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美国 · Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
统计与数据科学文学硕士（博士衔接项目）
本页汇总项目定位、课程结构、申请要求与适配建议，帮助顾问快速完成项目判断和方案沟通。
Wharton Department of Statistics and Data Science的Master of Arts in Statistics and Data Science, Bridge to a Doctorate是一项两年制研究型硕士，服务于数学或统计学术记录较强、明确希望攻读PhD但仍需要课程和研究准备的学生。项目提供学费、stipend和health benefits，并通过个性化课程、研究训练、导师制和博士申请支持搭建转向doctoral study的桥梁。
Bridge Fellows围绕个人研究兴趣制定课程计划，第一年更偏课堂训练，第二年逐步转向research-focused independent study。研究方向可连接生物统计、犯罪与司法、计算机科学、经济、环境数据科学、基因组学、健康政策、神经科学、公共卫生和social good等领域。项目要求完成并答辩硕士论文，以证明高级统计与数据科学方法、文献回顾、数据收集、建模和分析能力。
两年共10 course units。通常每学期修两门5000-level或以上课堂课程和一门independent study。Year 1完成4 CU课堂课、2个independent studies、形成论文主题，并在导师协助下寻找带薪暑期研究；Year 2完成2 CU课堂课、2个independent studies、准备博士申请并完成硕士论文答辩。Fellows可在导师和项目共同主任批准后选修Penn其他院系研究生课程，并参与seminar、PhD student presentations和跨院系研究活动。
申请人必须在入学时已获学士学位，是美国公民或永久居民，具备较强数学或统计学术记录、明确研究与PhD兴趣，并至少符合一项项目定义的机会、first-generation/low-income、社会问题服务或engaged research条件。申请材料包括1至2页resume、750字Statement of Purpose、750字Statement of Experience、三封能够评价学术准备与研究潜力的faculty recommendations，以及所有高等教育机构的unofficial transcripts。申请不收费。
由于公布的eligibility限美国公民或永久居民，项目页没有列TOEFL或IELTS要求。申请表明确写明不要求standardized test scores，因此GRE归类为Not required。申请阶段只需上传所有post-secondary institutions的unofficial transcripts，录取后在matriculation前提交显示学士学位授予的official transcript，不要求第三方认证，归类为Not required。
截至2026年9月22日，官网仍只公布2026–27学年：2026年1月20日开放、2月27日23:59 EST截止、3月31日前给出初步决定、4月17日接受offer截止、8月开课。2027–28申请日期尚未发布，因此数据库不会把已结束的2026日期冒充当前申请季；当前截止字段明确标注待公布及历史背景。
项目的直接目标是增强申请统计与数据科学相关PhD的竞争力，而不是一般行业型快速就业。每位Fellow由faculty mentor与Program Co-Directors共同指导课程、研究、博士申请和职业规划，并可使用Penn Career Services；项目还协助寻找带薪暑期研究机会和准备GRE及博士申请。
适合确有研究志向、需要用两年课程和论文补强博士准备，且符合公民/永久居民及项目机会条件的申请人。两篇statement应分别解释研究目标与Wharton faculty匹配，以及既有障碍、经历和Bridge Program如何帮助形成doctoral readiness。项目并非面向所有国际申请人的通用统计硕士，导出表必须保留其严格eligibility。
先修课程
Applicants must have a strong academic record in mathematics or statistics, need additional coursework and research experience before doctoral study, demonstrate a serious interest in research and a PhD, hold a bachelor's degree by enrollment, and be a US citizen or permanent resident. Applicants must also meet at least one of the program's access, first-generation/low-income, public-interest service or engaged-research criteria.
TOEFL
最低要求：Required 官网原文：Not applicable for the published applicant pool: eligibility is limited to US citizens and permanent residents, and the program application page does not list a TOEFL requirement.
IELTS
最低要求：Required 官网原文：Not applicable for the published applicant pool: eligibility is limited to US citizens and permanent residents, and the program application page does not list an IELTS requirement.
GRE / GMAT
统一结论：Not Required/Accepted 官网原文：Not required: the official application form states that no standardized test scores are required.
GRE Subject
Not required
成绩认证
Not required: applicants upload unofficial transcripts from every post-secondary institution; admitted Bridge Fellows provide an official transcript showing bachelor's-degree conferral before matriculation. No third-party evaluation is required.
Writing Sample
No separate writing sample is listed. Required materials are a 1–2 page résumé, Statement of Purpose up to 750 words, Statement of Experience up to 750 words, three faculty recommendations and unofficial transcripts from every post-secondary institution.
项目时长
Two years, full-time; 10 course units, individualized faculty mentoring, research-focused independent study and a defended master's thesis. Tuition, stipend and health benefits are included for Bridge Fellows.
秋季截止日期
The 2027–28 application cycle is not yet published. The current official page still describes the 2026–27 cycle: opened January 20, 2026 and closed February 27, 2026 at 11:59 PM EST; those dates are historical and are not treated as current-cycle deadlines.
春季截止日期
Not offered: the Bridge program matriculates in August for the academic-year cohort described on the official page.
项目链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/
课程链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/curriculum-and-mentoring/
学费链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/
FAQ 链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/contact-info-and-resources/
作品集要求链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/apply-to-the-bridge-program/
项目链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/
申请链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/apply-to-the-bridge-program/
课程链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/curriculum-and-mentoring/
截止日期链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/apply-to-the-bridge-program/
语言要求链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/
GRE 要求链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/apply-to-the-bridge-program/
成绩认证链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/apply-to-the-bridge-program/
学费链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/
FAQ 链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/contact-info-and-resources/
作品集要求链接
https://statistics.wharton.upenn.edu/programs/bridge/apply-to-the-bridge-program/