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| ....... 2-3 months ahead of time | ....... 2-3 months ahead of time | ||
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| + | <li> <a href="#deadlines"> | ||
| + | Deadlines | ||
| + | </a> | ||
| </li> | </li> | ||
| <li> <a href="#Prep"> | <li> <a href="#Prep"> | ||
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| ....... at least 3 months ahead of time | ....... at least 3 months ahead of time | ||
| </li> | </li> | ||
| - | <li> Submit all required paperwork to Sarah Driver 6-10 weeks ahead of time | + | |
| + | <li> Submit all required paperwork to gradadvisor@math.ucdavis.edu 6-10 weeks ahead of time | ||
| <LI> <a href="#Exam"> | <LI> <a href="#Exam"> | ||
| Take the exam | Take the exam | ||
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| <p>Some other useful resources:</p> | <p>Some other useful resources:</p> | ||
| - | <ul> | + | Here is a sample <a href="http://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=qual:quals_proposal_template.tex">LaTeX Qualifying Exam Template</a> file. You don't have to use this template, but you may find it helpful. You can see more example qualifying exam proposal examples in the Members Only page. |
| - | <li>A sample <a href="http://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=qual:quals_proposal_template.tex">LaTeX Qualifying Exam Template</a> file. When compiled, the resulting file should look <a href="http://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=qual:quals_proposal_template.pdf">like this</a> pdf file. Note that your talk doesn't necessarily have to be about your research though, if you're a pure math student. (You may reasonably not have research results by the time you give you qual talk.)</li> | + | |
| - | <li>A sample <a href="http://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=qual:kirill_paramonov_qualifying_examination_syllabus.pdf">Qual Exam proposal</a> from a pure math student.</li> | ||
| - | <li>A sample <a href="http://galois.math.ucdavis.edu/lib/exe/fetch.php?media=qual:snyder_qual_proposal_final.pdf">Qual Exam proposal</a> from an applied math student.<\li> | ||
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| - | </ul> | ||
| <p><a name="ExamContent"></a> | <p><a name="ExamContent"></a> | ||
| <h2>Think about exam content (6-12 months ahead of time)</h2></p> | <h2>Think about exam content (6-12 months ahead of time)</h2></p> | ||
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| on how well you know the prerequisite material. (This advice | on how well you know the prerequisite material. (This advice | ||
| is for the post-presentation section of the quals. Presentation | is for the post-presentation section of the quals. Presentation | ||
| - | advice in the <a href="#Prep">Preparation</a> section.) | + | advice in the <a href="#Prep">Preparation section</a>.) |
| </p> | </p> | ||
| <p> | <p> | ||
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| Previous proposals are available in a binder in the grad lab. | Previous proposals are available in a binder in the grad lab. | ||
| Circulate the draft among your committee, get their | Circulate the draft among your committee, get their | ||
| - | approval, then forward it to Sarah for approval in | + | approval, then forward it to gradadvisor@math.ucdavis.edu for approval in |
| the proper channels. | the proper channels. | ||
| Send a finalized copy to all members of your committee | Send a finalized copy to all members of your committee | ||
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| plenty of post-qual time to learn more of what you need to write | plenty of post-qual time to learn more of what you need to write | ||
| your thesis.</p></p> | your thesis.</p></p> | ||
| - | <p><p style="font-weight: bold;">Don't put anything on your syllabus unless you are | + | <p>Don't put anything on your syllabus unless you are |
| - | <font style="font-size: 30pt; color:#ff0000;"><i><a href="http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/sure" style="color: #ff0000; text-decoration: none;">*<strong>sure</strong>*</a></i></font> that you will know the material <font style="color:#ff0000;">very very well</font> by 2 months before the exam. (We mean it.)</p></p> | + | sure that you will know the material very very well by 2 months before the exam. (We mean it. Really.)</p></p> |
| <p><a name ="Committee"></a><h2>Decide on your committee | <p><a name ="Committee"></a><h2>Decide on your committee | ||
| (2-3 months ahead of time) | (2-3 months ahead of time) | ||
| </h2> | </h2> | ||
| <p> | <p> | ||
| - | You will need five professors, and one of them to serve as your | + | You will need four professors if in pure math (five professors if in applied math), and one of them to serve as your committee chair. Try to choose professors who already have a good |
