PhD Statistics Profile Evaluation Request

[jmacdon]

I'm interested in a PhD in statistics, specifically applied statistics.  I was hoping to get an evaluation of my qualifications and see if my list of schools it reasonable (i.e. should I aim higher or lower).  Also, if there is anything you feel that I could do to strengthen my application over the next year I have left in my masters (working on thesis) I would appreciate your input.

Education:

M.Sc. Applied Mathematics (In Progress) at a large research university (Canada)

• Coursework: Point-Set Topology, Adv. Linear Algebra, Functional Analysis, Complex Analysis, Measure Theory
• Grade: A average
• Thesis Topic: Calculating Non-Markovianity in Quantum Systems with Non-Linear Dynamics

Post. Bacc. Studies Mathematics at a small liberal arts college (USA)

• Coursework: Calculus I - III, Intro to Proofs, Calc-based Stats, Number Theory, Mathematical Models, Differential Equations, Linear Algebra I, Abstract Algebra I, Real Analysis I - II, Differential Geometry, Numerical Analysis, Intro to Programming, Problems in Math, Math Seminar, Undergraduate Research in Mathematics, Physics I, Chemistry I - II
• GPA: ~3.3

B.A. Anthropology at a medium sized public research university (USA)

• GPA: ~3.5

 

other relevant miscellanea:

• I have given two talks at mathematics conferences, I received an award for outstanding presentation for one of them
• I have TA and tutoring experience for various math courses including: calculus, statistics, differential equations
• I have not taken the GRE yet and am a native English speaker
• I have written and received a grant in the past
• I have done some data analysis on reasonably sized data sets (~9000 data points)

 

demographic information:

• Caucasian male
• US citizen

tentative Programs list: NC State, University of Pittsburgh, University of Wisconsin, Iowa State University, Oklahoma State University, Ohio State University, Oregon State University, UC Davis

Edited October 15, 2016 by jmacdon

[Karoku_valentine]

In my opinion, you seem to have a good technical knowledge about mathematics. Though your GPA for your mathematics coursework seems a little low for some standards, and I think most committees look at the grades for linear algebra and real analysis classes. If you did well in those classes in grad school, you should have no problems getting admissions in mid-tier schools.