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Any other Canadian applicants here? anyone hear from McGill yet? I've seen some acceptances and rejections on the results section.

At the moment I have 9 mathematics programmes that I'm interested in. I'm going to meet with one of my letter writers this week to go over that list. Mostly masters programmes, maybe I'll apply to a few PhDs.

I studied broadly during undergrad and I want to keep studying both subjects. I'm interested in the philosophy of science, so the two disciples have some overlap. Some of the programmes I'm going to apply to are outside of philosophy proper, things like "science and technology studies" or "the history and philosophy of science and technology". That is good advice you gave, I knew that I would get an answer like that. I think I'd be better off in a math programme and I don't want to jeopardize my chances of getting into one.

Allo everyone, I am a citizen of Canada applying to both math and philosophy programs in Canada. I already have 3-4 letter writers picked out, I've talked to all of them about the programmes I'm interested in. I'm asking 1-2 Math profs, 1 physics prof and 1 philosophy prof. I feel kind of weird about applying to two sets of programmes. At this point I'm more interested in Math programmes, as that's where the bulk of my course work/research has been. I don't want to do anything that will hinder my chances. I have a few questions: 1) Do science programmes care about what humanities profs say about me (and vice versa)? "SaladDays has a firm grasp of 20th century German thought". I don't think that's of much relevance. Would this give me an advantage over everyone else or is it a waste of a letter? 2) Do I ask them to put in their letters, "I know SaladDays will be a success in either a Math or Philosophy programme", I feel that could possibly hurt me. Or do I ask each prof for two letters, one tailored to each type of programme. Or, are LORs in general, vague enough so that they can be used for both types of programmes? 3) Each programme says something different about the LORs they want. 2, at least 2, 3, at least 3. Do I pick and choose which letter will be best for each programme, or just send every letter to every department? Merci

I'll have some time this weekend to read it over. Shoot me a PM.

Depends on the department. Usually the funding is tied up mid-year. I'm in a similar situation and I'm waiting for a fall 2016 start date.

Hello Everyone, Long time lurker, first time poster etc. I just graduated last month with a math degree and I'm interested in applying to graduate programmes starting fall 2016. I'll be applying to both mathematics and philosophy programmes. I'm interested in applying to schools in Canada, Europe, and the United States. I'm looking for advice on the application procedure, what programmes are a good fit for me, and what schools are in my range. School: I did my undergrad at a small Canadian university with no reputation to speak of. Major: Mathematics Minor: Philosophy & Physics GPA by Year: (We don't have a 4 point scale here, this is what I figured using online GPA calculators and whatnot) 1: 2.90 (rough transition from high school) 2: 3.60 3: 3.96 4: 3.41 (medical issues this year. spent over a week straight in the hospital, constantly had to go back for bloodwork/ various appointments, surgery. Not a huge deal but it definitely affected my grades. I'm fine now.) 5: 4.0 Background: I haven't taken a ton of philosophy courses... Intro ( C) Ancient Greek (A) Logic (A) Early Modern (A-) Aesthetics (A) Philosophy of Religion ( B ) Freud and Continental Thought (A-) Post-Structuralism (A) Philosophy After the Holocaust (A) I went to a really small school, so a lot of these classes only had 5 or 6 people in them - I think this will help my application. In a few of these classes I had to go through an oral examination. I got to know my profs really well. Letters of Recommendation: 1) Math Prof Wrote my undergraduate thesis with them, which went very well. Worked with them during the summer on a topology project- not original research, more like a reading course. Took two other classes with them, got the highest mark in the class each time. 2) Physics Prof Only took one class with them and got a B, still the highest in the class. I'm currently working with him on a research project, hopefully we get something publishable this summer. 3) Philosophy Prof Took four classes with them (3 As, 1 A-). They are a big fan of my writing, has encouraged my to apply directly to PhD programmes. Because of small classes, I got to know all of my letter writers very well. I know they will have a lot of good things to say. Writing Sample: I have an essay on Heidegger that I'm going to use. Areas in Intrest: I'm broadly interested in the philosophy and history of science ( Kuhn, Feyerabend ) and continental thought (Nietzsche, Heidegger, Derrida) I'm a bit unsure of whether or not I want to apply to schools in the U.S. because of the GRE and it would be more expensive - I'm still interested. So far I've looked into: University of Toronto (IHPST) University of Alberta Because I didn't major in philosophy I'm interested more in an M.A.. I haven't been exposed to a ton of philosophy, my research interests could change dramatically after I take a few graduate classes. Any program recommendations, ways to improve my application, things to mention in SOP would all be greatly appreciated. Thanks so much