MSc in Applied Statistics in Laramie United States | University of Wyoming

Transcripts - Please provide electronic copies of transcripts from all undergraduate and graduate institutions attended. You need a cumulative grade point average of at least 3.0 out of 4.0.
Admission decisions are made by a committee of faculty members who select applicants with backgrounds indicating a strong potential for successful research The committee considers such factors as grades types of courses taken research experience test scores letters of recommendation and the students personal statement

For math degree applicants the committee pays special attention to transcripts to make sure that applicants have sufficient experience writing mathematical proofs

International students must be proficient in English especially if they request financial support in the form of a teaching assistantship We cannot waive application fees those are university requirements


A minimum combined score of 291 is required for Masters applicants 150 verbal 141 Quantitative UW Minimum scores GRE scores are valid for 5 yrs We can not waive the GRE requirement

Applicants for whom English is not their first language must complete the TOEFL 600 or 100 iBT minimum score examination or IELTS 6.5 minimum score However financial assistance is typically provided to only those students with demonstrated communication skills in spoken English and to those whose TOEFL scores reach 650 and above 114 Ibt or IELTS 7.0 Therefore for all students desiring to be considered for financial assistance we recommend taking the OPIc examination

The Statistics program requires 3 confidential letters of recommendation uploaded directly from reference to the application portal

Math 2200 Calc I Math 2205 Calc II Math 2210 Calc III and Math 2250 Linear Algebra are STRONGLY recommended prior to admission since they are prerequisites to the STAT 52555265 series