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Prince-Oberyn

Chances of getting into a PhD program coming from a "low ranked" college?

I see tons of threads warning people to avoid a PhD in pure math all the time here so feel free to bash this one too, but here is my scenario.

I just finished my undergrad degree at a low ranked college. I was definitely top in my class in terms of the pure math classes I took (Linear, Abstract, Real Analysis, Set Theory, Number Theory, and Discrete Math). My teachers from these classes are pushing me to pursue a PhD in math but I am only decent at applied math (calc and probability etc). I will have really good letters of rec from my abstract and real analysis teachers, my math GPA is 3.9+ and I havent taken my GREs yet. So what are my odds of getting into any PhD program in the states or canada and how much will my GRE scores affect this?

Also, I have no problems being cheap labor for a school while gettimg my PhD there and I want my career to be in academia, so that limitation is okay for me.

Posted Jun 25, 2014, 7:30 PM UTC

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