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@bayessays Thank you very much! Very good idea regarding biostatistics. I did not know that would be more well-suited for applied research. Much appreciated!

Hello everyone! I'm new to this forum and thinking of applying to Statistics PhD programs and looking to see which schools I am competitive for. I'm a young professional working in the field of Statistics/Data Analytics/Data Science for a few years now and I really love it and would love to teach it one day. However, in undergrad I didn't go to the "best school" because I was given a full (merit-based) tuition scholarship within the public school system in NYC. I ended up loving the school system and continued there for my masters because a couple of the mentors I had as an undergraduate went to the school (CUNY SPS). One thing I'm really wrestling with, is that I love statistics, but I'm not sure I can write a dissertation about it. I see it as a tool for understanding other fields I have more general interest in (environmental studies, sociology, anthropology), which I have worked in a lot (see experience). However, I'm not sure I would be able to pursue a PhD in those fields, because I don't have much educational experience in the field aside from some electives that might have strung together to make a major, but my school didn't allow double majors. Be blunt with me (please): Do I have any shot at getting into any PhD programs? Would it be possible to get a PhD in another field (like environmental studies or sociology or anthropology)? Do I need to go back to school and take specific classes? Should I drop the idea of a PhD all together? Help! Type of Student: Domestic Undergrad Institution: Average Public School (CUNY) Major: BBA in Statistics and Quantitative Modeling Minor: Anthropology GPA: 3.85 Related Courses (undergrad) : Calculus I (A), II (B), III (A-); Operation Research I (B+), II (A); Statistics II (A); Regression and Forecasting (A); Database Management (B+) GRE: Have not taken yet (did not have to for graduate program) Graduate Institution: Average Public Local School (CUNY) Major: MS in Data Science (finishing in December 2020) GPA: 4.0 Sample Related Courses (graduate) : Computational Mathematics (Linear Algebra, Matrix Algebra, and Calculus), Statistics & Probability, Advanced Programming, Recommender Systems, Machine Learning Experience: 3 years as a student researcher using Python/R (focus on using environmental data) Fellow using Data Science with Environmental nonprofit 1.5 years as Data Analyst and Developer at a CSR + Environmental based nonprofit