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I see that you're in Canada too - I was going to start emailing profs within the next week, but my applications range from being due Jan 15-March 1. I don't see it as too too bad, at least it's not December 10 or anything.

Most canadian stats masters programs offer a tuition waiver, as well as a stipend. I'm not sure what the deal is for funding for international students, though.

cyberwulf - i was hoping that my courses in theoretical probability (a very proof heavy course) and complex analysis would be enough to cover this exposure, but i understand where you're coming from. i'll definitely have to think about that. unfortunately, the course offered on proofs in the winter semester is during other stats courses... outliers - i guess i should talk to some profs here and see what they think about the honours. i'll definitely take a look at the list of recommended courses and see if i've covered most of them. best of luck to you as well!

I'm looking for advice from anyone familiar with Canadian stats programs... here is my situation: I'm a 4th year undergraduate enrolled in a BSc (Hons) in Statistics and a BA in Economics at a Canadian university. This is a 5 year program, so I could finish it up next year and get both degrees. Alternatively, I could graduate May 2013 with a BSc in Statistics (no honours since I started that portion of the program too late) with a minor in economics. Since I'm interested in Statistics graduate programs, not getting the Econ degree is of no huge concern to me. But I'm not sure how not having Honours looks to other Canadian universities. My school's honours program is just extra courses - all I would be missing from it at the end of this year is a course in Real Analysis and a first year proofs course. There is no research component. If I were to apply to schools this year, this is where I'm standing: BSc: Statistics Minor: Economics GPA: 3.53 (3.8 in the last year or so) Courses: Calculus Sequence, Linear Methods Sequence, Theory of Interest, Intro Mathematical Probability (B+), Intro to Mathematical Statistics (A-), Mathematical Statistics (B-), Applied Probability (A-), Theoretical Probability (A-), Experimental Design (A), Nonparametric Statistics (A+), Applied Regression Analysis (ongoing), Monte Carlo Methods and Statistical Computing (ongoing), Complex Analysis (ongoing), Practice in Statistics (winter 2013), Sampling Theory of Surveys (winter 2013), Multivariate Analysis (winter 2013) I have some not so great grades in my later Calculus courses and a couple actuarial science courses from one really terrible year, but I think I've improved enough since then. I've taken almost every course that my school offers in statistics, and I hope that this huge breadth would be enough to get me into programs without having 'honours' attached to my degree. But I'm not sure. Another one of my concerns is that I don't have research experience due to a tiny department with poor funding- I know this isn't a huge deal for Masters programs, but it scares me a bit. I hope to over the following summer, though. I also have experience as a department TA for an introductory statistics course (running a couple of labs a week, grading, one-on-one help, etc). Schools I'm looking to apply to: Carleton, McGill, U of T, York, UBC, Simon Fraser... maybe more, but no Prairie province schools. I'm looking for a program with a thesis component, preferably (I know a couple of the above only have projects). It basically boils down to this: apply now without honours, or stick it out one more year? If anyone has any words of wisdom to offer, that would be great.