confuzio Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 Hi, does anybody know how to rank the PhD program in Statistics at NYU Stern, e.g. comparing to Yale, Columbia, Wharton, Harvard? It's statistics with a certain business orientation, and one can hardly find anything online, probably because it's small (only 1-2 students admitted per year).
pyh474 Posted February 24, 2012 Posted February 24, 2012 The statistics phd program of Yale, Columbia, Wharton, Harvard are better than Stern's Stat phd program. Harvard and Wharton are top5 schools in the statistics. Did you receive any offers from these schools?
confuzio Posted February 26, 2012 Author Posted February 26, 2012 Yes, I received an offer from Columbia. I am interested in your reasons for stating Stern's program is not as good!
sparkplug Posted February 27, 2012 Posted February 27, 2012 Did you get an email from the department, or a formal offer from Columbia? I haven't heard back yet but I guess first round admits have already gone out?
confuzio Posted February 27, 2012 Author Posted February 27, 2012 I got both, an email and a formal offer.
pyh474 Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Congratulations! I also applied to Columbia Stat, but I am pretty sure I will be rejected. If you want to go to industry, NYU and Columbia are almost the same. If you want to get a faculty position, Columbia Stat is way better. They provide very rigorous theoretical training and they have stronger faculty members like Andrew Gelman and so on. While Stern Statistics has some difficulty placing their students in the academia. You received the interview invitation from Stern Statistics, right? Me too.
sparkplug Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Haha. I applied to both as well and have not heard back from either. So then it looks like I'm out of the running for schooling in the city of new york. :/
dasgut Posted February 28, 2012 Posted February 28, 2012 Haha. I applied to both as well and have not heard back from either. So then it looks like I'm out of the running for schooling in the city of new york. :/ Looks like we're in the same boat.
dasgut Posted February 29, 2012 Posted February 29, 2012 Split some Connemara peated single malt? You bring the bottle. I'll bring the cigars
okayandgo Posted March 2, 2012 Posted March 2, 2012 This isn't really ranks, but Yale is the most theoretical school, Wharton (surprisingly) is (so I have heard from a Yale stats grad) the second most theoretical, and Columbia is also quite theoretical. Generally, I think if a school focuses on applied research, it's better for industry, but if a school focuses on theory, it's better for academia. Columbia is apparently going through some financing issues right now. They will pay for your entire 4-5 years, but it's said that what they pay isn't enough to live in New York, where everything is just incredibly expensive. Harvard is great all around I think because research opportunities abound there, and professors at other schools esteem Harvard. Stern seems like it would be good for industry preparation, but I think speaking with the department and seeing what they focus on is helpful.
StatisticsIsMyBestFit Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 To those accepted/rejected by NY schools, could you share your stats/background? I'm applying to both NYU Stern and Columbia for 2013 and this would be really helpful for me. Thanks!
ANDS! Posted May 28, 2012 Posted May 28, 2012 You can find most of that information (if you trust those responding) on the RESULTS section of the website.
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