Distance between two random variables

[matroid]

Certainly not... but I begin to feel that I aimed too high (I don't have the neither the publications nor the contacts which are essential to get admission to a good program). I've got only 2 applications pending and I don't have much hope.

What about you? I've read that you didn't have much luck with the Subject Test. Where have you been admitted?

[Dragonfinity]

My practice test was over 100 points (and about 20 percentiles or more) higher than the actual. I panicked on the exam--answered like 4 questions in the last hour. It was going really well too. Oh well. I only applied to local schools as it is. I realize that these tests require speed, and that is something that you lose with age. At 34, my speed isn't going to increase.

Anyway, I am in at Emory with the top University Fellowship. Too bad Emory is only known for graph theory, which I am not interested in at all. I also got into University of Georgia, which has a pretty good Algebra group. Finally, I am waitlisted at Georgia Tech. They are probably my first choice, since they are the best school by far. The only problem there is that they require a minor in some non-math field. I have no interest in applied math, so that will just be a chore for me (although, I recognize the value of not being so narrow minded as I would like to be).

C

[WRusin]

What if those variables are not uniformly distributed? (simple) And even better ... what if they're not independent?