| - | committee chair. Try to choose professors who already have a good | + | impression of you. Also, talk with your adviser to find out |
| - | impression of you. Also, talk with your advisor to find out | + | if he/she/they plan on being on your committee. Some professors have |
| - | if he/she plan on being on your committee. (Your advisor | + | |
| - | can't be chair.) Some professors have | + | |
| strong opinions about being on their students' committees | strong opinions about being on their students' committees | ||
| - | (some will, some won't). | + | (some will, some won't). Note that your advisor cannot be the chair of your qual committee. |
| </p> | </p> | ||
| <p> | <p> | ||
| - | Incoming pure math students (Fall 2006 onwards) need an outside | + | For Mathematics majors, one member of your committee must be external to the Department, and the Chair must be a member of the Department. |
| - | member on their committee. Outside member means a faculty | + | |
| - | member outside the math department. | + | |
| </p> | </p> | ||
| <p> | <p> | ||
| - | GGAM students should check with Sarah about current | + | For Applied Mathematics majors, one member of your committee must be external to GGAM, and the Chair must be a GGAM member. |
| - | requirements on outside members. </p> | + | </p> |
| - | <p></p> | + | |
| <p> | <p> | ||
| Later you will need three members for your dissertation | Later you will need three members for your dissertation | ||
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| When everyone is satisfied with the proposal, | When everyone is satisfied with the proposal, | ||
| arrange a qual date that everyone can make. | arrange a qual date that everyone can make. | ||
| - | Reserve a room for the qual through Sarah, | + | Reserve a room for the qual through <a href = "mailto: rooms@math.ucdavis.edu">rooms@math.ucdavis.edu</a>, |
| reserve 3 hours. | reserve 3 hours. | ||
| </p></p> | </p></p> | ||
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| committee of five very busy professors to not only agree | committee of five very busy professors to not only agree | ||
| on a meeting time but also to actually all show up at | on a meeting time but also to actually all show up at | ||
| - | the same time for your exam. | + | the same time for your exam. The best time to send an email asking about availability (after professors have said they will be on your committee) is about 1 week before the start of a quarter, when they are planning their schedule for that quarter. |
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| + | Summer can be hit or miss; some professors travel during the summer and are unavailable, but some might happen to be around with no commitments. | ||
| </p></p> | </p></p> | ||
| + | <p><a name="deadlines"></a> | ||
| + | <h2>Deliverable Deadlines | ||
| + | </h2></p> | ||
| + | <p>Make sure you pay attention to the following deadlines. The above are good recommendations for timing your exam, but these deadlines are established by Graduate Studies and cannot be moved (easily): </p> | ||
| + | <p><ul style="color:black"> | ||
| + | <li>Complete Syllabus - 8 Weeks Ahead of Exam | ||
| + | </li> | ||
| + | <li>Finalize Committee - 6 Weeks Ahead of Exam | ||
| + | </li> | ||
| + | <li>Submit Application and Syllabus to Program Chair - 6 Weeks Ahead of Exam | ||
| + | </li> | ||
| + | <li>Last Corrections and final approval from Grad Studies - 4 Weeks Ahead of Exam | ||
| + | </li> | ||
| + | </ul></p> | ||
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| <p><a name="Prep"></a> | <p><a name="Prep"></a> | ||
| <h2>Exam Preparation (<i>minimum</i> at least 3 months ahead of time) | <h2>Exam Preparation (<i>minimum</i> at least 3 months ahead of time) | ||
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| of theorems cold (or as cold as reasonable). Have a basic idea of how to sketch proofs of major theorems. It helped me to read proofs aloud. | of theorems cold (or as cold as reasonable). Have a basic idea of how to sketch proofs of major theorems. It helped me to read proofs aloud. | ||
| </li> | </li> | ||
| - | <li>Don't study too hard; you'll forget everything as soon as you walk in, anyway. | + | <li>Don't study too hard; you'll forget everything as soon as you walk in, anyway. (To put it a different way, the exam doesn't test what you study, it tests what you know. Studying is a great way of reminding yourself of what you already know, but don't count on it for anything else.) |
| </li> | </li> | ||
| </ul> | </ul> | ||
| </p> | </p> | ||
| </html> | </html> | ||
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