Biostatistic PhD Program in PSU

[xjtmhd]

does anyone familiar with PSU's biostatistics PHD program in the medical school?

There are few information I can get from the internet, and they haven't have any PhD graduate, so dose anyone knows the pros or cons of this program?

 

Thank you very much!!

Edited February 18, 2016 by xjtmhd
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[cyberwulf]

20 hours ago, xjtmhd said:

There are few information I can get from the internet, and they haven't have any PhD graduate

Well, there's a couple of "cons" right there.

On the plus side, Penn State is a good school and their statistics department is well-regarded so I could see them developing a solid biostat program down the road.

[coffeealwaysblack]

The biostats PhD in PSU is the first school I met that doesn't require a PS. That's a little strange. 

[coffeealwaysblack]

anybody knows if PSU's biostats phd program is competitive or not? comparing to 15-20 ranked biostats programs.

I wasn't able to find much related discussion.

[StatsG0d]

On 12/6/2016 at 0:17 PM, coffeealwaysblack said:

anybody knows if PSU's biostats phd program is competitive or not? comparing to 15-20 ranked biostats programs.

I wasn't able to find much related discussion.

I think the lack of discussion / information speaks for itself. It can't compare with the ranked biostats programs surely. Also, while PSU has a great stats department, it's housed back on the main campus in State College, nearly 2 hours away from Hershey. I doubt there's very strong ties between the two departments. I would advise you apply elsewhere. Why are you stuck on Penn State?

[coffeealwaysblack]

On 12/19/2016 at 10:58 AM, footballman2399 said:

I think the lack of discussion / information speaks for itself. It can't compare with the ranked biostats programs surely. Also, while PSU has a great stats department, it's housed back on the main campus in State College, nearly 2 hours away from Hershey. I doubt there's very strong ties between the two departments. I would advise you apply elsewhere. Why are you stuck on Penn State?

Yeh, what you mentioned makes sense. Thanks.

I was just wondering what if their program is a hidden gem. 

[Connor1314]

As I know, the new Biostatistics program of PSU is very good.

1.They only recruits 3-4 students per year, so the class size is very small which means you can get very good attention and communication from the professors.

2.They have plentiful of funding resources compared to PSU stats program or other biostatistics programs like UNC.You don't have to do TA assignment.

3.There are two distinguished professors( two big ones) in the program, while PSU stats has two as well. However, 4 students per year in biostats compared to 20 students per year in PSU stats program. Besides that, there are a few really good APs.

4. I know one of the graduates in this program, he got 7 job offers from top companies. And in his class one got assistant professor position. There is one student will graduate in 2017, and he probably will find another AP position. 

It is new and in hershey campus, that's the cons. But, I think it is a very good program now and will be better in future. I would definitely rank it as a top 15 biostatistics program. 

Edited January 10, 2017 by Connor1314

[coffeealwaysblack]

On 1/9/2017 at 7:23 PM, Connor1314 said:

As I know, the new Biostatistics program of PSU is very good.

1.They only recruits 3-4 students per year, so the class size is very small which means you can get very good attention and communication from the professors.

2.They have plentiful of funding resources compared to PSU stats program or other biostatistics programs like UNC.You don't have to do TA assignment.

3.There are two distinguished professors( two big ones) in the program, while PSU stats has two as well. However, 4 students per year in biostats compared to 20 students per year in PSU stats program. Besides that, there are a few really good APs.

4. I know one of the graduates in this program, he got 7 job offers from top companies. And in his class one got assistant professor position. There is one student will graduate in 2017, and he probably will find another AP position. 

It is new and in hershey campus, that's the cons. But, I think it is a very good program now and will be better in future. I would definitely rank it as a top 15 biostatistics program. 

Thanks for the input!

[Connor1314]

On January 10, 2017 at 10:23 PM, coffeealwaysblack said:

Thanks for the input!

The admitted phd students seem very strong. As I know, from Harvard, Duke,Indian statistical institute,emory,UIUC,etc...Good luck!

Edited January 24, 2017 by Connor1314