<p>Hello:</p>
<p>I am a senior applied math and economics major and I am thinking of pursuing a masters in applied/computational math. However, after my last two exams in Abstract Algebra I feel I am heading in the direction of a C and this would be the only bad math grade I have earned in my undergraduate career. This class is so difficult that I am even doing better in Real Analysis and a quantum computing course (both solid A's). </p>
<p>I currently have a 3.82 GPA (will be lower once Abstract Algebra comes in), I'm looking forward to all A's this term except in Algebra. I've studied math and economics at a top English university abroad and earned A- equivalents. I also have done math research at NASA, did my senior thesis in my school's engineering dynamics lab on parallel computing, and did operations research at an airport. Can someone chance me for the following programs:</p>
<p>MS Applied Math Columbia
MS Engineering Science/Applied Math Northwestern
MS Computational Science and Engineering Rice
MS Computational Science and Engineering EPFL (in Switzerland)</p>
<p>My common sense from undergrad admissions tells me that professors might look at everything and I feel that a C in a math course will automatically disqualify me due to the impact my GPA will have. However my professors, including the one teaching me algebra, told me that math professors know that I am looking into applied math and may just shrug off that pure math, abstract algebra grade and if everything else is good, admit me based on everything else they see. I don't know if this is true at all... I'd appreciate your honest opinions. </p>
<p>Thanks. </p>