Looking for feedback on MS profile-- thanks!

[gimme_some_oatmeal]

Hi all,

I'm interested in applying for MS Data Science and MS Analytics programs to eventually go into industry in tech. Here's my profile:

Undergrad Institution : Top 25 US News, Top 5 US News Public

Major(s): Economics, Mathematics Minor (Phi Beta Kappa and High Honors graduate)
GPA: 3.98

 

Type of Student: White male

 

Courses taken and taking (all As): Calculus I-III, Linear Algebra, Real Analysis, Diff EQ, Probability, Mathematical Statistics, Econometrics, Data Science in R, Intro Comp Sci

GRE General Test: Not taken

 

Programs Applying: MS Data Science and MS Analytics

Research Experience: Currently a research assistant at one of the good Federal Reserve Banks (I'll be here for 2 years), wrote a senior thesis in economics

Pertinent Activities or Jobs: RA at Federal Reserve Bank, was a TA in intro Microeconomics and Macroeconomics in undergrad

Letters of Recommendation:  2 from economists at the Fed, 1 from professor who I TA'd for and advised me on my thesis

 

What schools should I aim for? What are realistic tiers of programs that I can get into?

I'm still making my list, but here it is currently. Not sure if I'm overshooting.

UVA

MIT

Northwestern

Georgia Tech

Columbia

UPenn

University of Washington

Edited December 5, 2021 by gimme_some_oatmeal

[bayessays]

Definitely not overshooting.  Apply to those and any other top programs you are interested in.

[bob loblaw]

With your background, you may even want to apply to PhD programs.  These programs will fund your studies. 

You can then decide later if you want to just take the masters and leave or complete your PhD (which can get you research positions in tech).  

Edited December 6, 2021 by bob loblaw

[gimme_some_oatmeal]

@bob loblaw That’s not a bad idea. I’m fairly certain I don’t want to stick around in research, at least not in research that isn’t applied to business. Do you have any insight into what a PhD statistician might do at a tech company? I thought a MS would be better suited for private industry but could be wrong.