Tips for applying to graduate programs in mathematics

University of Notre Dame alumna Sami Assaf '01 offers insights into preparing to apply to graduate programs in mathematics. While a student at Notre Dame Assaf was a member of SUMR, the seminar for undergraduate mathematical research. She earned a bachelor's degree in honors mathematics and philosophy from the University of Notre Dame in 2001 and a Ph.D. in mathematics at the University of California, Berkeley in 2007.

[@IamJacksColon4]

thank god the selection process in europe is different. writing an essay on why you want to do a masters is ridiculous. people wanting to improve themselves is obvious no explanation needed.

[@nakedshadows]

But most of the top programs are in the US

[@IamJacksColon4]

@@nakedshadows for now..

[@Optim40]

@@nakedshadows That doesn't take away from the valid point he made. It really is a good point.

[@LuizSMatos-dr9tz]

supply and demand plays a role here.

[@lolliz100]

That's actually a very good point and I agree. Unfortunately ,.. when the amounts of applications surpasses the availability of spaces...additional barriers to entry gets added,...hence "just wanting to improve yourself" usually isn't enough.

[@lovaaaa2451]

''I would love to find a better proof for the four colour theorem'' LOL nice

[@pookz3067]

Lova and kronheiner and mrowka have a program working toward just that haha

[@garyzhang4306]

It needs a better proof. I don't trust our future machine overlords.

[@abbydenton5567]

This is incredibly helpful even 10years later. Thank you so much for uploading this.

[@rajatsharma6137]

very nicely explained. I wish I had a teacher like her with such deep and meaningful insight.

[@zoedesvl4131]

She is a humorous people with sharp mind. Love this speech

[@antikertech157]

Good to know that my sales and marketing experience will serve me well in the persuasion side of the essay.

[@akshaykumarsingh328]

One of the best explanation or tips I have heard on how to get into ivy league... Really amazing ma'am. Thanks a lot for this video

[@EternusVia]

Thank you for the great advice!

[@ninosawbrzostowiecki1892]

Wow, she looks so young and has so much behind her.

[@ninosawbrzostowiecki1892]

@Shashwat Shukla true

[@joondochang843]

Looking back at this. She gave the best advice when she said "talk to second year grad students". Qualifying exams hunts second year phD students.

[@eddisonlewis8099]

Extremely insightful advice that's just Awesome

[@maitreyo137]

THANKS A LOT MAAM, for your valuable suggestions

[@2-InfinityNBYND]

Thank you for your advice!

[@Odysseusf]

How can doing a senior thesis help an application that is due in the autumn of the senior year?

[@ibrahimhamim3135]

really loved the speech

[@earlflowers8797]

This is helpful, thank you.

[@lesterdavepaguio4680]

Bruh, I'm just a sophomore college student and I'm already nervous about applying to graduate schools haha

[@tylerbright7919]

same

[@michaelgermanus4211]

@@tylerbright7919 same

[@1234s6]

I like her!. Wish she was my teacher.

[@farruhhabibullaev5316]

GRE is not accepted anymore by so many grad schools.

[@fangyuanlin8966]

So honest. Thanks

[@adsfgfghfhdfghkjtyuty4311]

Is subject GRE still accepted? I think even General GRE is almost dead

[@EdwinaTS]

One senior Math lecturer I knew was working on a better proof of the 4 Colour Theorem after he retired only a few years ago. 😅

[@paulhetherington3854]

ESAY-- Firey I, or acknowledged! Native American-- Broken below, gapped dx/dy-- but never divides!

[@dustinkingsbury5554]

Chemical quadratics and physiology

[@engr.narendherkumarkhokhar7359]

Iam doing BE(Electrical engineering) but i want do MS in maths because of my interest. Will it good or not plz guide me

[@ShortWouldYouRather]

No

[@El0melette]

How the story continue?

[@ankurc]

GPA?

[@yikeslikes4457]

I thought I was the only one confused about gpa missing in her talk

[@dantamezanota8240]

gerate video

[@bobirnasimov9421]

I wonder why she said GRE and not the GMAT

[@Nelson_504]

From what I've learned, the GMAT is requested for MBA (Master's in Business Administration) programs, whereas the GRE is basically for all the other Master's degree programs.

[@HughAnthonyEdward]

He looks good for a transformer

[@paulhetherington3854]

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[@Keepedia99]

wowie mathematicians really don't make sense to me

[@gregy1570]

"..we just don't look at applic'ns below there unless there's some compelling reason.." i.e. check the right boxes. but you'll still get to complain that you're being discriminated against :)

[@gregy1570]

and btw, i got a 68% on gre. [real analysis and abstract algebra questions pummeled me.] was told (on message boards) that unless you're in 90s, you have no chance of top-tier grad school. and if you don't get top-tier grad school, you have no chance of becoming faculty. [again, unless you can check the right under-representation box(es).] fyi..

[@voroldrwarfff8858]

Life is tough when you're an unbearably average white dude huh

[@gregy1570]

@@voroldrwarfff8858 should i take your word for it??

[@gregy1570]

@@voroldrwarfff8858 would definitely be easier as an unbearably average lesbian woman of color i bet..

[@voroldrwarfff8858]

@@gregy1570 The problem is that lesbian women of color just don't apply to maths programs in the first place, and that's why affirmative action exists. It's a statistical question initially, so you should understand that, but since you're too dumb to hit more that 68% in your maths exams, I don't expect you to get it. Get lost justifying your individual mediocrity with politics.

[@catirerubio]

Math is horrible but this professor is neat. She tries to help her students open up the doors. Real world advice.

[@llcdraco]

Is it male or female?

[@TheAspiringNerd]

what's wrong with you?

[@NerdKing9826]

Damn, you have serious issues if you came to this video with that comment.

[@aidan1994]

Dumbass

[@rasheedlewis1]

Male