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I'm wondering if someone could shed some light on the math courses that you should take to be competitive for good stats PhD programs. It seems like most universities' websites say 3 semester calculus, 1 semester linear algebra, math stats, sometimes real analysis. I've seen some people on here say you wont be competitive without measure theory or complex analysis, and I don't know if that's true or not. What courses do you need to be competitive for good-great programs (like ranks 60-20)? And what about for amazing programs (like ranks 19 and better)? Thanks If you don't mind: Here's my math background, and I'm wondering how competitive I'd be. Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Diff EQ, Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Econometrics (All A's)

@bob loblaw That’s not a bad idea. I’m fairly certain I don’t want to stick around in research, at least not in research that isn’t applied to business. Do you have any insight into what a PhD statistician might do at a tech company? I thought a MS would be better suited for private industry but could be wrong.

Hi all, I'm interested in applying for MS Data Science and MS Analytics programs to eventually go into industry in tech. Here's my profile: Undergrad Institution : Top 25 US News, Top 5 US News Public Major(s): Economics, Mathematics Minor (Phi Beta Kappa and High Honors graduate) GPA: 3.98 Type of Student: White male Courses taken and taking (all As): Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Diff EQ, Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science in R, Intro Comp Sci GRE General Test: Not taken Programs Applying: MS Data Science and MS Analytics Research Experience: Currently a research assistant at one of the good Federal Reserve Banks (I'll be here for 2 years), wrote a senior thesis in economics Pertinent Activities or Jobs: RA at Federal Reserve Bank, was a TA in intro Microeconomics and Macroeconomics in undergrad Letters of Recommendation: 2 from economists at the Fed, 1 from professor who I TA'd for and advised me on my thesis What schools should I aim for? What are realistic tiers of programs that I can get into? I'm still making my list, but here it is currently. Not sure if I'm overshooting. UVA MIT Northwestern Georgia Tech Columbia UPenn University of Washington