Course Selection Advice (Applying for Biostat MS)

[cc2819]

Hi,

I am currently selecting courses for my last semester in college and will apply for 2019 fall biostat MS programs. I need some advice on which to choose from 3 courses: Applied Algebra (grad level), Discrete Mathematics, and Categorical Data Analysis (grad level). I am leaning towards taking Applied Algebra since it's more proof-based and I've learned from this forum that math courses carry more weight than stat courses in the process of application. I still would like to know what you guys think about these 3 courses.

Thanks in advance for any advice!

 

 

[bayessays]

Take the stats class. You're applying for a statistics master's degree and unless you were going to get a PhD at a super theoretical school, they will care more that you are interested in statistics. Then again, it really doesn't matter very much and you could take one of the other two classes if they interest you more!