Mathematical Biology - where to apply

[laplace]

Hello,

I'd like to get your opinion about my chances for admission in mathematical bio programs given my background

Undergrad School 1: BSc in Math and CS (3.9 overall, 3.95 math, 3.91 CS) graduated last year

Undergrad School 2: Medicine degree (grade at graduation equivalent to B+), will graduate January

My undergrad schools are not reputed

GRE Q: 167

GRE Math: no score yet, I guess around the 80th percentile

Coursework in math: Calc I-IV, Real analysis I,II, complex analysis, topology, linear algebra, abstract algebra, galois theory, number theory, Algebraic Geometry, formal logic, theory of computing, numerical analysis + grad course in CS (fuzzy logic and swarm intelligence)

Stat coursework: Probability and Statistics and Stochastic processes

Research experience: small project in computational bio, 2.5 years of research in computer vision (lots of Stat and machine learning - thesis + research internship - paper in submission) , also starting february i will have 2 research internships in mathematical neuroscience and computational biology in reputed groups

I found out that berkeley math has a research group in Algebraic statistics in computational biology (Algebraic geometry + stats + computational bio), also oxford math has a really strong mathematical bio concentration

do you think i have chances with these programs ? I have 3 strong recommendations from math professors , do you think i should get one from my research advisor ?

thanks

[SenhorJose]

I am not familiar with how competitive these programs are, but I do have some experience with mathematical biology. Here are a few schools that may interest you:

Duke University

New York University (NYU)

University of Utah (not terribly well known in general, but I hear there is an outstanding research group in math bio)

University of Pittsburgh (if you are interested in neuroscience)

Arizona State University

[laplace]

Thanks a lot! do u think the bar for getting into programs like NYU and Duke (undergrad reputation, not so good GRE) is lower for mathematical bio or is it just as hard as the case with pure and applied math ?

[laplace]

Thanks a lot! do u think the bar for getting into programs like NYU and Duke (undergrad reputation, not so good GRE) is lower for mathematical bio or is it just as hard as the case with pure and applied math ?

[SenhorJose]

If you have 167Q but around 80th percentile on subject test, I don't think you have need to worry. However I do think admissions for NYU/Duke are very tough no matter what your research interests are. I unfortunately can't tell you "Yes" or "No" with regards to your chances