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[Forte]

Question Answered, thanks guys

[FreddieBiddleBooty]

You could always ask your professors. This would be more helpful than asking people on this site. Even better, email the grad coordinators at places you want to apply and ask them.

But personally I think your credentials look pretty good. You can apply to schools that don't require the test, too.

[whatstheprobability]

Seriously recommended doesn’t imply necessary. Don’t worry too much. Your other credentials seem strong and solid letters of recommendation matter.

[Forte]

But personally I think your credentials look pretty good. You can apply to schools that don't require the test, too.

The issue is I'm having trouble finding schools that don't require it. Most either require or "seriously recommend." I am mostly looking for advice on how to find schools that don't require it. I have the AMS list of all grad programs but those aren't sorted by GRE requirements. Only by state or degree or whatnot.

[Tianma799]

But personally I think your credentials look pretty good. You can apply to schools that don't require the test, too.

The issue is I'm having trouble finding schools that don't require it. Most either require or "seriously recommend." I am mostly looking for advice on how to find schools that don't require it. I have the AMS list of all grad programs but those aren't sorted by GRE requirements. Only by state or degree or whatnot.

Search the forum, there were some posts talking about that and including a list of schools that don't require it.

[djysyed]

UIC, their Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra has become stronger over the years and the professors are very understanding. You could always say you came down with a flu.

[Forte]

UIC, they're Algebraic Geometry and Commutative Algebra has become stronger over the years and the professors are very understanding. You could always say you came down with a flu.

That actually happened to me last year when I took it as a senior. I was sick and had to leave around an hour in.

[MathCat]

I'm not sure of a good way to find schools that don't require mGRE, but there are quite a lot of quite good schools that don't. I would say to just look at schools that interest you and check if they say the mGRE is required. It may not be fast, but it's worth it to spend time on this decision!

Also, if it is feasible for you, schools outisde of the US mostly do not require GRE scores of any kind. For example, in Canada, I'm not aware of any program that requires it. Keep in mind that if you were to go anywhere other than the US straight from undergrad, you would be looking at masters programs. In Canada at least, almost all masters programs are funded, unlike in the US. Also there usually is a research component (vs. masters programs in the US that are mostly course based). You would then go on to a PhD program, which if you stayed in Canada, is typically 3-4 years instead of the usual 5 years in the US.

[djysyed]

I recommend sending it and saying you got the flu. From the looks of it, if you did well in Topology, Algebra and Analysis, they'll most likely believe that you were sick.

[Forte]

I recommend sending it and saying you got the flu. From the looks of it, if you did well in Topology, Algebra and Analysis, they'll most likely believe that you were sick.

Yeah. I got A's in Algebra, Algebra 2 and Finite Group Theory. I got A-'s in Analysis and Topology.

[mathisawesome]

But personally I think your credentials look pretty good. You can apply to schools that don't require the test, too.

The issue is I'm having trouble finding schools that don't require it. Most either require or "seriously recommend." I am mostly looking for advice on how to find schools that don't require it. I have the AMS list of all grad programs but those aren't sorted by GRE requirements. Only by state or degree or whatnot.

There is no way around it. What I did was, I put in a filter for geometry/topology in the AMS list and literally looked up the MGRE requirements of several tens of schools. Time consuming but you'd know for certain where to apply. Probably try with an algebra filter.