Math Grad schools with no application fee

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the search for graduate math programs that do not require an application fee, particularly focusing on the implications of such fees and the perceived quality of programs with no fees.

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Main Points Raised

  • One participant notes that Carnegie Mellon has no application fee and seeks suggestions for other similar programs.
  • Another participant argues that application fees should not be a primary factor in choosing where to apply, suggesting they are negligible compared to overall costs of education.
  • A different participant suggests that those who struggle with application fees can contact program heads to discuss potential waivers, indicating that good applicants may receive sympathy in such cases.
  • A participant reiterates the initial inquiry about Carnegie Mellon, providing rankings and application fee comparisons for other universities, noting a wide range of fees from $5 to $125 but not finding other programs without fees.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express differing views on the importance of application fees in the decision-making process for graduate school applications. While some emphasize the insignificance of the fees, others focus on the search for programs without them. The discussion does not reach a consensus on the relevance of application fees.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention various universities and their application fees, but the discussion does not resolve the question of whether a lack of application fee indicates a program's quality or reputation.

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I'm currently applying to grad school for a masters in pure math, and saw that carnegie mellon has no application fee. Can you guys think of any other decent math grad programs that have no application fees?
 
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that really shouldn't determine where you apply. application fees are really really negligible compared to ... the rest of you life.
 
if you find it hard to afford application fees you can e-mail graduate program heads, or even department heads and tell them about it.

If there's an application fee, there's usually a waiver procedure in good schools. I'd expect they would be even more sympathetic if you are a good applicant.

good luck
 
stubbypeeps33 said:
I'm currently applying to grad school for a masters in pure math, and saw that carnegie mellon has no application fee. Can you guys think of any other decent math grad programs that have no application fees?

Why, do you think there's something dodgy about there being no application fee? According to this:
http://grad-schools.usnews.rankings...ools/top-mathematics-programs/rankings/page+2
Carnegie Mellon is ranked joint 33rd of pure math departments, with a score of 3.6/5.
And yes, according to their web page there is no application fee:
http://www.math.cmu.edu/graduate/admissions.html

I did a bit of searching around. For universitities of a similar ranking to Carnegie Mellon here are the application fees:
Ohio State: $5
Univ. of Utah: $55
CUNY: $125
University of California--Davis: $70
Rice University: $70
Pennsylvania State University--University Park: $45
Indiana University--Bloomington: $50

OK, so in my limited search I could not find another university with no application fee. However the other universities have fees ranging from $5 to $125, quite a wide distribution for only 7 universities don't you think?
 
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