Undergrad Institution: Large State School
Major(s): Statistics and Data Science
Minor(s): Geoscience
GPA: 3.99
Type of Student: Domestic Female
GRE General Test:
Didn't submit
Programs Applying: Biostatistics
Research Experience: 2 small research projects in geoscience and business, Boston SIBS, one year long independent research project my senior year, no publications
Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Some small school scholarships nothing outstanding
Pertinent Activities or Jobs: Statistics tutor and undergraduate TA for upper division stats course
Letters of Recommendation: Current research advisor, BU SIBS PI, one very well known stats professor, and one professor that knows me very well
Math/Statistics Grades: Straight A's in calc sequence, linear algebra 1 and 2, intro stats course, theory of probability and theory of statistics, 2 linear modelling courses, 3 programming courses in R and Python
Any Miscellaneous Points that Might Help: Very involved in extracurriculars in which I gained a lot of leadership and public speaking experience.
Applying to Where:
Yale: Rejected
Duke: Rejected
UPenn: Rejected
JHU: Interview -> Rejected
USC: Rejected
BU: Admitted + Funding / Accepted!
Georgetown: Rejected
UNC: Rejected -> Accepted to Masters / Declined
Colorado: Admitted + no funding / Declined
George Washington: Admitted / Declined before funding info
Iowa: Admitted + Funding / Declined
Indiana: Interview -> Declined before decision
UI Chicago: Admitted/ Declined before funding info
Brown: Rejected
This year was really rough and very uncertain at times. Super excited for how it all turned out and I am excited for the future!