Summer Qual Prep Survey

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Hi! This is to collect some info to help plan make qual sessions a useful, efficient, and productive use of your time.

The proposed structure is the following: there are specific topics lined up for each week, and we'll have an initial meeting to look at the proposed schedule and rearrange or adjust topics depending on people's preferences. After that, we'll meet 1x per week for 1 hour and proceed until just before Mock AMS (Aug 3-4).

After Mock AMS, we'll schedule at least one synchronous timed practice exam and (depending on interest) an overall summary/review session.

For each week, I will send out a PDF with 5-10 qual problems on each topic/area. We'll have a weekly signup sheet where at least one person volunteers to

A) Give a short talk on that topic, and/or
B) Present at least one solution.

With the remaining time, others can volunteer to present alternative solutions, solutions to other problems, or just discuss things.

Name? *

Email Address? *

What kind of meetings/sessions would you prefer? *

Online only (online whiteboards over Zoom)

In-person only (chalkboards in Boyd Graduate Studies)

In-person / Online Hybrid (e.g. in Boyd + Zoom on projector for remote participants)

Required

Will you be able to attend every week? If not, can you ballpark how often you might be able to attend?

I am a.... *

Student preparing to take quals

Student that has passed quals

Other:

For those studying: which qualifying exams sessions are you interested in?

Algebra

Real Analysis

Topology

Complex Anlysis

Probability

Numerical Analysis

Are there any qualifying exams you can help *others* study for? (E.g. ones you have already passed.)

Algebra

Real Analysis

Topology

Complex Anlysis

Probability

Numerical Analysis

Note on talks/presentations

Participating in the sessions can mean a lot of things:

- Working through your solution to a problem

- Giving a "talk" where you discuss the relevant material,

- Offering feedback/thoughts on others' solutions, or

- Just participating in discussion of strategies, techniques, etc.

All of these are useful and valuable, and it'd help to know which you're interested in and comfortable with!

Are you willing/able to present solutions to problems? *

Yes

Are you willing/able to give talks on content? *

Yes

Are you willing to help evaluate/critique others' solutions/proofs? *

Yes

During which week would you prefer the first sessions to start? *

Week of May 10th

Week of May 17th

Week of May 24th

Week of May 31st

Other:

Faculty Involvement

There are usually a number of faculty members that volunteer to be help for each qual area. This can mean many different things:

- Emailing them for help on specific questions,

- Having separate meetings with them,

- Having them join problem sessions to help with strategies, offer advice, or give feedback on proofs.

I'm happy to coordinate with faculty and arrange things, so just try to give me some idea of what you'd find helpful.

For students: what level of faculty involvement would you like? *

Any comments, suggestions, thoughts, or other important info?

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