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scrubm8

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    Boston
  • Application Season
    2020 Fall
  • Program
    Math PhD

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  1. (Math PhD): I think two things helped me the most: Three strong recommenders (all in my target subfields) including senior thesis advisor. 13 grad courses (12 math, 1 CS) + 1 grad-level reading course in 3 years, both in and around my desired subfields and in breadth. Other notes: I wrote a relatively standard and boring SOP, but it clearly stated what I did before, what I want to do, who I want to do it with, and why I want to do it at [institution] The resource/opportunity/having smarter peers advantage of the elite schools is significant, but nowhere near insurmountable (undergrad outside top 50 -> admitted to top 5) Advice: take as many grad courses as humanly possible Do research if possible, but don't sweat not having publications (none of the 4 people admitted to a top 5 department from my school have had one) don't bomb the subject GRE build relationships with faculty early I don't believe emailing faculty is necessary
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