Undergrad Institution: Medium State School, Top 200 US News
Major(s): Math
Minor(s): GPA: ~3.87
Type of Student: Domestic White Male GRE General Test:
Q: 166 (84%) V: 158 (78%) W: 4.0 (54%)
Programs Applying: Stats PhD Programs
Research Experience: Undergrad thesis in Pure Math, along with a research experience in algebra with a professor at my school. No published papers
Letters of Recommendation:
LOR 1: Thesis Advisor, took some grad courses with them as well.
LOR 2: Did well in a graduate course with them.
LOR 3: I took the algebra research experience with them.
Overall these Professors could speak strongly about my mathematical abilities.
Math/Statistics Grades: Mostly A’s with some A-‘s and a single B. The most relevant are:
7 Grad courses including Analysis I/II and Functional Analysis.
8 independent study courses in pure math.
Probability Theory, Quantum Mechanics, Calc I – III, Linear Optimization, Adv calc I/II.
Any Miscellaneous Points that Might Help: My school’s Honors program allowed me to take basically only math courses. So that's what I did. Applying to Where: (Color use here is welcome) Iowa State - Admitted + Fellowship - Accepted!
University of Florida - Admitted
Florida State University – Admitted
University of Connecticut - Admitted
University of Pittsburgh - Admitted
University of South Carolina - Admitted + Fellowship
Virginia Tech – Admitted
North Carolina State – Waitlist
University of Virginia - Waitlist
Texas A&M – No response
Ohio State – No response
Rutgers – No response
George Washington University – No response
University of Iowa – No response
Colorado State University – No response
Reflection:
I applied late in the cycle (~Jan 10) and missed the deadline for most top 20 programs. I suspect I would have had good results if I had applied to these programs. That said, I’m very happy with Iowa State.
