profile eval Fall 2021 stat/biostat PhD

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Hi all,

I will be second-year master student this upcoming semester and am really willing to pursue my Phd degree in statistics field. (For stat and biostat, I prefer to biostat). But I really do not know if these school I've already chosen is fit me well. I will really appreciate that if you could give me some advice! Thanks for your input!

Type of student: international male (Asian)

Applying to: stat/biostat Phd

Undergrad institution: Central south university (Top 30 university in China)

Majors: statistics

GPA: 3.2

Main Math/stat course grades(undergrad):

probability(A) / Advanced algebra I (B) / mathematical analysis I(B) /

sampling techniques(B) / stochastic processes for application(B) / regression analysis(B) /

data mining(B) / statistical analysis of industrial economy(A) / principle and technology of database(B) / matlab mathematical experiment(B)/ multivariate statistical analysis(B) /

computer programming(C) / mathematic and physical statistics(C) / time series analysis (C) /

(only have A B C D grades)

 

 Master institution: university of connecticut

Majors: statistics

GPA: 3.71 for first two semester

Main Math/stat course grades(MS):

Applied statistics I (B) / mathematical statistics I (B)

Applied statistics II (A-) / mathematical statistics II (A) / design of experiments(A+)

Analysis of survival data / linear statistical model / epidemiology (next semester)

 

GRE general test:

Q:166

V:152

W:>3 (I don’t know exact score for this test yet but the least score I got past is 3)

 

Research experience:

Accomplish two Applied statistics course project. (although I do not think they are research) (during master program)

Biostat summer camp project (something about phase II experiment design, primary and secondary endpoint analysis). (during master program)

 

Letters of recommendation:

Non strong recommendation. I believe I could get three decent recommendations from professor.

 

Planning to apply:

Reach: Georgetown university / ohio state university / GWU / Michigan state university / Umass

Target: Oregon state university / university of south Carolina / UC-denver/ virginia tech

 Safe: George mason university / university of Kansas medical center / medical college of Wisconsin