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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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      ​....... 2-3 months ahead of time      ​....... 2-3 months ahead of time
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 +<li> <a href="#​deadlines">​
 +     ​Deadlines ​
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 </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  ​
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 <​li> ​ Submit all required paperwork to gradadvisor@math.ucdavis.edu 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">​
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 <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 adviser to find out 
 if he/she plan on being on your committee. ​ (Your adviser if he/she plan on being on your committee. ​ (Your adviser
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 the same time for your exam. the same time for your exam.
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 +<​h2>​Deliverable Deadlines ​
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 +<​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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 <​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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