Hey, Guys! I am a senior, who will graduate in Spring 2021. I am interested in applying for Stats and Biostats PhD programs. Just wanted a rough idea of what schools would be appropriate for my background.
Undergrad Institution: Unranked medium sized public school
Major: Mathematics (Minor = Computer Science)
GPA = 3.79
GRE = 162Q / 155V / 3.5W
Type of Student = Domestic White Male (adopted from Russia as a baby, if it makes a difference)
Part of University Honors Program
Math Classes: Calc I,II,II (All A's), Diff EQ (B), Abstract Algebra I, II (B in I, A in II), Real Analysis I, II (A in I, B in II), Combinatoric and G.T (B), Numerical Methods (C, was a busy semester), Linear Algebra (A)
Stats Courses: Applied Statistics I, II (A in both), Statistical Methods I (A, will take Stat Methods II next semester), Applied Machine Learning (A)
CS Courses: Java I, II (A in both), Operating Systems (A), Computer Architecture (A or B, don't know yet)
Other relevant courses: General Physics I, II (A in both)
Research Experience:
Working with a professor on some projects that include crop yield prediction, and image analysis of crops. Might have a paper but likely no publication.
Letters of Rec:
1 Really good letter from the Stats prof who I do the research with.
1 letter from my Analysis prof, (will likely be good), and 1 from another stats prof (ok to good).
Schools (I don't know how accurate this is)
Reach: (Stat PhD) UT Austin, Rice, T&AMU, ISU, NC State
Average: (Stat PhD)UF, SMU
Safety: (Stat PhD) U of South Carolina, AZ State
I may have been conservative on schools and could be more ambitious but I don't know.
Thanks so much for the help!
