plant Posted October 7, 2015 Posted October 7, 2015 Undergrad: large public state schoolMajor: Applied Mathematics/ StatisticsGPA: 3.3 -- had trouble my first few quarters and did pretty average on my lower division math courseworkMajor GPA: 3.6 / 3.8GRE Scores (revised version): Q: 160V: 155AW: 4.0Research Experience: NoneProgramming: R, Python, Matlab, C++Jobs: Tutored math/stats for approx. 4 years.Extracurricular & Volunteer: Very good and bountiful. I had many significant leadership positions. Though, I'm not sure if graduate admissions would care. Letters of Recommendation: 1 Math, 1 Stats, 1 Biology -- all good.Courses taken: 9 Stats upperdivs, 7 Math upperdivs (including 4 proof-based courses)Other courses: Taking 2 more stats grad classes this quarter.About me: My goal is to get into a PhD program in Statistics or Biostatistics to do research in health/sustainability/other environmental topics. Though, I am not sure if my GPA/scores are good enough, so I am also considering Masters programs.Applying to UCD, UCSB, & Carnegie Mellon. I am very open to going international and I'm considering University of Utrecht and ETH Zurich. Any other suggestions for (US/non-US) schools are welcome.Thank you for reading. Please be honest and constructive.
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