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Thank you! I wasn't sure if it was too late to take analysis in the fall, but if there's any chance it could help I'll definitely look into that.

Thanks for pointing that out, I hadn't considered it. It is a school known for grade deflation.

Thank you, that's really helpful to know! I'm definitely leaning toward industry at this point, but would rather not completely rule out a job in academia yet. Would a program like UMass or Rochester make that pretty difficult? Also, if I decide to apply for a masters, would these same programs be more realistic or should I still look at lower ranked programs?

Hello! I've recently started looking into Biostatistics programs and am considering applying for 2021. I'd love to get some advice on whether this seems like a realistic path for me before I really commit to it. Undergrad Institution: Top 20 private university Major: Statistics GPA: 3.5 Type of student: Domestic female GRE Q:169 V:166 W:5.0 Relevant courses: Math: Calculus I-III (B+, A, A), ODEs (B+), Multivariate Calc (A-), Linear Algebra (B-) Stats: Linear Models (B+), Categorical Data Analysis (B), Regression Analysis (A), Probability (B), Inference (B+), Statistical Theory - undergrad level (B), Statistical Theory - grad level (B+), Time Series Analysis - grad level (A-), Statistical Computing - grad level (A) Research: 2 years basic data analysis for a social science professor during undergrad, 2 years of very quantitative social science research after graduation Programs Considering: Ideally I'd go straight into a PhD, but I'm concerned about my low math grades, no analysis, and lack of stats professors who I think would give me a strong recommendation letter since I've been out of school for over two years. I'd prefer schools in the northeast, so have looked at programs like Columbia, NYU, UPenn, Rutgers, BU, and Yale for Biostat PhDs. Are any of these realistic? Are there any other biostat or more applied statistics programs in the northeast that I should consider? Or am I better off going for a masters? If so, what are some masters programs that would help a PhD application? Any advice is greatly appreciated. Thank you!