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I am well aware of the time commitment that a PhD requires and do not expect it to be an issue. Finances are not a concern either due to the fact that I was able to receive substantial scholarships during my undergrad+grad programs. Great to hear that you're enjoying the Harvard program, would you mind chancing me for that program?

Thanks for the feedback guys! As for why I'm going for another MS, my end goal is to get into a PhD program. My previous MS was a very professionally oriented degree and did not offer any research component. My hope is that with a second MS I will be able to get some research experience and move directly into a PhD. I will also be applying to PhD programs this coming fall but am not very confident about my chances due to my lack of research experience. Interesting, I was under the assumption that the Chicago MACSS program would be among the most difficult to get into, and that the Upenn and Columbia programs were among the less selective. I do agree that the MACSS program is what I should be aiming for though, considering the PhD placements from that program.

Hi everyone, I'd really appreciate some feedback for my chances of success. Specifically, am I overshooting with the school's I'm applying to? Undergrad Institution: T100 USNR School Major(s): Information Systems GPA: 3.7 Type of Student: Domestic Male GRE General Test: I haven't taken the GRE yet but I scored a 710 (Q48, V40) on the GMAT. ETS says that this should be about a Q166 and V164 according to their score comparison tool. Grad Institution: T10 USNR School Concentration: Business Analytics GPA: 3.8 Research Experience: None relevant Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Academic fellowship program during undergrad, merit scholarship for grad Math/Statistics Grades: A's in math and statistics courses Applying to Where: Columbia - MS Data Science Upenn - MSE Data Science Harvard- MS Data Science UChicago - MACSS Stanford- MS Statistics, Data Science Track