Degrees of Freedom

This guide is produced by graduate students in Statistics and Biostatistics at UC Berkeley to provide current, relevant information to their peers about life in these programs. We believe that graduate students benefit from candid information about the opportunities and hurdles that await them here. We have tried to verify all information gathered in previous editions. Nevertheless, it is possible that you will find some information incomplete or incorrect.

Life as a Graduate Student

...in the Statistics Department

• Facilities
• Finances
• Classes
• GSI
• The Statistical Life
• Pictures!

...and finishing your Ph.D.

• Making the transition from coursework to research
• Choosing an advisor
• Preparing for the oral qualifying exam

...in Berkeley

• So you're stuck in Berkeley for five years
• California residency
• Getting around Berkeley and beyond
• Finding housing
• Good places to eat at
• Things to see and do

Career Resources

• General career info
• Career resources provided by the Statistics Department
• Summer Internships and other opportunities

Frequently Asked Questions

• For prospective students