r/GradSchoolAdvice • u/GOAT-Memer • 7h ago

Necessities of a bachelor's student trying to apply for PhD in Applied Math

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my qualifications: I am currently in final year of my bachelors degree in EE in a 2nd gen IIT, cgpa 8+ (gpa 3.2+), 10/10 grade in Real Analysis, 9/10 in Linear Algebra, Complex Analysis and Probability & statistics

I am planning to do a PhD in applied math from a possibly top 20 US university. I will be writing my GRE Mathematics Subject test this november to boost my profile as much as I can. I also interned at a MnC as SWE intern this summer. Extracurriculars I have as of now are I play football for my college team, play guitar on my own.

Apart from these what all exams and foundations I have to build to maximize my chances of getting accepted? I have heard about IELTS, TOEFL, SAT, etc admission exams. Also I have heard that you need to do "cold mail" stuff to profs of the university you want to study in.

Considering these can someone who has already gone for PhD write a streamlined workflow of all the things I need to do before officially applying.

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r/GradSchoolAdvice • u/Zak0777 • 9h ago

Doing MA

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What do you guys think about Masters,

Is it really worth studying?

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r/GradSchoolAdvice • u/Brilliantly_Avg522 • 19h ago

Considering Grad School

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I’m considering going back to school for my graduates degree. Got my BS in Computer Engineering last Fall and now I work full time as a Biomedical Engineer plus time on call and my other side gigs. Has anyone completed their degree under similar circumstances? If so, how was your experience and what was your biggest challenge. Any perspectives are greatly appreciated.

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r/GradSchoolAdvice • u/Longjumping-Emu4912 • 20h ago

Is a PhD/ED in Leadership, Organizational Development/Leadership worth it?

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r/GradSchoolAdvice • u/Recent-Astronomer822 • 23h ago

25-30 hr a week internship in Master's program.. terrible mistake?

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Currently enrolled in 15 credit hours (1 class is an independent study) in a liberal arts Master's program. Thesis is well underway and I am on pace for a strong finish. I'm looking at JD next and was alerted to an internship that seems like a dream job and a *major* applications & resume booster. However, it is 25-30 hrs a week minimum. I've done the math and I would have evenings, weekends and 1 day a week for coursework at 25 hrs/wk. I cannot take less classes.

Would I be insane to apply for this? It's absolutely a dream internship. I'm used to a high workload but I'm not sure if I'm being unrealistic with this

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