which school is best for statistics?

chibearsfan17
Sat, 01 Apr 2006 00:18:41 +0000

If you want to actually become a statistician, majoring in stats as an undergrad is a pretty bad idea. Your best route is to major in math as an undergrad, then you’ll be familiar with all the mathematical tools required for statistical analysis and you can just learn techniques in grad school. If you look at the curriculum vitae of statisticians and stats professors at major universities, the VAST majority of them majored in math. Those who don’t have a VERY hard time in grad school with stats. So research top math departments.