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I love statistics, data, and anything even tangentially related to biology or health. I like the flexibility of biostats (can go to various other fields for PhD, can do genetics, can do environmental health, etc.). However, while my programming and statistics background and grades are strong, my pure math skills are lackluster at best (B- in theoretical linear algebra). I'm a Psychology major (Neuroscience track), Stats minor for reference, with all pre-med courses fulfilled by the end of college.
Would I be better suited in Epi? How much "pure" math (I.e. Proofs) are in a masters in biostatistics? How flexible is a masters in Epi if I'm interested in both clinical trials/pharmaceutical industry as well as more academia-centered topics such as genetic epidemiology and environmental health?
P.S. also tangentially interested in policy
Would I be better suited in Epi? How much "pure" math (I.e. Proofs) are in a masters in biostatistics? How flexible is a masters in Epi if I'm interested in both clinical trials/pharmaceutical industry as well as more academia-centered topics such as genetic epidemiology and environmental health?
P.S. also tangentially interested in policy