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2025 Biostatistics PhD Application Questions


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Undergrad Institution: Top 70
Major(s): Biology
Minor(s): Chemistry
GPA:  3.4

Grad Institution: Ivy
Major: Biostatistics
GPA: 3.7
 
Current Research Interests: clinical trials, want to work in industry later
 
Research Experience:  
  • Capstone project: new methods of visualization

Work Experience:

  • Analyst position in a hospital
  • Published 40+ papers and abstracts in healthcare (not first author). Analysis based on registry data and clinical trials.

Recommendation Letters:

  • From capstone project supervisor (professor)
  • From my direct manager (Biostatistician)
  • From my manager's head (Big name in healthcare)

Programs interested:

Harvard University

Johns Hopkins University

Michigan - Ann Arbor

Columbia University

University of Minnesota

Duke University

MD Anderson

University of Pittsburgh

UT Health

USC

I will also select some school with lower ranking + interested professors

 

My concerns is: 

1. Compared to other applicants, I can see that I am lack of research experience. In my SoP, I'm wondering that if I should focus on describing the capstone project and research-similar experience in my work, or focus on describing clinical trial related experience

2. How are the programs listed above? Am I reaching too high? 

3. Is there any other programs you would recommend based on my background and interest?  

Thank you very much! 

 

 
 
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