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To which PhD programs should I apply? Please help.

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By AskerOfQuestions
Posted Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 04:08:49 AM PDT

thanks in advance.

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Quick Facts: Graduated with a B.A. in math from a very highly ranked liberal arts college a few years ago. GPA: 3.3 Currently working on a M.A. in math at Villanova. part-time. Hope to graduate with at least a 3.7. So, where should I apply? Temple? Penn? Columbia? USC? Northwestern? Pitt? Thanks.

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by jimlb on Wed Dec 02, 2009 at 05:38:54 AM PDT

Your grades are not the sole determining factor in where you should apply. They may help to determine the level of school (I'd say Columbia and Northwestern are probably out unless you have something like ugrad research or really high math gre scores), but for people to help give you advice on where to apply you really need to give an idea of what area of mathematics you are interested in.

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by Germanas on Sat Jan 09, 2010 at 04:04:42 AM PDT

I think this is a wonderful idea to talk about it, and I am really grateful I found your website

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by sarahcolin1 on Wed Feb 10, 2010 at 09:42:51 PM PDT

That is a good question, I am looking for the same answer. Thank you for posting, I shall keep checking for a reply. 25th Wedding Anniversary

[new] PhD is really fun (none / 0) (#5)
by cary113 on Fri Mar 12, 2010 at 04:42:11 PM PDT

I think you should pick the program you are the most interested in because you will have to suffer through your dissertation. I got my PHD but now I manage a fish finders corporation and not doing anything academic. I wish you the very best.

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