I think it's a matter of being inaccurate rather than dishonest. I think the AIP sends out a form every year to the departments and the department secretaries have to fill it out. At least that was the case at my former school, which never took the form too seriously (but then again the...
There are a lot of inaccuracies in the AIP data from gradschoolshopper, from average GPAs and test scores, to the percent of admits. The departments have to report the data themselves, and most departments are too busy to double check their numbers.
I wouldn't have made it in grad school had I not had linear algebra as an undergrad. I also took advanced calculus later on, but I would have had a MUCH easier time if I took it before grad school. I also recommend some sort of complex variables class, along with numerical analysis.
I did mine in five. I don't think it's a big deal. Sometimes, courses aren't offered when you need to take them. If your record is good, I don't think it should matter too much.
Hi Everyone.
I thought I'd pose this question here since I've gotten much conflicting advice about this from pretty much everywhere.
My goal is to get a PhD in astrophysics. I am interested in both theoretical and observational cosmology. My undergrad degree is in physics. The reason why I...