kirilk817

Hello everyone, I am an international student and got the International Baccalaureate in Spain. I am currently a sophomore student at Boston University studying mathematics and economics. I am thinking of applying for a PhD in applied mathematics with maybe some application in economics or finance. I am currently done with my requirements for the BA in mathematics and I am taking extra graduate courses in mathematics such as Analysis and Numerical Analysis, Probability (graduate level) and mathematics of financial derivatives. The minimum amount of credits to graduate at BU with my major is 128 (considering each course is 4 credits) and according to my plans I am thinking of graduating early, therefore finishing everything in 3 years and ending with 140 credits at the date of graduation (taking summer courses and overloading each semester). I was told that if I was sure that I wanted a PhD in mathematics, I didn't need to go through the Masters program. I have several questions about PhD schools in the United States or Canada and I could even consider going to the UK for the PhD, but my priorities should be in the US and be funded. (I am planning on applying this fall 2011 to get a response in spring 2012, at the time of the application I will have finished 120 credits). I am also looking for a university that will be funding the education with a scholarship. -Is my situation possible, could I get into a PhD school with my current plan? My grades are good and my math grades are pretty good (I have taken 4 honors classes too). The grades in graduate math courses are all great. (I will also need to take the GRE in fall 2011) Does it matter that I have finished my BA in math and economics in 3 years rather than 4? -What kind of grades do universities expect in terms of GPA and GRE? What graduate courses does the committee at the PhD school expect you to have before applying to the PhD program? -Which universities are good in applied mathematics, have a good level and are funded? Thanks!