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Where do you guys stand on this topic ? I'd assume a bias towards the ML since I am in a CS forum....I am trying to do a PhD in Stats or ML and was less aware of the ML side until recently and am trying to learn as much as possible. What schools do work in the ML area besides CMU? I am not a top applicant so I am concerned even if I were interested it would be less relevant at middle tiered schools. Thanks for the informative posts and book links!

Burgerking, I think cumulative I will only have a 3.1 but my last 70-100 hours will be say 3.7-4.0. Would that still be OK? or is that not enough. Also in general will the Master's add that much to the app? If so in what field? Thanks for your help.

Thanks for the reply BurgerKing...I would rather not waste the departments or my time if it is that low of a probability event. I am mostly wanting the Finance Ph.D. or CS....with the odds going toward Finance. Also what undergrad would be more applicable to the Finance Ph.D. Computer Sci or Accounting? So why such the high demand for accounting this year? Just ads?

I currently am tracking for one year of undergrad in Finance, Accounting, and minor in Econ. My BS is Consumer Science. I had thought of extending into a second year to get a BS in Math, and Computer Science. Then follow that up with a Master's in Math. Then apply for a Ph.D. most likely in Finance, but I am interested in Computer Science and accounting as well, so I would like to rule those two (or chose one) out completely before moving forward. My other option was complete one year undergrad and receive a accounting, finance, and econ minor, and have sufficient math for a master's program. Take the master's the following year, and take some more undergrad math concurrently and then go for the finance Ph.d. Any opinions on the accounting vs. computer science if I am only doing one year Ugrad as well as any other advice is greatly appreciated.

I'd be mid 30's when I was done with either the two years of undergrad & a master's or one year undergrad and one year of Master's. I had been thinking of doing the two years of undergrad (bring the GPA above 3.0) and doing a Master's in Math, if that would help. The two years undergrad was to get a math major as well, don't know how much that helps vs doing a masters.

I am older (not in my 40's) with a GPA under a 3.0. I am trying to bring the GPA up by taking 1-2 years undergrad to pull up the GPA. If an applicant has a under a 3.0 GPA, but has a 4.0 on the last say 70-80 hours, would they be able to get into a top 100 school? Or what options should one pursue at that point: continue their undergrad to pick up the GPA and pick up more math, or get into the masters program and try to work their way into the Ph.D. program of the school they are at through knowing advisors and doing research? Also, any advice on undergrad classes/degrees to pursue besides econometrics, finance general, and pure/statistics math major classes? Thanks and sorry if this is off topic. I will move it if everyone believes it doesn't belong here.