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Originally Posted by snappythecrab
in reply to weirdo...
I disagree. the applicant in question doesn't even have what amounts to what is more and more becoming a US high school level education in mathematics. while schools are sometimes willing to overlook a rigorous background mathematics, I would be willing to bet that the number of students admitted to top programs that have never seen a derivative, is very, very, small. even schools such as George Mason require that students have at least two semesters of calc and one of linear algebra.
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well, i dont believe this guys has never seen a derivative if he as a masters and is teaching economics.. not taking a class called "calculus" is one thing, not knowing calculus is another..
but i agree that his chances are minimal, but i dont think i can say that its close to zero.