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The claim was that a math degree is easier for making the switch than the opposite switch: e.g., an English major would likely do as well as a math major in getting a law degree, but would find it nearly impossible transitioning into mathematics without the equivalent of a second BS.

I don't think this is particularly controvertial.

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Is it not? Where are the examples of mathematicians successfully switching to writing literary criticism?