Re: probability/statistics

[Alex Suciu <http://www.neu.edu/~alexsuciu>]

Dear Mr.:

I am glad to hear about your interest in our graduate program.
Let me try and answer your questions.

> 1) I took the GREs 15 years ago.  Do I need to take them again in 
> order to
>    apply for admission?

Yes.  The GRE/SGRe scores can no longer be considered for
admission after about 6 or 7 years from when the exams were taken.

> 2) I'm not sure if Probability/Statistics is really what I want.  Will 
> I
>    be exposed to applications of probability and statistics, or will 
> this
>    program emphasize the mathematics and theory?  I'm more interested 
> in
>    concrete applications.

The courses contain both theoretical and practical applications.
For more details on course contents, I would suggest contacting
directly the faculty offering such courses, eg, Professors
Michael Malyoutov, Sam Gutmann, Chris King, and Adam Ding.

Best regards,

Prof. Alex Suciu

Graduate Coordinator
Department of Mathematics
Northeastern University