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  1. @bayessays. @Stat Assistant Professor Hello again! I’m wondering if you guys would be willing to give me advice again. I ended up taking real analysis I and II (B+ and A-), linear algebra for data science (A), statistical computing (A) and a baby python course (A). Though real analysis I only made it to a few of my apps, and real analysis II didn’t make it at all. I also ended with an A in number theory (which was proof based) I was accepted into FSU (stats), UF (biostats, also offered an amazing scholarship), UIUC (stats), USF (stats), and denied from UF (stats, very surprising, home department :(), Northwestern (stats), and Uchicago (stats, wasn’t surprised at all, just applied for fun) In the spring I also did an REU style program with NYU. I also was elected to Phi Beta Kappa I’ve decided to reapply, but am a little late in deciding. I’m assuming my application is slightly stronger with an A- in real analysis 2? I’m also switching one of my letters to my real analysis professors, and he said he can speak to my improvement in the course and my comfort level with abstraction. In this gap year I’ve been teaching AP statistics at a high school. Could you guys give me some school recs? I’m looking to stay in the southeast, but mainly NC. Which makes this hard because every school in NC seems to be extremely competitive. I don’t mind biostats programs. Thanks for your help!
  2. I'll be hoping for forgiveness then! I'll absolutely take those classes and prioritize them. Thank you very much for your advice, I'll definitely choose one of the ivies and hope for the best. I'll check out all the schools you mentioned, and again I am eternally grateful for your time and advice.
  3. This helps immensely, thank you! It's a really great idea to address that downfall with my letter writers; I think it's definitely feasible to ask one or multiple to discuss my ability to handle theory. I think due to my (hopefully, barring any mental/emotional turmoil lol) emotional capacity to handle rejection and my fortune in being able to apply to a wide range of schools, I'll apply to three highly ranked stats programs for fun and now from your suggestions some biostats ones as well, and maybe add some middle tier biostats programs too. I can't thank you enough!
  4. What you're saying makes total sense. My list right now consists of 5 schools between ranks 16-31 (Columbia, UW Madison, NC State, Yale, Purdue), 5 below those, and 3 above those (Harvard/UChicago (for fun), and Duke), with only one being out of the top 50. I'm also going to look into more biostats programs as @dontoverfit suggested. Would you recommend I shift those ranks around to avoid overshooting? Thank you again.
  5. No slight taken! I really appreciate the candidness. I want to aim where is most realistic. Do you think more math classes could strengthen the weak background you mention? Or is it too late, or do you mean mine is weaker because of the B's? I'm really sad about the one in stats theory especially, it was a 6 week course taught by a grad student in the middle of covid, so no one was prepared that well. Definitely a regret, but we live and we learn. I signed up for a second course in linear algebra since I really liked it, and I'm hoping that would look good? My top ten is actually UF, and I don't know how much that makes a difference, not really educated on their reputation too much. I will definitely take your advice and add more safety schools and look into more Biostats programs. Thank you so much for your help, and if you have any more time for more advice I'd GREATLY appreciate it!
  6. Thank you very much for your recommendations; I greatly appreciate it. I'm very excited to hear I can shoot for those schools!
  7. Undergrad Institution: Top 10 Public University (USNews) Major(s): Doubling in Statistics and Math Minor(s): GPA: 3.85 Type of Student: DWM GRE General Test: From ETS Practice Test, Taking in August Q: 166 V: 161 W: N/A Research Experience: Did research in statistical theory (REU type program) this summer (2021), did not result in paper, but have a presentation on it and am continuing to work with my mentor, might result in a senior thesis. Did an internship with local community that taught middle schoolers to code robots for a competition, here I created some pre/post evaluation metrics to see if the program enhanced the kids' attitudes and self esteem, not really pure stats related. Letters of Recommendation: Two letters from lecturer/professor of classes (one is a lecturer I took 3 stats theory classes with, the other is an assoc. prof. I took one theory class with and knows me), and one (hopefully really strong) letter from my research mentor (assistant professor at well known big public university, top 40 in stats) from this summer's program. Math/Statistics Grades: A's in: Calc 1-3, Linear Algebra, DiffEq, Programming 1 (java), Probability Theory, Survival Analysis, Regression Analysis, Categorical Data Analysis, Design of Experiments. A- in Probability 2/Stochastics. B's in Sets and Logic (intro to proofs type class), Abstract Algebra, Stats Theory In progress: Number Theory Taking in Fall: Real analysis, nonparametric statistical methods, numerical analysis, others TBD Teaching experience: TA'ing for Calc 1 in fall Note: I only decided I wanted to pursue statistics at the beginning of my junior summer, so I was a tad limited on courses since I was halfway done, but I've been taking as many math and stat courses as I can to supplement. Applying: This is where I need help with. I have no idea how competitive I am, and I'm working to get my quant score up. Any feedback would be really appreciated. I'd pretty much like to go anywhere in the US but the far west, preferring the southeast, northeast, and midwest. I'd also be interested in biostats, but I'd prefer pure stats if I had the choice. Right now I'm looking at UF, FSU, UIUC, Yale, in that area of the USNews Rankings. UChicago is the highest reach on my list that I don't expect to get into but I'm fortunate enough to afford an application just to see. Should I stay around that tier, or increase or decrease? Any other suggestions? I am all ears (or eyes I suppose). Thank you so much for taking the time to read.
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