Due to a critical course conflict, I won't be able to take any topology or geometry courses before I graduate. However, I plan to go to graduate school in [applied] mathematics. Will this hinder me significantly in admissions? I am sure it will not need to hinder me in my studies itself as I will just teach myself the material of a basic course before graduate school, if necessary and enroll in a topology course once I get to graduate school.
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I would say that it's all about what you want to research. Does your intended research need any tools from topology? – Mnifldz Apr 07 '15 at 03:43
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Must one have a specific research project in mind when applying? I hope to do research in mathematical/computational molecular biochemistry, but I don't know exactly what I would like to research. It is certainly possible that a research project in this area might involve topology, but I don't know what exactly I want to do yet. – evan jefferson Apr 07 '15 at 03:44
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I don't think one needs to have a specific project in mind when applying to grad school, but it's not a bad idea to know what general field interests you. It might be a decent idea to look up papers in molecular biochemistry and see if they use anything from topology (my guess is that they probably don't, but I could be wrong). Learning the subject certainly can't hurt. The question might be how diligently/methodically you should go through a topology text. Just for reference this is a really good introductory book. – Mnifldz Apr 07 '15 at 03:48