[onetimeusename]

So did you end up getting the phd anyways? In your experience, did you feel the departments' agendas placed importance on the field or were they more interested in career aspirations or money? My personal experience is that mathematics comes second to research grants and ensuring prestige. I do want to hear from other people though since that was just my own.

[mililani]

No, I'm actually starting grad school next month. But, I decided against a PhD and will just do a masters in math with a concentration in statistics. My ultimate goal was to teach at the community colleges anyways. I really don't want to do research for the rest of my life.