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That's great advice, thanks so much again.

Thanks very much!

Hi, thanks so much for your response. Yes, I agree and have been rethinking my choice of field. I realize that I like the idea applied programs in Business schools better, so I am probably going to focus on those instead. Would you know of any forums where I can get my profile evaluated for the Business school PhD programs? It would help to know where I stand for those too. Again, I really appreciate the feedback!

Hello, and thank you for the detailed feedback. I agree with everything you say here. You're also right about the Mathematics courses I took- there was very little pure Statistics and they covered the topics you mention. After seeing the assessment here and some other profiles on this forum, I realize that Statistics might be an unrealistic field for me. Also, as I was looking at research papers by faculty members in these schools, I realized the ones that really pique my interest are those that pick up a specific application rather than the the technique itself. So like you recommended, I am checking out PhD programs in Business (I am inclined towards a specialization in Marketing) to see if I can find something that is a suitable blend of business and Stats. Would you know if I can get a profile evaluation for the Business courses somewhere? I do appreciate your candor and your time for providing the alternative courses of action- thank you so much!

Thank you for the assessment.

I am a graduate student in my second year and would like to apply for PhD programs in Statistics. I am uncertain about how successful my applications will be as I don't have a Stats background, but a couple of professors at my grad school told me I should give it a shot. Undergrad Institution: International private institution Undergraduate Major: Electronics and Communication Engineering Undergraduate GPA: 3.57 Graduate Institution: Private school in Southern California Graduate GPA: 3.85 Graduate Major: Business Analytics Type of Student: International Female Work Experience: 3 years as a Business Analyst GRE General Test: Q:168 V: 170 W: 4.0 GRE Mathematics: Not taken Applying to: Statistics PhD Research Experience: doing quantitative research with a professor in the Marketing department. It is application oriented and will involve time series analysis to solve a use case Letters of Recommendation: No one well-known, but can get 3 decent ones from school (one with the Professor I am doing research for) and corporate Math/Other Relevant Grades: Undergrad (International)- Engineering Mathematics I (A), Engineering Mathematics II (A), Engineering Mathematics III (B), Engineering Mathematics IV (C) Statistics/Other Relevant Grades: Grad (USA)- Statistical Computing and Data Visualization (A-), Marketing Analytics (A), Data Driven Decision Making (A), Business Analytics (A-), Fraud Analytics (A), Text Analytics and NLP (A), Applied Modern Statistical Learning Methods (A) Planning on Applying to: Dream schools: UC-Berkely, UCLA, University of Washington, CMU, UPenn, Cornell, Duke What would be some good safety schools? Is it worth applying to a PhD program in Statistics with my profile? Which schools can I target? Thank you for your help.