Fall 2018 Statistics Applicant Thread

[phdhopeful1995]

6 minutes ago, jswizzle48 said:

You'll be fine I'm sure! Low GRE Verbal doesn't carry much weight.

Thank you. I hope so too. Good luck to you.

[Cal1gula]

5 hours ago, kelsia said:

Michigan SPH gave me a phone call this morning regarding my MS Biostatistics application.

For those who applied for MS Biostats program there, the decisions should be out next week.

What was the call about exactly? Was it like an interview?

[qingdan]

16 hours ago, jensenabyss said:

Anyone applied for SMU? I saw that someone has received an offer on statistics program after interview this week. I don't know whether there will be an interview for biostatistics since a video essay was asked to be submitted early before the application deadline.

I applied for SMU. I have been interviewed and given an unofficial offer. They are waiting for my response and I probably will reject. Then I guess they will go the process of interviewing other people.

[StuartLittle]

3 hours ago, Cal1gula said:

What was the call about exactly? Was it like an interview?

It wasn't an interview. I don't believe they do interviews for MS Biostats.

The call was quite personal. They said they were very positive with my profile. They asked about my GRE score. They also asked me to send them a reference from University of Michigan as I did an exchange semester there last Fall (2017).

[NumStats]

7 hours ago, phdhopeful1995 said:

How likely is it to get admitted to a program if one of the professors in the program write me a very strong recommendation letter and I don't have any red flag except that my verbal score is 152 (I am an international student)?

I'm in a similar case, my verbal is even worse I got 144. I am still waiting and hope for the best. Hopefully we'll be fine!

[aaaapvawgw]

Has anyone heard from joint ML Statistics at Carnegie Mellon? Since I haven't heard I am assuming I did not get in, but I am wondering if there is any chance that the joint ML program results come out later than the general statistics results

Edited February 4, 2018 by aaaapvawgw

[biostatboi]

2 hours ago, aaaapvawgw said:

Has anyone heard from joint ML Statistics at Carnegie Mellon? Since I haven't heard I am assuming I did not get in, but I am wondering if there is any chance that the joint ML program results come out later than the general statistics results

@aaaapvawgw they removed that program from the online application. I received an email in October that said:

"We have decided to remove that joint program option from the on-line application.

Instead, students interested in the joint Ph.D. degree in Statistics and Machine Learning should apply to the PH.D. program that best aligns with their research interests (PH.D. in Statistics or Ph.D. in Machine Learning)."

This is also said here: http://www.stat.cmu.edu/phd/statml

When did you submit your application?

Edited February 4, 2018 by biostatboi

[GoPackGo89]

Received an email from Michigan biostats to setup a call this week to go over my interest and details of the department.

 

[Woolworth]

4 minutes ago, statbiostat2017 said:

Received an email from Michigan biostats to setup a call this week to go over my interest and details of the department.

 

Great, now this forum can't relax during the weekend! Just kidding, congrats. 

[Catsharknado]

12 minutes ago, statbiostat2017 said:

Received an email from Michigan biostats to setup a call this week to go over my interest and details of the department.

 

Did you apply to the MS or PhD? 

 

Anxiety levels rising, hopefully we'll know within the week.

[yenhcz1995]

10 hours ago, biostatboi said:

@aaaapvawgw they removed that program from the online application. I received an email in October that said:

"We have decided to remove that joint program option from the on-line application.

Instead, students interested in the joint Ph.D. degree in Statistics and Machine Learning should apply to the PH.D. program that best aligns with their research interests (PH.D. in Statistics or Ph.D. in Machine Learning)."

This is also said here: http://www.stat.cmu.edu/phd/statml

When did you submit your application?

I'm a little confused. Does this mean people who expressed interest in ML in their SOP's are automatically considered or or that the process/application for joining begins once you are already admitted/attending one of the stats or ML phd? I'll also ask them via email.

[biostatboi]

21 minutes ago, yenhcz1995 said:

I'm a little confused. Does this mean people who expressed interest in ML in their SOP's are automatically considered or or that the process/application for joining begins once you are already admitted/attending one of the stats or ML phd? I'll also ask them via email.

Sorry I'm not really sure as I'm primarily interested in their Statistics program. Definitely ask one of the departments.

[biostat314]

5 hours ago, statbiostat2017 said:

Received an email from Michigan biostats to setup a call this week to go over my interest and details of the department.

 

Congratulations!

Did they do this in previous years? I thought Michigan didn't interview....

[bayessays]

They're not really interviews, they're probably more like acceptance phonecalls with a conversation.

[GoPackGo89]

10 hours ago, Catsharknado said:

Did you apply to the MS or PhD? 

 

Anxiety levels rising, hopefully we'll know within the week.

I applied for their PhD program but if I were to receive any admission I suspect it would be in their MS-PhD fast-track

 

5 hours ago, bayessays said:

They're not really interviews, they're probably more like acceptance phonecalls with a conversation.

A friend of mine received a call on Friday which primary was to let them know that decisions would be out in the next two weeks which I imagine is what this call will be as well

[StuartLittle]

I have a feeling that Michigan's PhD Statistics decisions will also be out this week. Good luck to everyone!!

[phdhopeful1995]

56 minutes ago, kelsia said:

I have a feeling that Michigan's PhD Statistics decisions will also be out this week. Good luck to everyone!!

 I have an inside source saying that the admission committee met last week so probably it is likely that the decisions will be out this week.

[timaximum]

I have just finished my interview for UMich biostat PhD (via phone, the professor told me they were not supposed to give interviewee notice before making phone call). The professor said they will not meet until next week so I assume the result will come out sometime next week. I am an international applicant so I don't know if this is also true for domestic applicants.

[Bayesian1701]

I got an email this morning from the DGS at Virginia Tech.  They want to set up a call soon.   Not sure what it means but I am a "great fit" and they "liked my application".  I hope it means I am in the running for their fellowship.  I am doing a lot better than I expected.   
 

[NumStats]

Congrats to those who got either interview or acceptance. Still a quiet week for me so far. The wait is very stressful.

[wildUNCfan]

Looks like some decisions for Columbia Masters came in today. Someone also posted a Yale Masters result.

[NumStats]

36 minutes ago, wildUNCfan said:

Looks like some decisions for Columbia Masters came in today. Someone also posted a Yale Masters result.

Yes, after I did some research tho,  somehow Columbia PhD result tends to come after the master.

[statscan9]

52 minutes ago, NumStats said:

Yes, after I did some research tho,  somehow Columbia PhD result tends to come after the master.

Do you think that means within the next couple weeks or not until March? 

[NumStats]

18 minutes ago, statscan9 said:

Do you think that means within the next couple weeks or not until March? 

Historical data shows that it should be within the next couple weeks. Usually it's before March 

[SheldonCopper]

I doubt this year would follow historical data. Many programs are getting behind.