Hello,
I'm a current Master's student studying in Biostatistics. I realized I need to advance both my knowledge and degree at this stage. I have a background in biology(BA) and biostats(MS), but with relative low GPA.
Undergrad Institution: US TOP 100 Major(s): Biology Minor(s): Math(In statistics field) GPA: 3.03/4.00
GRE General Test: (This is the one I took 8 yrs ago, expect to refresh the grades and no lower than the older one) Q: 170 V: 164 W: 4 TOEFL Score: Waived Grad Institution: (US news top 50(US))
Concentration: Biostats GPA: 3.8
Programs Applying: (PhD in Biostatistics)
Research Experience: Two researches are related with clinical trial fields during my master's.
Letters of Recommendation: 3 letters from my current research advisor, both PHD in Biostats, one assistant and on full professor.
Math/Statistics Grades:
Under graduate:
Last two years: Probability Theory(A), Biostatistics(B+), Multivariate Calculus(A), Linear Algebra(A), every else is biology related
Graduate: Biostatistics in Public Health(A), Machine Learning in Public Health(B), Longitudinal Analysis(A), Biostatistical Consulting(A), Intro to R and Advanced in R(A), Causal Inference(A-), Bayesian Statistics(A), Epidemiology(B+)
Applying to Where: All Biostats concentration
University of Pittsburgh
University of Iowa
UC San Diego
Rutgers
NYU(Grossman)
University of Illinois at Chicago
Tulane
I'm still doing investigation so far thus only list part of the school. Generally, I'm planning to apply total approximately 20 schools considering the odds is low. (mostly seek schools rank round 100 or even behind)
Any comments or suggestions are highly appreciated! Thanks!