How many here are applying to Biostatistics programs for Fall 2013?

[Biostat_Assistant_Prof]

With applications opening up, I'm just curious who else is applying...? I see posts here all the time concerning Biostat programs, so I'm assuming there are quite a few of us!

How many school are you applying to and which ones?

Which school is your top choice?

PHD or Masters?

What's your GPA and/or GRE (if you've taken it yet)?

Again, I'm just curious who is also applying! Good luck to everyone! Hopefully some of us may become fellow classmates next year!

[iloveukulele]

Hey this is my first post in the GradCafe.

I am considering applying to MS Stats or Biostats programs. I have not decided my top choices yet as I just recently started researching on those programs.

My GRE is 154 v/161 Q. I am gonna take it one more time.

what schools are you considering?

Thanks!Hope to become a classmate with you too!

[Biostat_Assistant_Prof]

Here is the list I'm applying to (I know it's a lot, but I want to maximize my chances of getting in and like having options)

My Reaches:

- Johns Hopkins

- U Washington

My fingers crossed:

- UNC

- Michigan

The more realistic possibilities (I'll apply at 6-8 of these programs, the ones with a star I'm definitely applying to):

- Emory*

- Boston

- Yale*

- Brown*

- UCLA

- Florida State*

- Vanderbilt* (a free application, so why not?)

- Pitt

- Iowa

- Colorado

My intention is to pursue a PhD, so I'll be applying to all PhD programs that I meet the prereqs for, and the rest for Masters. I'm a U.S citizen, so I have a slight advantage there, but I'm coming from a Biology degree with a 3.5 GPA, and will have just met the pre-reqs and nothing more (Calc 1-3 and Linear Algebra, plus 3 statistics courses), so that will certainly hold me back from being admitted to the PhD programs of the top schools. If by some miracle I'm accepted to a place like Hopkins, I'm fairly certain it will only be for a Masters... I'd really love to go to UNC and if accepted, would be hard pressed to turn it down. I love the area and it's relatively close to my home (like 6-7 hours). One of my recommenders is friends with some of the faculty there, so I'm hoping they view that specific LOR favorably and it helps my chances, but this is more likely just really wishful thinking on my part.

Realistically, I'll likely be choosing between some of the schools in the 3rd tier of my list, and I'd be happy at any of them. From that 3rd section, I really hope to get into Emory, as I've grown up in the Atlanta area and know it well, plus my family and friends are all there.

Edited September 22, 2012 by Noco7

[sisyphus1]

Here's my profile:

Undergrad: 3.9 (math/econ from upenn)

Grad: 3.9 (stat master's from columbia)

GRE (Q/V/W): 800/590/5.0

LoR/SoP: nothing outstanding, but not bad either

Schools (for biostats phd):

reach:

harvard

uwashington

johns hopkins

match:

yale

ucla

columbia

International applicant from europe.

I'm also applying to a handful of stat phds

[Shostakovich]

I'm applying. A mix of MS and PhD programs, not 100% sure yet on # of schools but probably in the 15 ish range. Top choice is probably UCLA at the moment because of its location, but really I'd be glad to get into a few PhD programs and a few prestigious MS programs (doubt I have too much chance at the top PhD programs) and decide from there.

GPA is 3.7, GRE is 162V/170Q. Have a decent math background from undergrad although been out of school for a few yrs, work exp in unrelated fields, and not much research experience. Really enthusiastic about going back got school and studying biostatistics if that helps