dunleavy005

So if I were looking to go to industry after, even amassing $40k in debt roughly, is it a no-brainer place to get an MS at? (this is the only school I got into for MS, and would need to re-apply again next year, as I applied for PhD programs this year but UW offered me this MS instead)

Hey Guys, I was just accepted to UW's "new" MS program in Statistics (now called "Advanced Methods and Data Analysis"), and wanted to get anyone's opinion if they thought this program was legitimate or just a cashcow to fund their PhD program. I just got an acceptance letter today, and need to make a decision in 2 days. They require both a MS theory and applied exam, so it seems like its a legitimate masters. Anyone have any thoughts about this program as I know many of you know more about this than I do. Thanks guys! -dunleavy005 (PS I'm also really interested in statistical learning so if anyone could comment on UW's strength, that would be great!)

i was a berkeley undergrad, and from what i knew before i graduated, its basically the same program as before, with no TA, higher tuition. the department does need money and this is basically their way of getting more funding as they know people will still be interested in a "berkeley" stats degree if they want to work in industry, regardless of price. i heard they may add some "professional dev." courses as well , but honestly itll mostly be BS that is common sense. if u have other masters offers with better funding, id highly recommend that.

Duke

Thanks for the replies guys! I'll probably just self-learn Real Analysis theory, not for applications but just so I would understand statistics at a deeper level. Outside of Berk/Stanford, which are considered theory-heavy schools, what are other good American schools that have an applied focus but not overly a "professional" program, as I do want to learn some theory, just not a completely focused theory school as those listed above (I'll probably apply to some Canadian schools, because it does seem that accepted students get funded more often than not).

Thanks Coffee for replying! It is true I have not taken Real Analysis, but I did have to write proofs in my Machine Learning class so I was hoping that would suffice. Am I at a disadvantage because I havent taken math's like abstract algebra and real? Linear Algebra I'm pretty comfortable with (at least for the statistics applications so that isn't a big concern of mine)

bump.... does anyone have any advice for me?? any help would be greatly appreciated!!

Hi All, I'm looking to apply to MS statistics programs in the fall, but am unsure of the difficulty of getting into good programs that may serve as PHD stepping stones as well as applied programs if I decide I want to work in industry after. I'm also interested in knowing about funding opportunities as the info on the various websites say its scarce, if at all. I've done my homework, but would like some opinions of people who have applied or know the process of applying for statistics grad programs. Below is my profile: Type of Undergrad Institution/Major: UC Berkeley, B.S. Business Administration, B.A. Statistics Undergrad GPA: 3.925 (overall) GRE: 800Q, 510V, 5.0 AWA Math Classes: Calc 1,2,3, Linear Algebra 1 & Differential Equations, Numerical Analysis (all A's or A+'s) Stats Classes: Intro to Business Stats, Intermediate Probability Theory, Math Stats, Statistical/Machine Learning, Stochastic Processes (in Op.Research dept) (all A's or A+'s) Other Classes:Microecon theory, macroecon theory, game theory, econometric theory (all A's except A- in game theory) LOR: 2 year RA with a good behavioral economist (above-average LOR), my tutoring leader at the student center who has written many letters for math/stat PHD and masters students (great letter), math stats prof (ok LOR, didn't converse with him much, I was just top student in his class for probability and math stats), work boss (CS phd who is head of analytics at a real estate predictive/statistical analytics firm) Programming Experience: R (great), MATLAB (great), STATA (ok), SAS (ok), Scheme (great), SQL (great) Teaching Experience: 3 year Math/Stats Tutor and have been a TA for probability theory through the student center -In the Fall, I am returning to school and will be taking a R computing course, Time series course, and a seminar to finish off my major while applying. Any advice on good programs that might fund a student like myself would be greatly appreciated, as funding is a big deal for me and would not want to do the whole 100k loan stuff. Thanks for the help and advice everyone!