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It's OK if you're not an expert in all this stuff yet or if you don't know a lot of statistics. After all, grad school is school and learning new tools and approaches is hopefully a big part of why you're applying to graduate school in the first place. I had not taken a math class since high school when I started in graduate school. I learned a lot while I was there and I'm still working on it. What's important is that you show me (and the admissions committee) that you're interested and able to learn. | It's OK if you're not an expert in all this stuff yet or if you don't know a lot of statistics. After all, grad school is school and learning new tools and approaches is hopefully a big part of why you're applying to graduate school in the first place. I had not taken a math class since high school when I started in graduate school. I learned a lot while I was there and I'm still working on it. What's important is that you show me (and the admissions committee) that you're interested and able to learn. | ||
Personally, I'm much less concerned with things like grades and test scores than I am with a proven ability to build things, to ask interesting questions, to write working code, to craft solid prose, and to make the world a better place. Of course, admission is | Personally, I'm much less concerned with things like grades and test scores than I am with a proven ability to build things, to ask interesting questions, to write working code, to craft solid prose, and to make the world a better place. Of course, admission to our department is not entirely up to me and things like grades and test scores certainly help your case. | ||
== Applying to UW == | == Applying to UW == |