Please visit the Georgia Tech
Mathematics Graduate Study Website first for information about
our program and to obtain materials, and
read our
on-line brochure. This FAQ page is
intended to answer questions specific to Mathematics
that you may have after
visiting that site. You should also look at the official Georgia Tech
Graduate website and follow the admission link
for information on how to apply to graduate study
at Georgia Tech.
You can read about the research activities of the School of
Mathematics at
this link.
Orientation activities for Fall Semester
will commence about 15 August. The exact date will be
announced
on the
Graduate Office web page. Important. Due to recent immigration and
social security regulations, new international students may need
to arrive at least 2 weeks in advance of orientation.
Please refer to the admissions deadlines.
Please be aware that most applicants
are admitted in the Fall Semester.
Please refer to the Admission's Office
recommendation letters.
Georgia Tech no longer accepts paper admissions as an official matter.
Please refer to the official
Graduate Admissions web page.
No. It is possible to take a certain number of courses through
distance learning, but ours is a residential program.
The availability of necessary courses
is not at all guaranteed, and it would not be possible to participate
in other parts of graduate education, like seminars.
Normally, no. There are a few "special non-degree students" (SPEC)
in the School of Mathematics. The great majority of these are foreign-exchange
students working toward a degree at another university.
SPEC students should go through admissions like any other graduate applicant.
Some students take our advanced classes through
Distance Learning.
In Atlanta the unit of the University System that offers the greatest
number of advanced mathematics classes to the public is
Georgia State University.
Georgia Tech abides by Federal and State
regulations for accommodating disabled students, and
has an office called
ADAPTS in charge of this. Please consult
www.adapts.gatech.edu/
for accurate information on this question.
Screening of applications takes a long time, and
we will be unable to tell you about acceptance until well after the
application deadline.
Status reports, and information on material received,
are available at the
Graduate Admissions Web Site.
Not before an acceptance. After a student has been accepted,
we will be in touch for such details.
Yes.
We have had many graduate students whose undergraduate majors were in
engineering or the sciences. They have gone into our doctoral program
in mathematics as well as into our interdisciplinary degree programs.
Our courses of study are flexible enough to allow you to make up
some of the standard mathematics preparation you may lack,
within reason.
For example, a substantial exposure to appropriate courses like those at
Tech's 3000 and 4000 level and preferably some graduate
classes in mathematics are expected.
We consider students from all countries, without quotas.
Also, we do not exclude anyone on the basis of age,
gender, or ethnicity.
By the way, a unique feature of our program is that
the School of Mathematics employs
a professional language specialist to help you with
classes, teaching responsibilities, and adjusting to
American culture.
We don't set a minimum because we don't admit by a formula,
but instead take the applicants we think best fit our
programs.
The PhD entering class in Fall 2006 had the following averages
The Subject GRE is a published requirement for all PhD programs in Mathematics.
Since the program
is highly competitive, an application without
the Subject test will not be selected without
compelling evidence that your mathematical preparation
is among the best of our applicants. Examples of
such evidence may include
a good showing on the Putnam Exam.
We have a minimum TOEFL requirement for applicants
whose native language is not English of 230 (computer-based),
570 (paper) or 88 (internet-based).
Note that if you have studied in the US for a year,
the TOEFL is not required.
If your scores are over about 2 years old, and you have not been
enrolled in an English-speaking educational institution, you will need to
take the TOEFL again.
For the GRE: Georgia Tech = R5248, mathematics = 0703
General information of this kind is available from the
Admission's Office.
In general, you can't. Also, until you have paid
the application fee, we are not even aware that you may
have initiated the application procedure.
HOWEVER, starting with Fall 2007
applicants, all Domestic applicants to our three PhD programs
will not need to pay any fee at all.
No.
We are sorry that this problem arises, but the School of Mathematics has
no connection with or control over application fees. If you cannot locate
a better solution on the
Graduate Admissions website
we have
no suggesion more creative than asking a friend or relative to pay
on your behalf.
No. If you do that, the graduate office may consider you
multiple different people, each of whom has submitted an incomplete
application. But also, for your own plans it is best to
come to a decision about what you really want. You could, however,
include a statement about your other interests, and we might
take this into account in admissions or suggest alternatives to you.
This depends on the level of the courses you wish to take.
If you are looking for calculus or other similar undergraduate
mathematics classes, you would be better advised to investigate
other branches of the system, such as
GSU,
Kennesaw State,
or
Perimeter College,
which provide continuing education services.
Our
Distance Learning Department does offer some advanced
(senior and graduate level) service classes in mathematics.
These are taught by our mathematics faculty and are aimed mostly at
working engineers.
If you are seeking to take graduate mathematics classes but have
career needs or other constraints which prevent you from being a
regularly enrolled graduate student, then you may be one of the
rare students whom we can consider as a special non-degree student.
You can
apply as usual, and your application will be judged on a
competitive basis.
Please review the
projected course offerings.
Sorry, we can't do that.
In principle, yes, but doctoral students are given priority.
No.
No. It is a policy of the Admissions Office not to accept such degrees. The
School of Mathematics is not able to waive this policy even in exceptional
cases.
We suggest that you collect a MS degree in Mathematics or closely related
subject and then apply.
What kinds of research do the mathematicians at Georgia Tech do?
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How do I get forms for recommendation letters?
Can they be mailed rather than entered online?
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Where do I mail application materials?
Do I need to mail more than one set?
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Is it possible to pursue a graduate degree in mathematics
with Georgia Tech through distance learning?
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I want to take some advanced mathematics courses without
working towards a degree at Georgia Tech. Is that possible?
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I am a disabled student. How can I learn about
accommodation of my disability at Georgia Tech?
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Please let me know the status of my application.
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As an international applicant
do I need to send financial materials, as required for a US Visa?
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I was not a mathematics major as an undergraduate.
Am I eligible for graduate study in
mathematics at Georgia Tech?
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Do you accept students from my country? How many?
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What are the minimum acceptable scores on the GRE?
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Moreover, our use of the GRE varies according to the degree program.
For example,
the GRE in Mathematics subject test is not a strict requirement
for our master's degree programs, but it is required for the
PhD program in mathematics.
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I am interested in the PhD program, but I have not taken the
Subject test of the GRE. Will I still be considered?
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What is the minimum acceptable score on the
TOEFL?
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Has my TOEFL expired?
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What are the GRE and TOEFL codes
for Georgia Tech and the School of Mathematics?
For the TOEFL: Georgia Tech = 5248, mathematics = 72
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How can I get the application fee waived?
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In order to save money, I would like you to consider me
on the basis of faxed copies of my transcript/other documents,
and I would send the official documents only after being
accepted. Is this possible?
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In my country I cannot use a credit card or money order to
pay the application fee. How else can I pay it?
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I am not sure which program to apply to - I am interested in
more than one. Should I submit multiple applications?
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I live in the Atlanta area and am interested in
enrolling so that I can take some courses part time.
Should I apply as a special, non-degree student?
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What courses will be offered in the next few terms?
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Before I send you my application I would like to know what my
chances are.
Can you give me an idea about that, based on the attached
summary of my academic record/the enclosed
description of my many accomplishments?
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Are MS students eligible for stipends?
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Is it necessary to have a master's degree for admission to the
PhD programs? Is it necessary to get a master's degree on the
way to the PhD?
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In my country there are three-year BS degrees.
Am I eligible for admission to Georgia Tech?
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