1) Do you offer Part-Time, Distance and Evening Programs?
We are not offering any part-time, evening or distance learning degree programs. All our degree programs are full-time day programs.

2) What is the application procedure for Transfers?
We do not have a separate application procedure for applicants who would like to transfer to our program from another graduate program. These applicants should follow our normal application directions

3) How do I reactivate my application?
We keep all materials for 2 years and so if you applied to our program for admission for Fall 2008 or Fall 2009, we will have your file. You are not obligated to send us these materials again.

Submit at least Form A of the online application and indicate the most recent semester for which you previously applied. You should also submit the application fee and any additional or updated information or records. You must meet all current deadlines and requirements; make sure that your TOEFL or other required tests meet the current test date cutoffs.

If you applied for admission more than two years ago, you must submit a new application, pay the application fee, and provide all required materials.

4) Is it possible to apply to two departments?

The University does not allow applicants to apply to two departments simultaneously unless there is an established concurrent degree program between the two departments or schools (http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/programs/concurrent.shtml). Statistics does not have a concurrent degree program.

5) Does Statistics admit applicants for the Spring semester?

No.

6) Can I study towards a graduate degree in Statistics part time?

The Department does not allow part-time graduate study. All students are required to maintain a full-time load of 12 units. There are no evening or weekend courses. The University does, however, have an extension division with open admissions and classes offered at night and on weekends in locations throughout California.

7) Is there a separate application for fellowships?

No, there is only one application for admission and fellowships.

8) What are the minimum admission requirements?

• Background in mathematics, statistics, or a quantitative field
• General GRE scores
• Three letters of recommendation
• Official transcripts from each school at which you have completed college-level work. Transcripts not in English should be accompanied by translations from the university that issued them.
• Descriptive list of upper division math courses: Please include department, course number and course title; Instructor; Grade: School; Test used and subject matter covered
• Applicants from countries in which English is not the official language are required to take the Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL). Minimum score: computer based: 230; paper based: 570; internet based (iBT): 68.

9) What are the average GRE scores obtained by those who were admitted to your program?

Many students admitted into our program score in the 750-800 range in the Quantitative section and above 500-550 in the Verbal section. Again, this is an average and the admissions committee looks at a student's WHOLE application not just their GRE scores.


10) What is the Department's code to have official GRE scores sent?

To ensure that your official GRE scores are forwarded to the Department of Statistics you must give ETS the department code (0704) when requesting official score reports to be sent to UC Berkeley (institution code - 4833).


11) Is the Math Subject test required?

We do not require the Math subject test but if the scores are available you may submit it as part of your application.

13) Can the TOEFL be waived?

TOEFL: Applicants who at the time of application have already completed at least one year of full-time academic course work with grades of B or better at a US university do not need to take a standardized test (i.e. TOEFL). Instead, they must submit an official transcript from the U.S. university. The following courses will not fulfill this requirement: 1) courses in English as a second language 2) courses conducted in a language other than English 3) courses that will be completed after the application is submitted, and 4) courses of nonacademic nature. For more information follow this link.

14) Can I submit test scores before I apply?

You can send the test scores (GRE, TOEFL, etc.) to us any time during the year as long as they are in by the deadline. Once you apply, we will match the scores to your application.

15) Does the Department of Statistics require that I calculate and list my grade-point average (GPA) on the application?

Yes. For applicants who received their undergraduate degree at an American university or college we use all coursework towards the degree after the first two years in our GPA calculation. If you attended a university that does not use the 4.0 system, please do not try and convert your grades to our system--just leave that section blank if it does not allow you to enter your GPA.

16) Does the Department require applicants to contact faculty before submitting an application?

No.

17) Does the Department require applicants to list faculty in the department whose research is of interest to them?

No.

18) Where do I send transcripts?

One (1) official transcript from each university you have attended should be sent to:

Graduate Assistant
Department of Statistics
367 Evans Hall # 3860
Berkeley CA 94720-3860

They should arrive no later than January 7, 2010.

19) Where do I send the application fee?

Please follow the Graduate Division instructions. Most applicants pay online by credit card when they submit their application. Do not mail your fee payment to the Statistics Department. This will delay crediting the payment to your application.

20) What happens if you receive my transcripts before my application arrives?

Once you apply, we will match your transcript to your application.

21) How many students are admitted each year?

Statistics received between 130-180 applications for admission to the PhD program each year and 40-90 for the MA program. We typically recommend for admission between 12-20 PhD students to achieve an incoming class of 7-10 PhD students. For the MA program, we usually recommend for admission 4-8 students per year.

22) When will applicants be notified regarding the admission decisions?

All applicants will be notified via email by the end of March.

23) What is the cost of graduate study at UC Berkeley?

For more information about the costs of attending Berkeley please the Graduate Division website for prospective students.
http://www.grad.berkeley.edu/admissions/cost_fees.shtml

24) What are some recent graduates doing now?

PhD:

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Statistics, University of Pennsylvania ; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Statistics, Ohio State University; Postdoctoral Fellow, Chalmers University of Technology, Sweden; Researcher, Lucent Technologies, Bell Labs; Postdoctoral Fellow, Dept. of Math, Caltech; Assistant Professor, Biomathematical Sciences, Mt. Sinai School of Medicine; Biostatistician, Genentech, Inc.; Director of Research, PMI Mortgage Insurance; Visiting Assistant Professor, Dept. of Statistics, Carnegie Mellon University; Assistant Professor, Dept. of Statistics, UC Irvine

MA:

Actuarial Associate, Towers Perrin; Analyst, Wecker and Associates; Quantitative Analyst, Citigroup; UC Berkeley, Statistics Ph.D. program; Project Analyst, Fair Issac; Math teacher, private high school

Check these sites for employment opportunities:

American Statistical Association (AMA) job site
Institute of Mathematical Statistics (IMS) job site

**Whom do I contact if I have a question that is not answered here?

For academic questions, please contact the admissions chair, Prof. Ani Adhikari at ani@stat.berkeley.edu. For administrative questions, please contact Angie Fong at sao@stat.berkeley.edu.