It took me eight years to finish my BS. I have 17 W's and 6 F's on my transcripts. I completed all relevant coursework in two years and got into a couple top 5 programs.
You will certainly want to talk about WHY you would be a good researcher.
If you can't answer that question, you might have a pretty difficult time writing a SoP unless you are pursuing a professional/non-thesis degree.
bpatrick, that is quite helpful. I actually only learned calculus last summer, so I guess >50% is not terrible given my background.
I will have one very strong letter and 2-3 strong letters. My current research is going well and I hope to have A+'s across the board this semester, so...
I know it would definitely hurt a lot in top pure math programs, but since I'm applying to separate applied math or computational science programs that don't require the test, I wonder how much it hurts and if I should even report it...
Anybody have an idea?
That's what I figured, but it just doesn't seem to workout for me.
X(t) ~ binomial(0, number of steps * 1/2 * 1/2)
So if we take L steps per unit of time, var(X(t)) = L*t/4
We want var(cX(t)) = t
So if we take c = 2/sqrt(L), then var(cX(t)) = t.
But this is not the correct answer...
Problem:
Let M(t) = max X(s), 0<=s<=t
Show that P{ M(t)>a | M(t)=X(t)} = exp[-a^2/(2t)]
Attempt at solution:
It seems this should equal P(|X(t)| > a), but evaluating the normal distribution from a to infinity cannot be expressed in closed form as seen in the solution (unless this is...
Problem:
Let X(t), t>0 denote the birth and death process that is allowed to go negative and that has constant birth and death rates Ln = L, un = u (n is integer). Define u and c as functions of L in such a way that cX(t), t>u converges to Brownian motion as L approaches infinity.
Attempt...
If you don't mind me asking, what does your profile look like and what other schools are you considering?
Thanks, I think if I can manage an 80th percentile on the subject GRE I will at least be considered for all the programs I apply to, including the top ones. I just don't want to be...
Ha, that was my first time seeing proofs and I hadn't taken a math class for about 6 years, so it was quite challenging!
I really have no idea where to apply, though. Some places that seem interesting include Texas, Georgia Tech, UIUC, NYU, Stanford, Maryland, and Cornell, among other...