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<p><h1>The Qualifying Exam at UC Davis</h1></p> | <p><h1>The Qualifying Exam at UC Davis</h1></p> | ||
<p>Below is a also a list of suggestions from students and faculty. Suggestions may differ between the Applied and Pure Exam but the timeline should still be the same. Also, if you want more advice beyond this department, check out <a href="http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/students/qualifying_exam.html">the Grad Studies Qualifying Exam suggestions</a>.</p> | <p>Below is a also a list of suggestions from students and faculty. Suggestions may differ between the Applied and Pure Exam but the timeline should still be the same. Also, if you want more advice beyond this department, check out <a href="http://gradstudies.ucdavis.edu/students/qualifying_exam.html">the Grad Studies Qualifying Exam suggestions</a>.</p> | ||
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....... at least 3 months ahead of time | ....... at least 3 months ahead of time | ||
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- | <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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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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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. | ||
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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. | ||
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- | <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. Don't count on studying to do anything other than remind you of what you already know.) | + | <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.) |
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