TenuousAtBest Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) Probably due to the fact that results seem to be coming in very slowly this year. I heard back from A&M almost two weeks ago now and not a single word from any other school. Thus far, of the 17 schools in my list, I have only seen results on TGC from A&M, UCLA, and Northwestern (only interviews and only international students). I hope I hear back from other schools soon before I have an anxiety attack. UMich rolled out around this time last year, so I hope there's some autocorrelation there because it's my first choice. Same situation. I've been accepted to A&M and Ohio State. I'm really hoping to hear back from Michigan soon. It's also my first choice. Some info from CMU would be nice too, Edited February 4, 2015 by TenuousAtBest Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bespoke Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 Yeah Anakin, I would give an arm and a leg for an email filter that lets through only PhD application-related news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lisa8191 Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) I applied for the MA since I thought they didn't take undergraduates into their PhD program straightaway anyways. Seems like those who applied for the PhD straight from undergrad got a different email since the other result on the search wrote down MA/PhD funded. Dang I applied to MA too but didn't get a letter yet.. hope they send out letters in waves though since in the previous email they said the result will come out between mid-Feb to early March. Edited February 4, 2015 by lisa8191 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anakin Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 (edited) I feel like a kid anticipating my next birthday party. There's gonna be cake, ice cream, presents, and hours on end with my awesome friends*! Yes!! Wait, what's that asterisk? .... *Parents are not obligated to tell you when your birthday party will occur or where it will be held. They are also under no obligation to actually hold your birthday party, so you could just be stuck in a paralyzing loop of anticipation, misdirection, and generally crippling anxiety. No!!!! This is going to be the worst b-day ever. Edited February 4, 2015 by Anakin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hausinthehouse Posted February 4, 2015 Share Posted February 4, 2015 For anyone else in the MS Biostat boat, I'm pretty sure both Michigan and UNC-CH are rolling in some form or another; I got accepted to Michigan 1/29 and UNC 2/2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MLHopeful Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I see a Stanford result out... anyone know anything? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
weezyF Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 ^yea saw that.... god damn it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatsG0d Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 It's kind of interesting how competitive the UT Austin (pretty new) Statistics program is. I see lots of rejections. I guess when you put some form of the word data science into a program's name it becomes exponentially more competitive. Anyway, sorry to you guys about Stanford. @MLHopeful: at least you already have one very good school on your list. Congrats on Washington. I applied to Chicago too, but their program out of their b-school instead of their statistics program. Speaking of which, anyone have any info on that at all? It seems to be pretty small and it is not ranked, but the professors seem quite prestigious and the posts on TGC make it seem like admissions are quite competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unclecat Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I see a Stanford result out... anyone know anything? I saw several more today. I guess that's it. Goodbye my dream school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatsG0d Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I saw several more today. I guess that's it. Goodbye my dream school. You could still get waitlisted. Don't give up hope yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbfan Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 USC rejections are rolling out... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ergodic Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 USC rejections are rolling out... Do you mean U of Southern California? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbfan Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Do you mean U of Southern California? Yes, an ex-coworker of mine just texted me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ar_rf Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 (edited) I applied to Chicago too, but their program out of their b-school instead of their statistics program. Speaking of which, anyone have any info on that at all? It seems to be pretty small and it is not ranked, but the professors seem quite prestigious and the posts on TGC make it seem like admissions are quite competitive. Small is an understatement; as far as I know they only take 1, maybe 2 people per year. I think that also means that it actually is quite competitive. I've heard good things about it though. I would think that it could be a bit lonely, but you have access to good faculty, there's a lot of faculty support, you have quite a bit of freedom to customize your curriculum, and because it's in the business school the funding is fairly generous. You also get at least some access to classes in the Statistics department. On the other hand, keep in mind that it is Econometrics and Statistics. So there's going to be more of an emphasis on the Econometrics part than a traditional Statistics program, which can be either a good or bad thing depending on your interests. Edited February 5, 2015 by ar_rf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ergodic Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Yes, an ex-coworker of mine just texted me. Thanks for letting us know. I had an interview a couple of days back. I wouldnt say it was a great interview. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatsG0d Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Small is an understatement; as far as I know they only take 1, maybe 2 people per year. I think that also means that it actually is quite competitive. I've heard good things about it though. I would think that it could be a bit lonely, but you have access to good faculty, there's a lot of faculty support, you have quite a bit of freedom to customize your curriculum, and because it's in the business school the funding is fairly generous. You also get at least some access to classes in the Statistics department. On the other hand, keep in mind that it is Econometrics and Statistics. So there's going to be more of an emphasis on the Econometrics part than a traditional Statistics program, which can be either a good or bad thing depending on your interests. Thanks for the info! So I don't like my chances for that particular program then haha. I would be very interested though--my undergrad was in economics and I currently work as an RA at the IMF, so my experience with econometrics actually exceeds that of statistics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kgbfan Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 Thanks for letting us know. I had an interview a couple of days back. I wouldnt say it was a great interview. Fingers crossed. Actually, I forgot to mention this was for biostats. I just noticed you applied to the stats program in your signature. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamic89 Posted February 5, 2015 Share Posted February 5, 2015 I see a Stanford result out... anyone know anything? It was a personalised email, so there's still a chance. good luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostatman Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I got a call last night from a University of Michigan Biostatistics professor asking me if I was still considering their PhD program. It looks like they will be deciding on funding in two weeks or so. It was nice to hear from them, as they're amongst the last of the major biostatistics programs to decide on interviews/admission this year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PackersFan125 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I got a phone call from Michigan saying they are trying to decide how to fund me (asked about research and teaching experience) and that I would receive more info soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommonerCoffee Posted February 6, 2015 Author Share Posted February 6, 2015 To the people that received phone calls from Michigan, did you apply for the PhD? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StatsG0d Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I got a phone call from Michigan saying they are trying to decide how to fund me (asked about research and teaching experience) and that I would receive more info soon Is this for biostats or statistics? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamic89 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 I saw one Berkeley acceptance .. it's my top choice.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biostatman Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 To the people that received phone calls from Michigan, did you apply for the PhD? Yup, PhD Biostatistics Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dynamic89 Posted February 6, 2015 Share Posted February 6, 2015 Anyone know anything about Berkeley statistics??.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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