mblot Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 (edited) Hey all, I'm late here, but I'm looking at applying for Stats graduate programs for Fall 2020. Unfortunately I took a roundabout path to pursuing in undergrad (graduated last May), and took mid-level proofs-based courses but don't have the requisite Math background of Real Analysis and beyond... do I have any shot? Are there any PhD programs that would still be worth applying to, given my background? What MS ranges might be realistic (ranking 30-40s, 40s-50s, 80+, etc)? Would enrolling in a Masters w/ stronger math courses be beneficial? or is it too late to build a stronger Math background? I'm also interested in computational stats, machine learning algorithms, statistical modeling, and applied math as my coursework suggests. Undergraduate: Top 50 LAC Major: Economics-Mathematics-Statistics (combined program) GPA: 3.98 Class Rank: #7 Type of student: Domestic White Male Coursework: Calc I-III (A's), Econometrics (A), Linear Algebra (A), DiffEq (A), Intro to Higher Mathematics (Proofs/Number Theory, A), Mathematical Economics (A), Prob Theory (A) A's in bunch of applied math/stats (Stats Modeling, Design & Analysis of Experiments, Mathematical Modeling, Computer Simulations) A good amount of CompSci coursework (Data Structures, Software Design, Machine Learning, Artificial Intelligence...) Got the department award for my major & distinction on my qualifying exam, if those count for anything GRE: 167 Q, 169 V Letters of Recommendation: Strong letters from tenured CompSci, Math profs, tenure-track Stats prof Additional information: Work experience around data analytics, data engineering at tech companies. Not much theoretical/research work Potentially Applying to: University Program UW Statistics MS Colorado State U Applied Math MS or Statistics MS Oregon State University Statistics MS CU Boulder Professional Applied Math MS + PhD UC Santa Cruz Statistics PhD UC Davis Statistics MS UMass Amherst Statistics MS + PhD Boston U Statistics MS + PhD UC Irvine Statistics MS Edited November 17, 2019 by mblot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bayessays Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I think you're way underselling yourself. True, you don't have analysis, so you probably won't be going to Stanford. But I think you can generally look in the 10-50 range for statistics PhD and top biostat programs and you'll probably have quite a bit of success. Apply to any MS program you are interested in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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