Can you do a PhD in maths with 2.1?

[Sankaku]

This is a lot less strict than the US. I've never seen the highest grade (A) being equivalent to +70%.

Don't be fooled into thinking percentage grades can be compared between countries. It is all how the tests are written. Getting in the high 90's in North America is common, it is almost impossible in the UK University system as I experienced it.

 

[cjl]

This is a lot less strict than the US. I've never seen the highest grade (A) being equivalent to +70%.

That depends heavily on the class. I've gotten an A with a 58% before. Some classes are heavily curved, some are not.

 

[gb7nash]

That depends heavily on the class. I've gotten an A with a 58% before. Some classes are heavily curved, some are not.

Of course. I'm assuming classes with no curve. For the other case, I've seen people completely bomb a final exam (relatively difficult for the class) and obtain an A in a class. For a lot of bell curve classes, as long as you stay ahead of the pack, you're in the clear. What percentage this is strongly depends on how everyone does.

 

[PAllen]

Of course. I'm assuming classes with no curve. For the other case, I've seen people completely bomb a final exam (relatively difficult for the class) and obtain an A in a class. For a lot of bell curve classes, as long as you stay ahead of the pack, you're in the clear. What percentage this is strongly depends on how everyone does.

I remember a class where the teacher was experimenting teaching general measure theory to freshman with no background beyond AP calculus. 30% was an A; 55% was the second highest grade in class (this was Ivy league school). At least when I was in school, it was all up to professor in private schools, no one else had any say.

 

[simplicity123]

Is it better to study 1 area of Maths. As I could study, a mix between algebra, logic and analysis this year.

However, I can just do algebra this year and then logic the next.

Like I was thinking what I study either looks like this

project
Group theory
Topology
Algebraic topology
Algebraic geometry
commutative algebra
lie algebra.

Or it could look like this

fourier analysis
complex analysis
matrix analysis
intro to topology
group theory

Linear analysis
Analytical number theory
Lie algebra
AT
AG
commutative algebra.

(note the first one has less courses as they would be techniquely fourth year topic instead of third year).

I feel I could get a higher score just studying algebra, then just studying logic at fourth year.

Don't know what to do?