Is it possible to get a PhD at Princeton?
I have a double major in Mathematics and Computer Science with a 4.0 GPA from the University of South Carolina. I’m currently working on my MBA online from IE Buisness school and I am hoping to start my Masters in Computer Science (not sure where). If I kept a 4.0 GPA in both of my masters degrees would I be able to get a PhD in math at Princeton? My SAT score is 2300, I have studied abroad, and I have many EC’s with a focus. What would my chances be? Am I completely stupid for even thinking it would happen?
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Your SAT scores probably won’t matter.
It’s perfectly possible to get a PhD from Princeton. Make sure you try your hardest on the application though.
Generally, it is easier to get into a doctoral program than a Master’s or Bachelor’s program because few people, comparatively apply. That’s not to say that anyone’s a shoo in by any stretch of the imagination, there are probably 30 or so spots and 1,000 applicants (versus 100 to 300 spots in any given BA or BS program with 30,000 applicants).
You still have to be as competitive as possible. They stop looking at SAT scores after your undergraduate year. What will count is undergraduate GPA, graduate GPA, and GRE scores objectively with work experience, personal statements, and/or research proposal statements (if they ask for one) subjectively.