Timeline for Is it possible to get into graduate school for math with a non-math undergraduate degree? [closed]
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| Apr 5 at 12:27 | history | closed |
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| Mar 30 at 22:28 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Mar 30 at 17:06 | history | edited | David White | CC BY-SA 4.0 |
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| Mar 30 at 15:16 | answer | added | David White | timeline score: 2 | |
| Jan 21, 2021 at 1:43 | comment | added | Alec Rhea | The professor who got me started down the pure math track was a calculus 2 professor at a technical college in Greenville SC (shoutsout Dr. Yamashita) -- he gave me a copy of baby Rudin, and asked me what a number was. There can be fantastic professors in any department, all you have to do is look for them. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 17:54 | comment | added | Deane Yang | Even if math program is not that good, it’s best to switch completely to math and take the most challenging courses. And study on your own. Look for a math professor who will be supportive. They don’t need to be a research mathematician. If you can, take advanced courses at good schools during the summer. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 17:29 | comment | added | Will Jagy | on MSE there is an option of votes for closing that I feel is a good idea: the included text is "Questions about choosing a course, academic program, career path, etc. are off-topic. Such questions should be directed to those employed by the institution in question, or other qualified individuals who know your specific circumstances." It allows for closing questions with some attempt to avoid hurting the feelings of the person asking. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 15:59 | comment | added | user44143 | If you’re less than halfway through college, and you want to go to math grad school, it’s an odd decision to major in two other things instead. Can you switch one of the other majors to math despite the problems in the department? Can you transfer to another university where you can major in math more happily? Can you drop the biology major, find connections between math and chemical engineering, and then figure out the best use of your time freed up by not focusing on biology? Any of those might make more sense to an admissions committee in math. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 15:55 | review | Close votes | |||
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| Jan 20, 2021 at 15:39 | comment | added | LSpice | But I think that this question probably does not belong on MO, and is likely to be closed. I think academia.stackexchange.com is probably a better fit. | |
| Jan 20, 2021 at 15:38 | comment | added | LSpice | There are no written-in-stone laws for getting into math graduate school, but certain kinds of experience make it more or less likely. You will definitely increase your chances if you broaden your application pool; small graduate programs like mine are often more willing to give a chance to students who demonstrate passion even without proven experience. You may also find it beneficial to try to be admitted as a master's student; that's often a lower bar, and the transition to a Ph.D. once admitted is often easier. | |
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| Jan 20, 2021 at 15:34 | history | asked | Edward Pevensie | CC BY-SA 4.0 |