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Personal Statement I have always been fascinated by statistics right from a very young age. I developed mathematical thinking from my sophomore year which has been very useful in real life. My desire to pursue the Ph.D. program in statistics at CMU (Carnegie Mellon University) has been motivated by the wide knowledge and experience gained through providing solutions to commercial, environmental, medical and other problems. I decided to devote my life doing research in statistics. My career path has also been shaped by the passion, my previous studies, research experiences and my commitment towards achieving my dream. I am eager to attain more knowledge in statistics to improve my capability in research. I envision the Ph.D. program in Statistics as an ideal platform to further extend my knowledge. I believe that this program is likely to improve my merits and competence in my area of specialization. I have laid a firm foundation in statistics as well as computer science through my previous studies and research experiences. My academic background has been a great pillar and a stepping stone that has enabled me to make significant achievements in mathematics and statistics. I opted for mathematics as my bachelor degree, and after strict selection, I was admitted to Hua Loo-Keng Class, the only top class in college of mathematics, jointly educated by Chinese Academy of Sciences and Shandong University. I scored highly in mathematics courses, especially in mathematical statistics, probability theory and stochastic process. Besides the degree program, I also took many courses such as C, C++, MATLAB, SQL and data structure to strengthen my statistical computing ability. In the
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