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Overview The Stats MA at Berkeley is a two or three semester program, with about 1/3rd of students electing to do a third semester. In order to complete the program, you must complete a capstone project and the comprehensive exams. There is a “thesis option” but only a couple students per year will choose this option. The program has an industry focus, with no option to transition into the PhD program upon completion. As such, there is no overlap between the masters students and the PhD students in the coursework. If you are able to make connections separately to find a suitable RA position at Berkeley, you will be able to do research, but it is not a part of the Stats MA program. My cohort had ~50 students, with around 40% being from mainland China, a smaller share of students from India, and international students from several other countries. Of the students holding American passports, a few were from the east coast, and the rest were California natives. ...