but I found the following link extremely helpful. Wish you the best! https://docs.google.com/document/d/1epem4r5loco8ZZwJNodjZun2JReXNXIm0RiTPBeiq6s/edit
  3. From the 3 sample results, my guess is that UW sent admissions to some American applicants. It seems that they tend to do an interview for the international students. Hoping for the best..!
  4. Thanks for the fast advice! My professor in Korea told me to focus more on mathematical and theoretical backgrounds, rather than researching at a low level, and maybe that's why I started researching late. Do you think applying a year later, with more research experience and a publication or two enhance my chances significantly? Thanks again for replying!
  5. Hi, everyone. I'm applying for statistics PhD programs for 2021 fall, and would greatly appreciate any advice! Research Interests (currently a little broad): - Methology and applications on social science data; especially economical and political data - Financial mathematics (from a stats related view; volatility and uncertainty) Undergraduate Institution: Best stats program in Korea Major: Statistics + Mathematics (A minor in Financial Economics) GPA: 4.01/4.3 (converted to approximately 3.85/4) Type of Student: International Asian Male Relevant Classes: Statistics Courses - Theory : Intro Probability (A0), Mathematical Statistics I/II (A0/A0), Grad Probability I (A-), Grad Theory of Statistics I (A+) - Application : Computational Statistics (A0), Regression Analysis (A+), Multivariate Statistics (A-), Time Series Analysis (B+), Grad Linear Models (A+) Math Courses - Basic : Calculus I/II (A+/A+) - Analysis : Intro Analysis 1 (A+), ODE (A+), Financial Mathematics I (A+), Undergrad Real Analysis (B+?), Grad Real Analysis (A+?), Grad PDE I (A+) - Algebra : Linear Algebra (A+), Intro Abstract Algebra I/II (A+/A0) - Others : Intro Topology (B+), Topological Combinatorics (A-), Intro Differential Geometry I (A+), Discrete Math (A+) Econ - Microeconomics (A+), Macroeconomics (A-), Stocks, Bonds, Derivatives (A+), Econometrics (A+) Test Scores : GRE general : V 164 / Q 170 / A 4.0 GRE subject math : 970 (99%) TOEFL : 112 (R30/L30/S26/W26) Research Experience: Due to the virus situation, I have just started research this summer. (planing to continue until application season) I am on a project analyzing political time series data through a dynamic linear model via MCMC. Miscalleous : I have been interested in mathematics problem solving, and I have some prizes from undergrad math contests. (Gold prize from a Korea-wide one, and n th place (n<10) from a Asia-Pacific wide one) Also, I am planning to take more courses on financial math and econometrics this fall. LOR : One from the stats professor I am researching with, one from my financial math professor. Haven't decided on whom to ask the last letter. Applying to : Reachable? : UChicago, Columbia, NYU, UWashington, CMU Target? : UNC, NCSU, Wisconsin-Madison, Texas A&M Hopefully satefy : Iowa state, BU I know that my list looks quite top-heavy, and would appreciate any feedback about my current profile and schools. Also, my research interests don't seem to be in the mainstream of statistics (such as biostats, machine learning) and I wonder if this could have negative effects in admissions. I am interested in schools that have close connections with social science departments (and professors specializing on econometrics or political data analysis), and that have faculty researching financial math & stochastic processes. Thanks in advance.
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