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Just another few questions I could use some help on. I'm planning on getting the standardized tests out of the way by the end of this academic year (probably taking the GRE/GMAT in Spring 09). Should I take the GRE or GMAT if I'm in interested in a Finance PhD? As far as standardized tests go in the past, I have been much stronger in math than verbal if that makes a difference. Also I didn't know if some schools required one over the other.
Also how much does work experience play a role in admission to a PhD program? I know for MBA's it's obviously vital to have work experience but I would really rather take no time off after undergraduate before going into a PhD program. Is it unheard of to get into a top 25 program straight from undergrad or is it something I could pull off somehow. Thanks for all the help once again.
This is what I will have done as far as math classes go. Also, by completing a full finance major, I will have plenty of econ and finance. I'm planning on taking a class in econometrics in addition to the required econ/fin classes.
Requirements:
Calc I-III (placed out of I and II, got a B in Calc III)
Linear Algebra: B+
Intro to Math Reasoning (Intro to Abstract Math): A-
Computer Programming/Problem Solving: A
Ordinary Differential Equations: A
Real Analysis: will be taking this fall
Abstract Algebra: will be taking this spring
Electives:
Intro to Probability: A
Intro to Operations Research: A
3 more electives: probably will be Math Stats, Numerical Analysis (another computer based course) and Financial Mathematics.
I will also be taking graduate probability and possibly a graduate analysis class, possibly in place of one or more of the electives although I definitely want to take the financial mathematics class.
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