M.S. in Biostats Profile Evaluation for Fall 2022

[21andstressed]

Hello everyone! I'm applying to M.S. in Biostatistics programs in the United States for Fall 2022. I was wondering how strong my profile is to be admitted to these programs. This is my first post on Grad Cafe so I apologize if I'm doing something wrong.

Student Type: International South Asian Female

Undergrad: Public University (University of Cincinnati)

Major: Neuroscience and Statistics double major 

GPA: 3.96, Mathematics GPA: 3.962

Relevant courses: 

Probability and Statistics 1 and 2 (As), Introduction to Data Science (A), Ordinary Differential Equations (A), Multivariable Calculus (A), Linear Algebra(A), Introduction to Abstract Math (A-), Calculus II (A)

In Progress: Mathematical Statistics I, Applied Regression Analysis

Planned: Time Series, Design and Analysis of Experiments, Partial Differential Equations and Fourier Analysis

GRE: Did not take

Research: 

1 summer at Singapore working on fMRI data collection for a study on the neural correlates of recursive thinking

May 2021-present working in a lab at UC on a project about mating preferences in jumping spiders; collected and analyzed spectral data; I will be listed on the published paper.

Skills: Proficient in R, use it in a lot in my Stats courses and my current research

Letters of Recommendation:  One from mathematics professor, one from PI at my research lab, and one from the undergraduate program director for neuroscience at UC. PI's recommendation expected to be strong, the other two will be good at the very least.

Schools I'm considering applying to: University of Michigan, Columbia, Brown, UC Davis, University of Minnesota, Case Western, Emory, UMass Amherst, GWU, BU and USC.

Edited November 30, 2021 by 21andstressed

[cyberwulf]

I predict you're going to get in everywhere for a Masters. You would likely be competitive for PhD admission at most of the places on your list.