remillion Posted October 24, 2019 Share Posted October 24, 2019 I am planning on applying to MS (maybe possibly PhD if there is a chance) programs in biostats and PhD programs in survey methodology. 1. Do I have a chance at any PhD programs in biostats, if I can get my GRE score up? 2. How badly is the C- in Mathematical Statistics going to hurt? My school won't let me retake it for a grade. Also I was accepted into on accelerated MS track at UMass Amherst last year Undergrad Institution: USNWR 30-35 LAC Major: Statistics and Psychology GPA: 3.72 Student: Domestic Asian Female Courses: placed out of Calc I, Calc 2 (A), Calc 3 (A-), Linear Algebra (B+), Discrete Math (A), Probability (A-), Mathematical Statistics (C-), Survey Sampling (A) , Introduction to Statistics (A), Intermediate Statistics (A-), Design and Analysis of Experiments (A), Applied Regression methods (currently taking) GRE: 156Q, 163 V, 4.0 Writing, taking again (164 Q on last practice test) Research/Work Experience: Summer research internship in biostats department at UMass Amherst, JPSM Junior Fellow at National Center for Education Statistics, research assistant in psychology lab, TA and grader in stats department Applying to: University of Maryland Joint Program in Survey Methodology PhD-statistical track University of Michigan Program in Survey Methodology Phd-statistical track UMass Amherst biostats GWU biostats Georgetown biostats BU biostats not sure if I should bother with PhDs for any of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanielWarlock Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I can't comment on your chance of getting into stats phd program because I'm also applying this year and have no idea. As to other questions, I personally think a C- in Mathematical Statistics is going to hurt at least a little because one class you will need to take in any graduate stats program is a graduate version of this. A C- is like a passing grade close to almost D so some people may question it a little bit. But this is not a death sentence because your performance on other math, stats classes are very strong, and your research is very strong too. I think you should add a note to explain why this class didn't go as well. That said, you must increase your quant GRE score for like ~10 points which seem to me is your other weakness. The practice test score is very good. Replicate that in a real test and you are good to go. remillion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BL250604 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 I agree with Daniel. You should also look into the Ph.D. programs at South Carolina, Virginia and Florida State. There's a high chance that if admitted to FSU, you won't be funded. I'd consider a few more lower ranked school as well. remillion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remillion Posted October 30, 2019 Author Share Posted October 30, 2019 (edited) If y'all wouldn't mind answering, what kind of shot do you think I have at the programs I listed above, if for the biostats ones, I just applied to the masters? Edited October 30, 2019 by remillion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayessays Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 2 hours ago, remillion said: If y'all wouldn't mind answering, what kind of shot do you think I have at the programs I listed above, if for the biostats ones, I just applied to the masters? I'd be a little worried about your GRE Q score, but if you get a 160+ when you retake it I'd imagine you'll get in there. Most master's programs aren't very competitive since you're paying your own way. The C- will hurt for PhD applications. remillion 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remillion Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 UPDATE: Raised my GPA to a 3.746 by the end of fall semester senior year, got an A- in Applied Regression Methods University of Maryland Joint Program in Survey Methodology PhD-statistical track-accepted University of Michigan Program in Survey Methodology PhD-statistical track-accepted with 20 hr a week RA position UMass Amherst biostats-still pending GWU MS biostats-accepted, 12K scholarship Georgetown MS biostats-accepted BU MA biostats-accepted UAlbany MS biostats-accepted Geococcyx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayessays Posted April 2, 2020 Share Posted April 2, 2020 @remillion Congrats, awesome results. Can I ask if you retook the GRE Q or if the 156Q was the score you sent in? Geococcyx 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remillion Posted April 2, 2020 Author Share Posted April 2, 2020 (edited) @bayessaysI retook the GRE and improved my score...to a 157Q. My retaken scores were 163 V, 157 Q, 5 AW (this is the one I sent in). Edited April 2, 2020 by remillion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
remillion Posted April 4, 2020 Author Share Posted April 4, 2020 Update 2: Accepted to UMass Amherst MS biostats (I am in-state) Also I forgot to include that I got a 15K scholarship to the MA biostats program at Boston University Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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