Hi, graduated from an Asian university which ranked between 300th and 350th of global ranking.
I studied applied mathematics and desire to study for data science.
I have several questions for it and thank for your advices.
1. My undergraduate GPA is 3.4/4.3, 3.6/4.5
I guess it is same as 3.2/4.0?
The courses I took and the scores are like below, sorted from freshman to senior
Calculus B+
Linear Algebra B-
Differential Equations B+
Calculus2 B-
Geometry A0
Mathematical Programming B+
Advanced Linear Algebra with applications B+
Numerical Analysis and Practice B+
Complex Analysis and its Applications B0
Applied vector analysis B+
Matheatics for Finance B-
Analysis1 A0
Topology and its applications1 B0
Computer Aided Geometric Design B0
Topics in Numberical Analysis A-
Differential Geometry1 B+
Mathematical Modeling and applications A-
Functions in Several variables A+
Modern Algebra1 A0
Advanced differential equations A+
Introduction to Computer Programming A+
Algorithms with mathematics A0
2. GRE : 166(Q)/146(V)/3.5(W), TOEFL : 99 (28,26,22,23)
3. I am interested in data mining and deep learning.
no professional career related to the field.
I did a lot of extracurricular activities but was mostly about education. My publication, too.
participated big data specialization program during the vacation.
I am studying deep learning and statistics by myself and capable of SQL, MATLAB, python and R, C++
4. Programs I looked into are like the followings:
Simon Fraser University
Mcgill University
Queen’s University
University of Calgary
Dalhousie University
University of Victoria
Carleton University
Lakehead University
University of Guelph
York University
I know, my spec is mediocre and not competitive.
For the schools I listed above, I am aiming to study statistics and I meet the admission requirements, but am not sure if I have any hope to be admitted.
It is true that I want to study at good schoos, but my major concern is anyway to start studying for master's degree.
Since I don't want to ask too many references to my professors,
Q1. I would like to be sure which level of schools is probably suit for me to apply.
Q2. How deeply should I mention about my research field? Stating deep learning, non-parametric statistics and data mining are enof?
Q3. My GRE Verbal score is very bad. Should I mention GRE scores when apply if it is not required but encouraged to suggest?