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Did anyone hear anything from UPenn? I know its a long shot for me, just want to know if I should keep hope alive lol

UW Madison just asked me for updated fall semester grades. Anyone else get that? How much does that mean?

Thank you bayessays! (Not sure how to "reply" to a comment?) I appreciate the feedback. I will look into those other options for sure. I originally had a more modest list, but my REU PI recommended I aim a lot higher. I think she's just enthusiastic about me lol. I have a couple of questions if you don't mind. What makes you say that I could definitely do better than UConn and Temple? They seem like pretty good programs to me just from scanning websites, anything negative I should know about them? Or do you just mean there are even better options? Do you have any thoughts about whether to mention the B- from probability theory in my statements of purpose? Thanks again, I really appreciate the help!

Here is my profile: Undergrad Institution: Small, decently respected (I think?) private liberal arts school Major(s): Math Minor(s): Statistics GPA: 3.72 (Strong upward trend) Type of Student: Domestic White Male GRE General Test: Q: 170 V: 167 W: 4 Research Experience: 2 different research experiences. First, REU this summer at Iowa State in forensic stats, second, a year long research with school this year in political text analysis. No publications but the current year long one might result in one at the end. Poster presentations for both. Both applied statistics. Both machine learning heavy. Letters of Recommendation: One letter from REU professor from Iowa State, second a professor from current research (and I have a class with him currently), and one from prof I've had many times who knows me well. All of them know me well so they feel pretty good. Math/Statistics Grades: Freshman: Calc 2 A-, Linear Alg A, Diff Eq B+, Prob Theory B- (I was a dumb freshman lol) Sophomore: Real Analysis 1 B+, Stats 1 A, Intro Data Sci A, Multi Var Calc A, Intro Comp Sci A Junior: Abstact Algebra A, Stats 2 A, Discrete Math A, Statistical Theory A, Computational Math A Senior: No grades yet but taking Advanced Stat Models, Real Analysis 2, Spatial Stats, Combinatorics, Algorithms for Decision Making Teaching experience: TA for top level mathematical statistics, spent a summer as a math tutor. Professional experience: Summer as a data science intern at manufacturing company Applying: Hail Mary: UPenn, Stanford, Berkley, Yale, Carnegie Mellon Mid: UW, UC Davis, Purdue Safer (I hope): Iowa State, UConn, Temple University I'm trying to apply to schools near where my girlfriend is applying for psychology doctorates so I don't have unlimited freedom in where to apply. Mostly looking for a blunt assessment of what my expectations should be for this list. Secondly, should I address my B- in prob theory? The statistical theory course I took was very prob theory heavy and had it as a prereq to take prob theory, and I got an A there, so I feel that is kind of redeeming but I wasn't planning on mentioning it as it seems like I don't want to speak negatively in my statement, plus the grades go up strongly anyways. Advice appreciated here too! Thanks for reading!