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Yeah...SAT wouldn't be used if there weren't too many students competing for the same spot in the university.

Actually yungman I have completed my first undergraduate degree. I am looking forward to taking another one next year, in a completely unrelated field which is mathematics.

It's for undergrad. I know that I should keep my reasons to myself when I apply. It's not something people like to read about.

2009 is drawing to a close and that means I have very little time left to choose where to study in 2010. I need to choose quick so that I have ample time for visa application and learning the local language. You probably remembered me making threads about does this or that country have good...

Thanks for your reply fluidistic. It seems French regular unis isn't a good idea after all...

Hah, winters don't scare me. In fact the allure of the beautiful Russian winter is one of the main factors behind my decision to study there. I am sticking to Moscow since my hunch tells me that's where the brightest of Russians go. Also, in this school the tuition cost is free, the admission is...

I would love to go Russia to learn math, but as a non-white I am concerned about my safety in Moscow.

I am considering, among my other options, to go to France next year. My choice is the ENS de Lyon, which I have heard bears both a great reputation and a highly intensive curriculum. However in the event of failure to be admitted I may consider the regular universities, but I have read in many...

What a disappointment. I expect academicians to know better that it is persistence rather than talent that leads to success. Without fail this applies to every single situation throughout history in the entire world (but of course discipline and proper guidance is also key). I too had the same...

Wow, that sounds awesome! But too bad I have zero chance of getting into Harvard, especially since I am a foreign student and haven't had the fortune to be raised as an ultra-valedictorian. Sigh, life is so unfair...

Well, of course I would like them to be both difficult and worthwhile. I rather have the studies be hard because of the huge amount of materials needed to be learned and the high academic standards demanded by the professors, not because of a lack of facilities and a highly inconducive learning...

I suppose that point 1 isn't worth mentioning since the trait is obviously present in all those willing to pursue postgraduate education anyways. But do I need to write a powerful heart-wrecking tear-inspiring letter, or is it just enough to make my personal statement clear and logical? I...

The difficulty of the courses is one of my major priorities in my selection of the universities I intend to apply to soon. I don't want any easy "plug-and-chug" crap as I would be bored easily and lose motivation to study. So I am asking you guys, which university has in your opinion the most...

I've been thinking about the same situation as well. It is in my priority to take pure mathematics up to PhD level and then work my way up to become a professor, become a leading expert in one particular field (say, number theory) and hopefully bag myself a Field Prize or two. However, in case I...

There are a few lectures here and there conducted in English but the course as a whole is in Czech for math. That's why I said I am going there next year because I need the time to learn the language. It's quite strange though, searching through this forum many people describe Hungary as a...