Fall 2019 Statistics Applicant Thread

[updog99]

Anyone who got accepted to Columbia's MS Biostatistics program attending the open house this weekend?

[theduckster]

Didn't get accepted by UChicago for an MS, which is totally fair. But not even being waitlisted despite having As in Real Analysis and Measure Theory, as well as some research experience? Also not shocking, but gotta say that stung a little.

Could it be because I only have one statistics class (Probability Theory)?

Blarg. Life goes on.

 

Edited February 28, 2019 by theduckster

[Bayequentist]

5 hours ago, theduckster said:

Didn't get accepted by UChicago for an MS, which is totally fair. But not even being waitlisted despite having As in Real Analysis and Measure Theory, as well as some research experience? Also not shocking, but gotta say that stung a little.

Could it be because I only have one statistics class (Probability Theory)?

Blarg. Life goes on.

 

You'd probably have a better chance if you had applied to the PhD program, I think.

[theduckster]

@Bayequentist I'm a pretty unconventional applicant so perhaps my previous post was only 90% honest.

With regards to your comment, my heart says PhD but my brain says Master's. Maybe next time! 

[jwlim07]

Is there anyone who got no result from UChicago PhD program yet?

I feel pretty bumped cause there have been pretty much acceptances and rejections on the results page, but no a single email to me until now.

 

[yukichi]

Has anyone received responses from Columbia's PhD program or Colorado State's? I'm beginning to wonder if maybe CSU has rolling admissions - I submitted in October of last year and have heard nothing since. 

[Geococcyx]

It appears that there are Columbia Ph.D. acceptances listed on the results page, and at least one is from a domestic student (sometimes I think the international acceptances go out first, presumably for help accelerating paperwork), so I'm just assuming a rejection at this point.  

Edited February 28, 2019 by Geococcyx

[Statboy]

4 hours ago, jwlim07 said:

Is there anyone who got no result from UChicago PhD program yet?

I feel pretty bumped cause there have been pretty much acceptances and rejections on the results page, but no a single email to me until now.

 

 

58 minutes ago, yukichi said:

Has anyone received responses from Columbia's PhD program or Colorado State's? I'm beginning to wonder if maybe CSU has rolling admissions - I submitted in October of last year and have heard nothing since. 

 

38 minutes ago, Geococcyx said:

It appears that there are Columbia Ph.D. acceptances listed on the results page, and at least one is from a domestic student (sometimes I think the international acceptances go out first, presumably for help accelerating paperwork), so I'm just assuming a rejection at this point.  

I haven't heard back from Chicago or Columbia either. I checked Chicago's website (FAQ) and it explicitly says that they batch the applications and send out results (acceptances, rejections, waitlist) as soon as they review them, so if you haven't heard back it means they haven't reviewed your "batch" yet.

I mean, I want to believe them, but I can't help but think otherwise... 

And as for Columbia, I emailed the department today asking about my status. 

The struggle is REAL.

[danny1997]

Will there be another Ohio State or Wisconsin round of PhD admissions or should I assume rejection? I have heard nothing from either program.

[data_scrub]

Update from my last post - just heard from Purdue. Accepted with half time assistantship, should be an interesting offer. Good luck to anyone still waiting!

[ducky500]

Anybody hear nothing from Chicago MS statistics as well?

[Bayequentist]

We're seeing mass rejections from top schools lol. Makes me nervous.

[lazo]

On 2/28/2019 at 4:34 AM, jwlim07 said:

Is there anyone who got no result from UChicago PhD program yet?

I feel pretty bumped cause there have been pretty much acceptances and rejections on the results page, but no a single email to me until now.

 

I haven't heard anything from Chicago, Berkeley, Harvard, Washington, or Michigan yet... Not a single contact or email since I applied to any of these programs, even though most have already sent out acceptances and rejections. I wonder why all of these programs are keeping me in the dark. I'm ready to be done with the waiting forever.

[danny1997]

Ohio State is starting to reject students, update was on the website not via email yet

[yuizu221]

1 hour ago, lazo said:

I haven't heard anything from Chicago, Berkeley, Harvard, Washington, or Michigan yet... Not a single contact or email since I applied to any of these programs, even though most have already sent out acceptances and rejections. I wonder why all of these programs are keeping me in the dark. I'm ready to be done with the waiting forever.

same for me ... nothing from UW and Michigan

[banach]

@danny1997 When did you submit your app to Ohio?

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[danny1997]

16 minutes ago, banach said:

@danny1997 When did you submit your app to Ohio?

Early January 

[updog99]

Has anyone heard from Berkeley's Biostats MA program? 

[DataAnalyst]

Did any hear from Georgia State University today? 

 

[StuartLittle]

Did anyone hear from UCLA's Biostats PhD program? They seem to be very quiet this year and not many international students reported the results either...

 

[fireuponthedeep]

Did anybody get a weird email from UNC today? I reached out a few weeks ago about my MS Biostatistics application, and they responded with 

Hi [me], I am sure you have been notified of your admission!  Congratulations!

So that seems like an admit? But also that was all it said, the application hadn't changed on their website, and I haven't heard anything else from them lmao. It doesn't really matter since I'm going to UofMN, but it would feel good to know I got admitted to UNC too lol.

 

[updog99]

I reached out to UC Berkeley via email, and received a notification to check my portal about 30 minutes later. As I expected, a rejection :(. 

[fireuponthedeep]

17 hours ago, fireuponthedeep said:

Did anybody get a weird email from UNC today? I reached out a few weeks ago about my MS Biostatistics application, and they responded with 

Hi [me], I am sure you have been notified of your admission!  Congratulations!

So that seems like an admit? But also that was all it said, the application hadn't changed on their website, and I haven't heard anything else from them lmao. It doesn't really matter since I'm going to UofMN, but it would feel good to know I got admitted to UNC too lol.

 

I guess the actual admissions email was just slow to arrive, I received it this morning. If the cost wasn't so prohibitive I'd love to go, but still nice to be admitted! Best of luck to everyone else waiting on admissions decisions!

[GoPackGo89]

9 hours ago, fireuponthedeep said:

the cost wasn't so prohibitive I'd love to

Just checked and it's a about $43000 intuition to get a masters in biostats from UNC. I wonder how that compares to Harvard, Washington, Hopkins, Michigan, Berkeley, Minnesota. One day I'll compare unless someone has done the math

[fireuponthedeep]

14 hours ago, GoPackGo89 said:

Just checked and it's a about $43000 intuition to get a masters in biostats from UNC. I wonder how that compares to Harvard, Washington, Hopkins, Michigan, Berkeley, Minnesota. One day I'll compare unless someone has done the math

I think UNCs honestly not too bad compared to those schools (especially Harvard/JHU/berkeley once cost of living is factored in), out of state is 15k a semester for UNC, far higher at the other places. I receive in state tuition to UMN, so it will be nearly half as much to get my MS, which is a no brainer to me. And that's assuming I don't get a graduate assistantship lol. Plus I'll be closer to my family and my dogs need cold weather! If the costs were closer I'd definitely consider UNC, but regardless I'm sure happy to get an admit!