Recommendation Letter trouble

ANDS
Fri, 30 Dec 2011 22:09:23 +0000

I don’t know what BC Calculus is; all they are going to care is that you have had differential, integral and vector calculus (Calc I,II,III). A lower division course in linear algebra is not going to hurt, but if you are taking it at a community college it’s probably not going to get into the nitty-gritty that they generally want you to have (ie proof based Linear Algebra, which is an upper division course); you’ll know how things work (in a linear setting), but not why - whether or not that matters is up to them, but Purdue lists Matrix Theory, which is all kinds of vague if you ask me.

Something tells me if they admit you, you’re going to be taking a few UD math courses to get you provisionally ready to begin stats coursework. But then again theres not a whole lot of information on their website for Masters applicants; much of the information for pre-reqs applies to PhD candidates.

Like all progras though, they are going to review complete applications first. If its time to send out offers they can do one of two things: inform you that you need supplemental material or simply not bother with your app until its complete in their eyes.

In any case you have until the 15th to get materials in; which leaves perhaps a week or so for recommendations before they start evaluating applications.