GGAM Preliminary Examinations
The PhD Preliminary Examination is a written examination covering MAT 201ABC and MAT 207ABC. The exam is offered at the beginning of Fall and Spring quarters every year.
The exam is usually held a few days before the start of classes.
PhD students are required to pass this examination before the end of their second year in the Applied Mathematics program (and if they entered with a Masters, by October
of their second year). They may take the examination multiple times; what matters is when they pass, not how many attempts. The results of this examination will be used
by the GGAM Executive Committee to determine whether the student can enter or continue in the PhD program.
VIGRE Sponsored Examination Workshops
As part of the VIGRE program at UC Davis, the Department conducts review and
problem-solving workshops aimed at helping students get ready for the graduate
preliminary exams. All students are welcome to participate, though it
will be particularly useful for entering students in both the
Mathematics and GGAM programs, and for first-year students who have not
yet passed their written exams.
For more information and a schedule of upcoming workshops, please visit our
VIGRE-sponsored preparatory
Exam Workshops webpage.
About the PhD Preliminary Examination
MAT 201ABC (Analysis Portion):
Chair of the Graduate Program Committee (GPC) asks two sitting members of the GPC to compose problems in consultation with the previous year's 201ABC instructors. These problems
are forwarded to the GPC/GGAM chairs.
The GPC/GGAM chairs select the final exam problems.
The exam workshop instructors grade the exams.
The GGAM chair evaluates the grades and recommends the pass/fail status of the students to the GGAM Executive Committee.
The GGAM Executive Committee discusses and finalizes the chair's recommendation.
MAT 207ABC (Methods in Applied Mathematics Portion):
The GGAM Executive Committee asks previous year's MAT 207ABC instructors for potential exam problems, and selects the final exam problems.
The above-mentioned instructors grade the exams.
The GGAM chair evaluates the grades and recommends the pass/fail status of the students to the GGAM Executive Committee.
The GGAM Executive Committee discusses and finalizes the chair's recommendation.
Previous Preliminary Examinations (All Exams in PDF format)
- Fall 2011
- Spring 2011
- Fall 2010
- Spring 2010
- Fall 2009
- Winter 2009
- Fall 2008
- Winter 2008
- Fall 2007
- Winter 2007
- Fall 2006
- Winter 2005
- Fall 2004
- Fall 2003
- Winter 2003
- Fall 2002
- Winter 2002
- Fall 2001
- Fall 2000
- Winter 2000
- Fall 1999
- Fall 1998
- Winter 1998
- Fall 1997
- Winter 1997
- Spring 1996
- Winter 1995
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