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Feeling like a failure because of a class
I am a PhD student in the area of CS/math. My dream (for a long time) is to develop an academic career, and I work really hard (like any of us) to achieve that.
This semester I am taking a class ...
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Difficulties with exams
I am a German undergrad Math student (3rd year) at the university of Munich and I would classify our courses as relatively hard compared to what I have heard from other (German, but also some other ...
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Would several withdrawals (W) affect my chances at graduate school admission [duplicate]
I am an undergraduate math major and I have already had to drop two classes (one due to my mother being sick and other to do with an attendance policy). This semester I'm having trouble with my health ...
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Importance of grades as a graduate student in math
I'm in my first year as a grad student in math at a large university in the US. For the moment I'm just taking classes, all of which have weekly problem sets which take a ton of time to complete in ...
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How strict are listed minimum requirements for admission to a graduate degree program?
I'm a rising senior at a Chinese university. I'm really interested in pursuing a master degree (as a stepping-stone to a PhD) in the US.
I do not know what "Minimum Requirements" for admission really ...