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I am more than likely attending MUSC for biostats, though I'm not positive yet, still need to hear from one more school I'm seriously considering. Feel free to message me!

Hi all -- I am hoping to be getting into a grad program for Fall 2013 in biostats, not sure if it will be masters or PhD. Does anyone know what kind of computer specs might be good to have before I start a program?

Even better, thanks Cyberwulf

Thank you, Cyberwulf. I'm really looking forward to applying and I am feeling more confident at this point

Thank you so much, mathgeek! I think I psych myself out seeing everyone's GRE quant-800 scores and degrees from Ivy League schools. I took calc 3 (obviously calc1 and 2 as well), and that probability class was a 400-level, cross listed as a grad class, and had calc 3 as a pre-req. I don't plan on taking real analysis, as none of the schools I am applying to require it, and few even recommend it.

I plan on applying to biostat programs in fall 2012, to be in the fall 2013 incoming class. Right now I am considering masters and PhD programs, and I am wondering what my chances of getting in are like. I am trying to figure out how many programs to apply to, and if it's worth my while. Here is my background: - Undergrad at a large state school - BS Biology, minor statistics - BS Psychology, minor biology - GPA: 3.9, math GPA (excluding stats): 3.65, math GPA (including stats): 3.8 - GRE: Quant-770, Verbal-640, Writing-5.0 - Math courses - Calc III (, Probability (A), Linear Algebra (A) - Research experience - psych and bio honors theses, psych thesis won "Best undergrad honors thesis" in my year - Summer program in the Quantitative Sciences at Harvard, similar to SIBS from what I gather - Letters of rec: one from the prof I did research with at Harvard, one from a math prof at my undergrad institution, one from my psych honors thesis advisor. All of them will be excellent. I am planning on applying to a breadth of schools in terms of their rankings, so here is what I was thinking: Emory Florida State Harvard Medical University of South Carolina Rice Colorado Kansas Minnesota UNC Pittsburgh UT-Houston Vanderbilt Virginia Commonwealth Does this seem like a good spread? Any thoughts on where I should apply for Phd v. Master's, given my background and my chances of getting in? Most of the info I have on admissions comes from Harvard, so I'm not terribly hopeful. But I would imagine that at other schools I would have much better chances.