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Suggestions for MS in Statistics/Applied Statistics with assistantship


nislam

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Undergrad Institution: Private, decent university in my home country
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
Minor(s):  Math
GPA: 3.84

Grad Institution: Public, Public IVY University
Major(s): Electrical Engineering
GPA: 3.08

Type of Student: South Asian
GRE General Test: 
Q: 167 (92%)
V: 142 (57%)
W: 3.5 

Programs Applying: Statistics MS

Awards/Honors/Recognitions: Graduate Teaching Assitant

Courses: 

  • Math/Stat:  Statistical Method I (graduate level) -- A-; Complex System  -- B+;  Linear Algebra -- A, Applied Probability and Statistics -- A,  Calculus I, II & III  -- A
  • Programming: Intro to C,  Programming in C++

Letters of Recommendation: Professor I did two courses with; current work supervisor for whom I'm a teaching assistant, One of my statistics faculty.

Suggestions:  It will be very helpful if you guys can suggest me some universities where i can get funding in masters program. Thanks in advance.

Concerns:

  • I know my verbal background/GRE is weak plus my MS gpa is below average, and i don't think my application will be competitive enough for PhD programs.
  • Any advice on how to fund a Masters? 

Thanks again

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You look pretty competitive to me for most masters programs, maybe some with funding.

I don't know many that fund, but one that seems to fund quite a few students is Iowa State.

I believe Clemson also has funded mathematical statistics options you could look into as well.

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