statsfan1999

Thanks for the response. Unfortunately I don’t anticipate having time to take a course before I apply in the fall. So I’ll probably just bite the bullet and apply without it. Regarding biostatistics, I know they may be more forgiving of less math, but I genuinely don’t have an interest in the public health component if I’m being honest. I assume that implies I probably shouldn’t apply? My end goal is machine learning-related research.

Hi all - I plan on applying for a Stats PhD this upcoming fall. I think I have a decent profile (info below), but I have not taken Real Analysis. I have been out of college for a few years now working in a fairly technical analysis/research intensive role (economic consulting), and I don't see any opportunity to take it before I apply. How much of an issue is this? I have put a lot of effort into getting the ball rolling on organizing my application push for the upcoming fall and would be pretty depressed to find out I don't really have a chance. I am not considering any school that lists RA as a firm requirement. Several schools I am considering don't mention it at all, and others mention it as desirable but not required, candidates can take it in their first year, etc. Undergrad Institution: UW-Madison Major(s): Industrial Engineering Minor(s): Computer Science GPA: 3.98/4.0 Type of Student: Domestic white male GRE General Test: Q: 169 V: 163 W: 4.0 Programs Applying: Statistics Research Experience: Worked as a paid research assistant in undergrad (no publications, not statistical - more social science related). I have one paper published through work (I am one of five authors on it FWIW) that was for a conference (not statistics-related, more industry research). Awards/Honors/Recognitions: two scholarships, graduated with highest honors Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Undergrad tutor for 3 years (physics, statistics, math, some IE courses) My most notable strength is likely my current job. I won't go into a ton of detail, but I work with mostly PhDs (albeit in economics) as a Research Analyst and spend most of my time programming and performing relatively intense analysis in what I would characterize as a research-like environment. I will write about this at length in my SoP. Letters of Recommendation: 2 Econ PhDs who supervise in me my current role and can speak to the level of statistical rigor in our work + 1 well regarded professor in the Operations Research space Math/Statistics Grades: (A's in all) Linear Algebra, Calculus I-III, Mathematical Statistics I-II, Physics I-II, Programming I-II, Operations Research, Matrix Methods in Machine Learning, Optimization Any Miscellaneous Points that Might Help: Applying to Where: (all Statistics PhDs) UC-Berkeley UW-Madison UCI Harvard Rice CMU University of Michigan University of Minnesota University of Pittsburgh Northwestern University of Washington Ohio State UCLA