Thanks OP. Seems like people who want to go into industry should emphasize more on general school brands, and for those wanted to go to academia should follow the subject ranking. No wonder why NU/Rice/WUSTL/ND statistics programs are more and more popular these days
hey OP, similar situation here. You are not alone. Very tough season and years ahead it seems like.
QQ though, did you only apply to top 20 programs in statistics or top 20 programs ranked by schools? Wondering if should emphasize more on school reputation or program reputation