Undergrad Institution: Top 15 Canadian University (USNews) Major(s): Life Sciences GPA: 3.97 Type of Student: Canadian (Immigrant)
Math/Statistics Courses (A+ in all of them):
Calculus 1, 2, 3
Discrete Mathematics
Linear Algebra 1, 2
Ordinary Differential Equations
Complex Analysis
Real Analysis
Intro to Probability
Intro to Statistics (algebra based)
Intro to Computer Science 1, 2
Partial Differential Equations (in progress)
Mathematical Statistics (in progress)
Research: None
Programming Skills: R, Python
Applying to:
University of Toronto - Biostatistics MS
Waterloo - Biostatistics MS
McMaster - Statistics MS (Medical Statistics Concentration)
I am 36, and I used to work as a massage therapist/acupuncturist. In 2018 I decided to get a bachelor’s degree so that I could apply to medical school. However, after taking a few math and statistics courses, I realized that I was more passionate about quantitative approaches in health research, so I have decided to pursue a master’s degree in biostatistics. Since my background is unusual, I would appreciate any advice on my situation and my university choices. Also, I am curious to know what kind of explanations I should include in my SOP.