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Statement of Purpose Applying for M.S. in Statistics Program Studying at University of Virginia was my first time living by myself in a foreign country. Turning to math seemed an easy choice for me because I had been passionate about math since elementary school. I started to learn Olympic Mathematics in second grade and enjoyed the challenging topics. I was soon able to learn by myself with the help of training in logical thinking. When I was forced to stay at home for a whole school year due to a heart problem, I read the textbooks on my own and passed the final exams so that I could continue with my class the next year. In fifth grade, I was able to understand abstract concepts such as linear equations and use x and y to represent unknown variables. Winning numerous Olympic Mathematics competitions awards got me into the best middle school and high school in Beijing, where I continued to pursue my affection in Olympic Mathematics. I received the medals of school winner and honor roll of distinction in AMC 12 and went further to AIME due to my outstanding …show more content…

I found a famous psychotherapist that I enjoyed working with and started my internship at her clinic. After learning different skills in therapy and attending seminars in which therapists and patients discuss their experiences and feelings, I soon became an assistant psychotherapist. I administered questionnaires to incoming patients and analyzed the collected data. In addition, I conducted regular psychotherapy seminars with a leading psychotherapist. While these valuable trainings and experience sharpened my skills in communication, leadership and many other aspects, I kept exploring myself and realized that I still have passion about statistics. Therefore, I decided to pursue a career combining my interest in statistics and psychology, neither of which are separable from

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