<p>I plan on transferring to Berkeley and I plan to be majoring in Statistics. Does anyone know the program compares to other programs across the nation? Anyone here majoring in Statistics?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Regarding your latter query, no. But I think it's really prestigious.</p>
<p>Statistics is tough work. Basically you're an applied mathematics major in addition to a statistics major.</p>
<p>Berkeley has a top 3 to 5 program in Statistics, so it's one of the best anywhere.</p>
<p>I don't doubt that the program is prestigious but what is your source on its exact standing?</p>
<p>Again, anyone majoring in it? How is it an applied mathematics major in addition to a statistics major?</p>
<p>You basically have to at least finish Math 1A/1B/ 53/ 54 and it is recommended that you take a few other upper divs. For example Math 110, which is like math 54 except a little bit more difficult, etc. So basically you have to take a bunch of calculus and linear algebra, and then statistics courses. Having a solid foundation in classes in the 'math' --not just stats--department is very important.</p>
<p>ranked 2nd baby!</p>
<p>edit: actually it's tied for 1st</p>
<p>These rankings are for the graduate programs?</p>
<p>It lists "Cal San Francisco" as #1 for biochem/mocel biol</p>
<p>I think they are for grad programs, and they are referring to UCSF I presume.</p>
<p>The NRC rankings are purely about PhD programs. Notice how there are no NRC rankings for law school or medical school.</p>
<p>one of my good friends actually ran into one of the proffesors in the Statistics department (i don't know which one) and he got into a big fight with him over something (again, I don't know). Hope your experience is better.</p>