DeeeP

Undergrad Institution(s): Top 50 public with good stats department Major(s): Economics, Mathematics Minor(s): Statistics GPA: 3.85 Math, 3.95 Econ, 3.9 overall Type of Student: White Male GRE General Test: V159, Q168, AW4.0 GRE Subject: Nope, disaster to schedule this year Coursework (completed): (A unless indicated otherwise) Math: Calc 1/2, multivariable (B+), Linear algebra, applied linear algebra, modern algebra, sequences and series (B+), Stochastic processes (A-), ODES (proof based) Stats: Theoretical statistics 1/2, applied regression analysis ECON: Econometrics, 2 semesters of advanced micro theory (masters level) CSCI: Intro to Python Coursework (future): Undergraduate level: Real analysis 1/2 (fall,spring), Linear programming and optimization (fall), Applied multivariate methods (spring), Machine learning (spring) Research experiences: Currently working on census data proposal with well known econ prof, eventual paper in behavioral economics Honors thesis in game theory (very theoretical, basically math and some light machine learning) Research interests: Machine learning, statistical finance Letters of recommendation: 1. Very well known econ professor that I worked with on census project 2. Less known econ professor that I worked with on thesis 3. Hopefully a math professor whos class I did well in and will work on project with (he got a stats PhD at Berkeley) but potentially a children literature professor who I wrote a children's book about climate change with. (How bad would this be?) Working experiences: Econ RA for about 9 months Skills Languages: Python, R, Stata Teaching experience Nope Notes: Probably are able to tell from profile but making a late switch from econ to statistics. Multivariable calculus B+ came first semester freshmen year when I was young and dumb, hopefully redeemable. My sequences and series B+ is harder to justify but if I get an A in real analysis it might be fine. Should I be aiming for a masters at his point or a PhD program? I am making a late switch and I am afraid I have not generated enough shown interest in statistics. Eventually I do want to do a PhD so if masters is the route to take what programs would prepare me for a PhD after the fact? Thank you to anybody who takes the time to respond, I really appreciate it.