HUNTERTUTORING

Qualifying exam prep

Graduate · Statistics

Syllabus focus

Standard syllabus · STEM / applied

Pricing

Graduate-level rates are set on consultation. See the pricing page for K–12 and undergraduate rates.

Topics typically covered

Standard syllabus

Probability review

  • Measure-theoretic probability essentials
  • Distribution theory and transformations
  • Limit theorems and convergence modes
  • Conditional expectation problems
  • Characteristic functions exercises

Mathematical statistics

  • Sufficiency, completeness, and UMVU estimation
  • MLE asymptotics and Fisher information
  • Hypothesis testing: Neyman–Pearson constructions
  • Exponential families and conjugate priors
  • Decision theory short proofs

Linear models and inference

  • Gauss–Markov and normal theory derivations
  • ANOVA decomposition problems
  • GLM and exponential family review
  • Time-permitting: survival and asymptotics previews
  • Exam strategy and timed problem sets

STEM / applied

Exam practice and strategy

  • Past qual exams from target departments
  • Timed mock exams with rubrics
  • Common proof templates and pitfalls
  • Identifying weak areas by topic matrix
  • Study groups and oral exam practice
  • Balancing breadth vs depth for your program

Additional applied practice

  • Reviewing assumptions with domain experts
  • Documenting analysis choices for reproducibility
  • Sensitivity analyses for key modeling decisions
  • Connecting results to the original research or business question

Notes

Content tailored to student program syllabus. Covers probability, mathematical statistics, and linear models at qualifying-exam depth.