Profile Evaluation - M.S. Statistics

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Major: MS/BS Experimental Psychology, BS Mechanical Engineering

Cumulative GPA: 3.73 at current institution (MechE), 3.4 from previous degrees (Psychology).

Type of Student: US based male

Math/Stats Courses: 
Calculus I-III (A-), Statistical Methods (A), Statistical Analysis (A), Graduate Research Methods (B)

Quantitative/ Programming Courses:
C Programming (A-), Physics I (A-), General Chemistry (A), Statics (A)

GRE: Previous scores expired, need to retake. I remember having a 90th percentile on the Verbal and a 50th on the Quantitative without any college level math coursework. I'm optimistic that the Q score will be much higher now that I've taken college algebra, pre-calc, and calc (through mulivariable).

Research Experience: I work as an RA for a notable researcher R1 medical school, and have two years of previous RA experience in experimental psychology. I've carved out a niche at my current lab working in R with mixed effects models.

Recommendations: I'll get a solid one from the PI at my current lab, and another from a former employer (I worked as a software PM before becoming an RA). I'm going to have to get creative with the third. 

Programs I'm Interested In:

The list is far from complete. I'm most interested in programs that allow specializations in biostatistics, geophysics, physics, or similar, and am very open to going oversees. Suggestions are welcome.

• University of Washington
• Oregon State University
• UC Davis
• Washington University in St. Louis
• University of Melbourne

Concerns:

• GRE is a wildcard. I remember having a solid verbal score and an average quantitative score, but I'm expecting that to change now that I've taken 2 years worth of math courses.
• I'm going to have trouble getting 3 stellar recommendations. I'll get one from my PI, but my former employer only knows how well I perform in a software development context. 
• I want to take linear algebra before I apply, but my 9-5 work schedule is making it a challenge. The school I'm going to doesn't offer it at night or during the weekend. When it comes down to it, I may have to move forward only having the calc series under my belt.
   

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