Hi all,
Student Type: Domestic Asian Female
My background is quite untraditional, and this will be my weakness to pursue a higher degree in Statistics. I finished my undergraduate studies abroad with a non-stem major. Then I took some math courses as a non-matriculated student in a state university. Currently, I am pursuing my master’s degree in Statistics in a top 20 statistics department. I plan to apply for a Statistics Ph.D. degree this fall. I would like to get some advice on school selection and how to improve my background.
Undergraduate math-related background: From a State university
. Major: Non-matriculated (only took the following courses for the purpose of MS application)
. GPA: 4.0
. Math coursework: Cal I (A), Cal II (A), Cal III (A), Matrix Algebra (A), Multi-var Cal (A), Foundations of Modern Math (A), Real Analysis I (A), Intro to Diff EQ (A), Prob and Stats for Engineering (A)
Graduate: Top 20 Statistics MS
. Major: Statistics
. GPA: 4.0
. Coursework: Stats Programming I (A), Stats Inference I (A+), Stats Inference II (ongoing), Intro to Clinical Trial (ongoing), Applied Stats I (ongoing), Linear Models and Regression (next term), Applied Stats II (next term), Multivariate and Longitudinal (next term). Will graduate next Summer
GRE General Test:
Q: 165
V: 160
W: 3.5
Applying to: Statistics PhD