<p>Hello I had a question regarding admission to a PhD program in math. Obviously all schools/graduate programs are different but do you guys think that not having a course in undergraduate complex analysis will be a big problem? I am going to be applying to Applied Math graduate programs soon and just wanted a few opinions. Thanks!</p>
<p>If you had the opportunity to take complex analysis, but you took a non-math class instead, then that would be a problem. But, if the course simply wasn’t offered, then I wouldn’t worry about it. I think that the graduate schools will take note of what opportunities were available to you (to some extent - students from better colleges do get preference). So, you should be taking a lot of math courses and doing at least a little bit of research/independent study. And, they do care a lot about letters of recommendation and GRE scores.</p>
<p>Concerning complex analysis, specifically: it seems that the beginning graduate courses in the subject don’t really require you to know anything about it beforehand - the prerequisite is just a substantial course in real analysis.</p>
<p>I am only an undergrad myself, but I also plan to go to grad school for math. So, what little I know is just based on the research that I have done so far on grad schools.</p>
<p>Okay that sounds right. There is no undergrad course in complex analysis at my university. There is only a graduate level course which is only offered in the summer, which I cannot afford to take. So I think I should be fine since by the time I graduate I will have had a intro to analysis course and a real analysis course. </p>
<p>With regards to the GRE, I have heard that they really do not have that much weight. Not that you should try and do poorly lol but I heard many other factors are looked at before that. I could be wrong though. </p>