schnitzel_fest Posted November 19, 2009 Share Posted November 19, 2009 Hi folks, I am applying to BU biostatistics program. I recently got my GREs back: V-540 (72%) Q-760 (85%) AW-4.0 (41%) I have been working as a biostatistician for nearly 2-years now. What do you think of my chances getting into BU? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smtb Posted December 15, 2009 Share Posted December 15, 2009 BU? Boston , Baylor, ... ?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted December 15, 2009 Author Share Posted December 15, 2009 BU? Boston , Baylor, ... ?? Boston U Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koizumi Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 Hi folks, I am applying to BU biostatistics program. I recently got my GREs back: V-540 (72%) Q-760 (85%) AW-4.0 (41%) I have been working as a biostatistician for nearly 2-years now. What do you think of my chances getting into BU? Thanks in advance. I applied BU biostatistics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 I applied BU biostatistics too. Do you know anything about "admission statistics" at BU? I can't seem to find anything on the web to see if I am even competitive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koizumi Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Do you know anything about "admission statistics" at BU? I can't seem to find anything on the web to see if I am even competitive. not really. they are very slow in responding to emails. so...whatever... have u already applied? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 not really. they are very slow in responding to emails. so...whatever... have u already applied? Almost two and a half months ago. They received my material on November 4th, 2009. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koizumi Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Almost two and a half months ago. They received my material on November 4th, 2009. I applied around the deadline (Dec 15th). have not heard anything from them yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Yang Posted January 23, 2010 Share Posted January 23, 2010 Me too, I haven't yet got any tidings from BU. I think its program is very competitive. Maybe we three can be classmates? -.- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koizumi Posted January 24, 2010 Share Posted January 24, 2010 Me too, I haven't yet got any tidings from BU. I think its program is very competitive. Maybe we three can be classmates? -.- not impossible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soudeh Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I have applied for the Biostatistics PhD at Boston too. I just get back the admission decision, they recommended me for the MA degree instead, and said that the funding is not available at this time. Do u have any idea, if funding would be available in the future or not? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 I have applied for the Biostatistics PhD at Boston too. I just get back the admission decision, they recommended me for the MA degree instead, and said that the funding is not available at this time. Do u have any idea, if funding would be available in the future or not? Congratulations. I have not heard anything yet. From what I understand funding is competitive at BU. Are you an international student? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soudeh Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 (edited) Thx for the congrats but if I cant get fund so I wont go yea , I'm an international student from Iran. if u have any information regarding funding at BU I will be more than happy to hear them. Edited February 5, 2010 by Soudeh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted February 5, 2010 Author Share Posted February 5, 2010 Thx for the congrats but if I cant get fund so I wont go yea , I'm an international student from Iran. if u have any information regarding funding at BU I will be more than happy to hear them. I don't have any information about funding. I remember in mid November 2009, I talked with the secretary on the phone and I recall asking her about funding and she said that it is very competitive. I think that they only offer a limited number of research assistant positions per year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soudeh Posted February 5, 2010 Share Posted February 5, 2010 I applied for PhD but they recommended me for MA, how about u? I contacted them once regarding the fund and they said they don’t have TA funding, and RA is indeed more competitive. I applied for UMass Amherst and Buffalo too, still waiting for their decision. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dracon Posted February 10, 2010 Share Posted February 10, 2010 Anyone have an idea of how well-regarded BU's biostatistics program is? I've found it hard to get an idea, although I think BU is pretty well-known for its biomedical departments. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hey fellas, has anyone heard anything from Boston University's biostatistics program. There deadline was Dec. 15, 2009. They had close to three and a half months to make their decisions. What the hell is wrong with them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
statswolf Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Hey fellas, has anyone heard anything from Boston University's biostatistics program. There deadline was Dec. 15, 2009. They had close to three and a half months to make their decisions. What the hell is wrong with them? There are two new acceptances in the database, but nothing else so far. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffalo Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I received an email notice of recommendation for acceptance, but no information on funding as of right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman3201 Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I received an email notice of recommendation for acceptance, but no information on funding as of right now. I got accepted too, but it seems like I will not have funding for the first year. Maybe some sort of tuition waver, but no stipend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted February 24, 2010 Author Share Posted February 24, 2010 Do any of you folks that got accepted mind posting any statistics like GRE scores or GPA? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman3201 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 GRE: 580verbal/780math/5 analytical GPA: Undergrad: 3.2 overall but a 3.9 in my math minor from a big state school. Graduate: 3.8 M.S. in econometrics from a very well known state school. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
schnitzel_fest Posted February 26, 2010 Author Share Posted February 26, 2010 GRE: 580verbal/780math/5 analytical GPA: Undergrad: 3.2 overall but a 3.9 in my math minor from a big state school. Graduate: 3.8 M.S. in econometrics from a very well known state school. I can't believe you didn't get funding with scores like that. Did you apply for the "biostatistics training grant"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kman3201 Posted February 26, 2010 Share Posted February 26, 2010 I can't believe you didn't get funding with scores like that. Did you apply for the "biostatistics training grant"? I did apply for it. Once I had submitted my application, a few weeks later the graduate director sent me an email advising me to fill out an app for the training grant once she had seen my credentials. At that point, I thought I was good to go. But I guess they just didnt like something about my profile, or maybe they got much stronger applicants. Good luck to the rest of you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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