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You definitely have helped. I appreciate the information you were able to share.

I am visiting one of my prospective schools in preparation for the next application cycle, so I will have to keep these questions in mind. I think my biggest strength is going to be my research experience: two government projects (one very high impact) and a publication in coordination for research an area of Algebra I guess I should really be asking how much these schools (all pretty big research schools) value applicant research records.

Yes, I am applying to the place where I got my MS. I have gotten some advice, but I can't exactly ask "just how bad is a 31% MGRE"; especially with my GRE score and my plans to retake. It is somewhat comforting that the Cornell CAM only recommends, not requires, the MGRE. If they have it as optional for applied math, then it can't be that much of a make or break.

All of my contacts in the grad studies world are at institutions I am applying to, so I am getting a fair amount of the "It is hard to say but you seem like a reasonable candidate" sort of thing. I have actually had more luck with my fellow faculty at the institution where I am currently a lecturer. Latte- I had not considered the possibility of higher expectations for the MGRE score due to the fact that I have already completed one grad program. Thanks.

Apparently US News thinks one of my schools is top 10, one is top 30, and one is top 50, for Applied Math. That makes it seem a bit less daunting.

My undergrad Math GPA was around A-ish. Many applied programs are listing the MGRE as recommended. With me starting at 30%, I am not sure how high to hope for on my retake this fall, but I would be ecstatic if I saw 50%. I definitely get the vibe that applied programs are more tolerant of lower scores. I am in the same situation as far as degrees go, with a Masters in Applied Math as well.

Oops, slight GPA edit for Grad. I hadn't thought that my GPA was that far off the mark for pure, but then I only applied to applied programs when I was applying for my masters 5 years ago.

I have been driving myself nuts over this and am looking for some opinions. Here are the stats I am applying with: Undergrad: math degree from well known but unranked liberal arts/tech school, B+ GPA, minor research & TA experience Grad: Applied Math masters from top 15 Applied Math school, A- GPA Work Experience: 3 yrs Operations Research, 2 major research efforts Teaching Experience: 3 yrs undergrad teaching, multiple teaching awards, research in Algebra with papers ready to go to referee GRE: 90th+ percentile ... Math Subject GRE: 31st percentile ... Hopeful Schools: top 25 Math/Applied Math PhD programs Obviously I am going to take the subject GRE again, but my record clearly indicates that I can do graduate coursework and research. My fear is that my Math Subject GRE is low enough to prevent the rest of my application from being seen. How worried should I be?