How Many Non-TMers Take and Succeed in Real Analysis?

[YoungEconomist]

Originally Posted by C152dude

Wait. Aren't you apply now? ... confused.

Applying now. Taking Analysis in the upcoming quarter. Plan on sending updated transcripts when the quarter is over (which will be before adcoms have looked at profiles).

[C152dude]

Ohhh... quarters, I get it now.

[treblekicker]

Honestly, ug analysis really isn't as bad as most make it out to be. I found that class wasn't that bad once you found a good study group and got a little used it. By the time we got to integration, I felt pretty comfortable with the material and a lot of proofs seemed to come pretty naturally. Don't get me wrong, the first couple weeks were brutal.

Grad Analysis was (I love using past tense here) a very different story.

[jeeves0923]

Originally Posted by treblekicker

Honestly, ug analysis really isn't as bad as most make it out to be. I found that class wasn't that bad once you found a good study group and got a little used it. By the time we got to integration, I felt pretty comfortable with the material and a lot of proofs seemed to come pretty naturally. Don't get me wrong, the first couple weeks were brutal.

Grad Analysis was (I love using past tense here) a very different story.

I think both are beautiful... however, if you don't naturally love the stuff, I am reminded of something my econometrics professor said:

"The mathematics language was invented by lazy mathematicians. They just use complicated notation to mean very simple ideas. They think that if the notation is difficult, we won't ask them questions, and they can remain on a high horse"

That is to say, don't be too intimidated by it. It's good stuff, and a lot of it looks a lot more difficult than it is.

[diesel]

"The mathematics language was invented by lazy mathematicians. They just use complicated notation to mean very simple ideas. They think that if the notation is difficult, we won't ask them questions, and they can remain on a high horse"

I can so relate to the complicated notation (after my first few week in the advanced econometrics course). But that quote right there does give you hope - it's not a herculean task afterall!

[buckykatt]

Regarding notation and metrics...

Siegfried, John L., “A First Lesson in Econometrics,” The Journal of Political Economy 78, no. 6 (1970): 1378-1379.

It's a good chuckle if you haven't seen it before.

[Olm]

Originally Posted by YoungEconomist

and it got me thinking about how many applicants take real analysis? (...) The reason I'm curious about this, is that I'm wondering how much of an "edge" getting an A in real analysis would be? Particularly in the schools ranked 10 - 30, how much does an A in real analysis increase your chances of admissions?

Take intro to proofs (or whatever they call it at your school). If you have taken that and have done well in it, you are doing yourself a disservice if you do not take analysis.

An "A" in analysis, even if it's just intro to analysis, tells the adcomms that you have seen proofs and have been able to do proofs. Pick up Mas-Colell and look at the questions at the end of each chapter. Read some of the questions. If this doesn't convince you that analysis is important, I don't know what will...

[Karina 07]

Olm, you're back! I remember sparring with you , but it's good to see you back around here!

[Olm]

Originally Posted by Karina 07

Olm, you're back! I remember sparring with you , but it's good to see you back around here!

I still lurk in the shadows, fighting for the underdogs.

[italos]

Originally Posted by Olm

I still lurk in the shadows, fighting for the underdogs.

Sorry for degreasing but I just wanted to welcome back Olm!Where have you been?????