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Undergrad Institution: QS ~150ish Asian University Major(s): Industrial EngineeringB.S / Industrial Engineering M.S at same univ GPA: 3.76/3.91(M.S.) Type of Student: International (Asian) GRE General Test: 154(V)/167(Q) Programs Applying: IE/Statistics/Biostat Research Experience: 1 second author published(optimization) 2 first author (1 biostat, 1 optimization) under review Awards/Honors/Recognitions: 2x First Class Honors in undergrad Pertinent Activities or Jobs: TA for an undergrad Computer Science course Letters of Recommendation: One Research Advisor(Strong) 2 prof that tought me Linear Algebra, Operations research, Applied Statistics. (Got a good grade and did decent projects) Math/Statistics Grades: Calculus 1,2(highschool) Calculus 3(1year, B,C+), Linear Algebra(B+) ,Numerical Analysis(B), Engineering Math(ODEs) (A+) Probalbility & Statistics(A, Calculus Based), Applied Statistics(A+), Operations Research 1,2 (A, A+), Design of Experiments(A+), Finance Engineering(A+), Computer Programming(A+), Data mining(A+), Time Series Analysis(A+), Reliability Engineering(A) Grad: Reinforcement Learning(A+), Computational Statistics(A+, does a lot of linear algebra, includes some proof based linear algebra), Large Scale Optimization(A+) Any Miscellaneous Points that Might Help: My academic record in undergrad shows a strong upward trajectory, with a GPA of 3.96 over my last 60 credits. While my early math grades were not as strong, I've proven my ability in junior/senior statistics-related courses. I have self-studied real analysis but did not have the opportunity to take a formal course. (I didn't realize that it was necessary until recently :( ) Applying to Where: While I am mainly applying to Ph.D. programs in Industrial Engineering I also want to apply some in Statistics/Biostatistics since My research experience includes some work in biostatistics, and I have a strong interest in high-dimensional statistics. For Industrial Engineering, I'm targeting departments that aligns with my research interests. My list includes: Northwestern (IE), UT Austin (IE), ASU (IE), NC-State (IE) For Statistics/Biostat I am applying to several Ph.D. programs in Statistics and Biostatistics. While I have a record in statistics coursework and research, I have some concerns about my foundational math background. Specifically, my early undergraduate math grades were not strong, and I was unable to take a formal Real Analysis course. Given these points, I am trying to better understand where I stand for the following programs: UConn (Statistics, they seem to do biostat research in stats department) University of Florida (Biostatistics) UMass Amherst (Biostatistics) Iowa State University (Biostatistics) How would you classify these schools in Stats/Biostats as Reaches, Targets, or Safeties for my profile? Any insights or additional suggestions for similar programs(that'd be good for internationals) would be greatly appreciated!