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Thank you very much Matt! That info is invaluable. The courses that I"m taking is being taken ONLY because it fits my work schedule. In fact, I had to beg my boss to switch to the evening shift to take the 3-4 math courses. The sad thing is, the college does have mathematical statistics, probability theory, and real analysis BUT the those class' times are EXACTLY in the 2 hour time slot that encompasses both shifts at work. So I'm hoping I can apply for the winter session at some Canadian colleges during the Spring and take those courses. I won't shoot for a PHD, like a said, waste of time in my situation.

Thanks for the link! I'm not going to apply to the top 10 schools anymore. As of this semester, I'll also be taking linear algebra. I'm positive applying for the MS is better than PHD obviously. No wasted effort and application fees there. I will apply to second-tier schools in case I get fortunate to start an MS and the school will demand I take more math courses before enrollment. I'll retake the GRE as I got a 750 in Q, but did poorly in Verbal. I'm sure I can get a better score now.

Thank you Ole! Math and science have always been my passion. I never took a biostat class yet (plan to this coming fall), and I've been reading about it. I have yet to choose a topic for my SOP or research area that fascinates me. I'm hoping to get into a Ph.d program without a masters, ultimately. Though working after the masters and returning for a ph.d is fine, Is earning a ph.d without work experience (let alone be accepted to one) still advantageous?

That pain is excruciating and has an everlasting affliction. Well, it's 3 plus the 3 I had from my previous college. So it's 6 total. And I'm hoping they will consider my courses in the spring semester. Or maybe as in U of T and Mcgill, I can apply for the Winter semester after taking Spring 2012 courses. That way I'd have 10 or so courses under my belt. As I said, I will apply for safety schools. My main goal is McGill/JH, but of course I can settle for second-tier schools as long they have a reputable biostats department. Also, from my reading of the forums; it seems like a MS in Biostats/Stats is very limited in the career-ladder. I wouldn't mind entering a MS program, work a few years, then go back for a PH.D. But seems like EVERYONE is saying why not enter the Ph.D program at first.. More to update

Hi all, I've been reading the forums here for the past two months. I graduated from a CUNY college with a BA in English Literature. However, my whole life revolved around science and math until college ( unfortunately, I went to the wrong college). Two math bee championships,City Math Olympiad finalist, etc. Further on, I took AP Calculus in High School, Intermediate Calculus 2, and Graph Theory in college. I got A- in all of them. As of statistics, I only took Applied Statistics 201, got a B+ on that. I'm going to Hunter College this fall to enroll in Calculus 3, Math Proof, and Matrix Algebra. ( I want to take Linear Algebra also, but is Calculus is a FUNDAMENTAL part of Linear and Matrix Algebra?) Could I get a good grade, I'm damn good at Math again, without remembering all of my calculus? So then with those courses done by Christmas, I'm going to apply for MS in Statistics/Biostatistics at many schools. Schools including Mcgill, U of T, Johns Hopkins, BU, UNC Chapel Hill, Duke, UCLA, UC Berkeley, UC Davis, UC, and a lot of 'safety' colleges. And in the spring, I will take Differential Equations, Vector Analysis, Discrete Probability, and Data Analysis. I'm asking if anybody was in a similar situation or has sincere advice about my chances of getting into a MS program without completing the major or actually graduating with the Undergrad degree.

Hi Ole, I'm going to pursue a Masters in Biostatistics. But as you say that the Research Triangle is full of bio-statisticians. So do you recommend a Master's degree or Ph.d?