Hey guys! I am currently a masters student in Biostatistics and will be applying to Biostatistics PhD programs for Fall 2021 admission. I was wondering if you could help me choose a range of school or give me any adivice about my current list. I would like to apply to programs within top 30 range in both US and Canada, but I am not sure if that is unrealistic or not. I would be appreciated if anyone can give me some helpful advice.
Undergrad Institution: Rank around top 40 University of science and engineering in Asia
GPA: 3.87
Majors: Math
Graduate Institution: University of Waterloo
GPA: 3.9
Degree: MS in Biostatistics
GRE General Test:
Q: 170V: 152W: 3.5
TOFEL: Waive
Type of Student: International student
Programs Applying: PhD in Biostatistics. Mostly focus on survival analysis and genetic association analysis.
Research Experience:
Attended several projects and submitted two papers last month during co-op program. Our work mainly focus on survival and genetic analyisis collaborating with other clinical researchers, 2020.
Attended Statistics Student Conference in Canada this year. Plan to submit a report to competition.
Worked as TA in two terms, 2019-2020.
Honorable Price in Mathematical Contest In Modeling, 2018.
Letters of Recommendation: one great letter of recommendation from the professor in my research program. One from currect supervisor in colleage. One from assistant professor in class.
My current list:
Tier 0: JHU biostat
Tier 1: Umich biostat , Umich stat , UNC biostat, UNC stat
Tier 2: Wisconsin stat, Wisconsin biostat In data science, UMN stat, UMN biostat, UTeXas MD biostat, OSU stat,PSU stat, Emory biostat, UBC stat, Mcgill biostat
Tier 3: UWaterloo biostat, UToronto biostat
I think this year will be very competitive applying for PhD in biostatistics. Due to COVID-19, I have confirmed that many schools in my current list do not require GRE for 2021 application. That's why I do not choose to spend much time on getting a higher mark. Thank you in advance for your help!