Math anyone?

[Guest guest]

Pure/Applied/Computational? Anyone here doing that?

I will be studying for an Applied Math PhD. Specific area: Computational Fluid Dynamics.

Would love to hear if there's anyone else doing a PhD in Math and what their experiences

were with the applications.

[Guest Monsoon]

I also plan on studying Applied Math, specifically computational applied math. I am choosing between the applied math programs at Brown, Johns Hopkins, and Stony Brook. I plan on deciding by Friday! Where are you planning on studying?

[nate]

Monsoon, would you mind posting your academic credentials? I'm interested in what level of stats are needed for top-tier math schools like Brown.

[Guest Monsoon]

I would say a solid GPA and solid GRE scores (don't need great subject GRE scores). A lot of research and a definite interest in the subject area is a must. Your interest should show in ur personal statement. If you want to know anything about Brown feel free to ask - I just visited them yesterday! Also, just because its top-tier doesn't mean you have an easier or harder chance of getting in. Ultimately if the chair or director of the departments wants somebody in, they get that person in. It can be a very subjective process.

[Guest guest above]

I agree with Moonson that admissions seemed to be a bit subjective. My GRE scores were not great at all, but I had strong research, grades, resume and statement. I think the references made a difference, especially at the universities where my referee profs were recognized. My undergrad is from a small medium university, so I didn't think many places would give my application much serious consideration. I got admitted from 4 Tier-1 places and 2 lower-ranked schools and rejected from 3 Tier-1 schools and one Tier-2 school. It was the same application, but it had varying results.

Anyway, I decided to go to NYU. Seems to be the best school for what I want to study and their response so far has been terrific.

Nate, where will you be going?

[JordanJames]

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[xyrael]

So, I've been reading that in general, it helps your chances to email professors you'd like to work with. Does this apply to mathematics as well? I was under the impression with mathematics (based on talking to a graduate advisor at a school I applied to) that you get in, you attend seminars and talks by professors in the department and get an idea of what topics interest you, and what professors you'd want to work with.

I've tried reading geometry/topology research by prospective advisors, an area I have some research experience in, and a lot of it is still undecipherable. What would I email professors about?

[TravDogg]

I don't know. I've gotten the impression that grad schools like to see you having a specific area of interest that matches with their interests, but I don't know what I want to focus in yet. I just said in my personal statements that as an undergrad, I have really enjoyed algebra, analysis, and topology. I tried to list a couple potential areas of interest and possible professors that I would like to work with, but nothing definite. I'm worried that this will hurt me, but I really don't have a clear favorite are yet.

[2008apply]

Hey all,

I plan to study Applied Math with a major in Computational Science (Computational Fluid Dynamics is my current major as Mechanical Eng. Student). I have applied to Brown University but no more school this year and I am waiting for the results. I don't actually know if get admitted but these are my records:

GPA (Mech. Eng.): 3.83

GRE V: 470

GRE Q: 800

GRE AW: 3.5

TOEFL iBT: 113 (647 PBT)

So should I have any hope at all ? By the way. Anyone here studying or applied to Brown ? Any news ?

[tito]

Hi,

I have been rejected in Columbia Statistics, Brown App. Math, Princeton ORFE, Stanford MS&E: International student, bscmath80%,mathsubj51%, q710, v490, toeflpbt637+5.0.

I think it would be very nice to have statistics (gre, toefl and gpa) of those who got in/out, so that in the future applicants may estimate chances. I guess the Graduate admissions brochures can be very missleading. They often don't any statistics of the sort at all.

Anyone who entered these schools out there?

Good luck!

Tito