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Take this with a grain of salt, because I'm in a different department (though know plenty of students in both), but my guess is that it would be extremely difficult to be a competitive applicant based on self-study for those programs. There are two parts of that. First, I think self-teaching to the level of math required would be extremely difficult. Becoming proficient at proof-based math, without at least some external guidance, doesn't work for most people. Second, demonstrating that proficiency to the satisfaction of the committee seems like it would also be nearly impossible. No matter how confident you are of your abilities, convincing them when everybody else has transcripts and degrees will be very difficult.Probably the best way for you to know if you're ready is to take a look at the econ summer math camp Waiver/Exams from previous years. Of course some students will learn some of this material during the class, but it's only 5 weeks long (and includes an exam and homework every week), so you need to be ready to hit the ground running even for this. If you aren't 5 weeks away from doing well on a test like this, you would really struggle to do well in the program. More information here: Summer Math Camp

Waivers can be obtained on a case by case situation. Education, skills, experience and phisical condition of the factors the military will look at to possibly fill ranks needed.

This is quite an interesting question, and I’ll tell you right up front that I don’t have a definitive answer. I do, however, have a strong supposition.Surgeons are extremely valuable military assets. Believe it or not, there are not tons of qualified surgeons waiting in line to make less money and take on all of the hardships of military life.That’s not to say we don't have good surgeons, we do. They are just not knocking down the doors to get in. The ones we do get, we go out of our way not to bust them up that bad.One doctor that did go out of his way to join the service was an Orthopedic Surgeon by the name of Bill Krissoff. Back in 2006, Dr. Krissoff had a thriving practice in California. His son, Nathan, was a Lieutenant in the Marine Corps, deployed to Anbar Province in Iraq.** Marine First Lieutenant Nathan Krissoff. Iraq, 2006. RIPLT Krissoff was killed on December 9th, 2006 when the Humvee that he was riding in drove over explosives that were buried in a dry riverbed near Fallujah.Dr. Krissoff was devastated. Following Nathan’s memorial service, he spoke with his late son’s Battalion Commander. The topic of combat medicine came up. Dr. Krissoff asked the Battalion Commander if he thought he’d be able to serve in the military as a physician.The Commander thanked the doctor for his interest but doubted he could serve since he was over 60 years old at the time and it was unlikely he could get a waiver.Cut to 2007 and President Bush is giving a speech in Reno, Nevada. After his talk, he met with the families who lost loved ones in Iraq and Afghanistan. While talking with them, the president asked if there was anything he could do for the grieving families.To quote Dr. Krissoff:“I asked him directly, I’m an orthopedic surgeon and wanted to serve in the Navy medical corps but was told I was too old, and no disrespect sir, I’m younger than you are.”“No promises, but we’ll see what we can do”, was the reply from the President.Two days later a recruiter called the doctor and told him he had his waiver. Not long after that, he received a direct commission as a Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.Dr. Krissoff being sworn in.He joined a reserve unit, the 4th Medical Battalion based out of San Diego. Even though he was a seasoned physician who was a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in trauma and sports medicine, he took every combat medical course available to him.He volunteered for deployment and in February 2009 he was sent to Iraq for a seven-month tour. Almost immediately after returning, he volunteered for another tour in Afghanistan.During his time there he served as the primary or assistant surgeon on over 225 serious trauma cases at Camp Bastion. He was proud of the fact that Marines who made it to his facility with a heartbeat had a 97% chance of making it to the next medical treatment facility alive.Krissoff served for another six years during which time he was deployed to Guantanamo Bay and Morrocco. Remember, he was already 60 when he joined the Navy.** Dr. Bill Krissoff at his home in Rancho Santa Fe surrounded by reminders of his service.He is proud of his years of service yet readily admits that “you never find closure after the loss of a loved one.” He is also quick to explain how his son inspired him to serve and that he was continuing his son’s mission to bring marines home safely.—Visit Alpha Male, for more top quality content.