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cfddude123
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Hi Physicsforum,
I'll be graduating next semester (one semester early) with a degree in Pure Math and Statistics (minor in Atmopheric Science). I have good research experience and an internship and can get some good letters of recommendation. However, I'm worried that I don't have enough programming experience to get into top PhD programs in applied math. I am proficient with R, but I'm not applying to Statistics. I know very basic java and C++, but I've never taken a numerical methods class. I want to study PDEs, fluid dynamics, and dynamical systems.
Is it okay that I won't have much programming experience? Will schools like Washington, NYU, and UChicago look down on that? Has anyone else gotten into an Applied Math PhD program without much programming experience?
I'll be graduating next semester (one semester early) with a degree in Pure Math and Statistics (minor in Atmopheric Science). I have good research experience and an internship and can get some good letters of recommendation. However, I'm worried that I don't have enough programming experience to get into top PhD programs in applied math. I am proficient with R, but I'm not applying to Statistics. I know very basic java and C++, but I've never taken a numerical methods class. I want to study PDEs, fluid dynamics, and dynamical systems.
Is it okay that I won't have much programming experience? Will schools like Washington, NYU, and UChicago look down on that? Has anyone else gotten into an Applied Math PhD program without much programming experience?