When I had taken four of their six-credit graduate courses in mathematics and was beginning to think about a thesis, the word was conveyed to me - no official ever told me this but I learned - that the Columbia mathematics department was really not interested in having women candidates for Ph.D's. This was a very unpleasant shock.... I decided to switch to Teacher's College and take the remaining courses necessary for an M.A. there.
Kapag ako ay may apat na kinuha ng kanilang mga anim na-credit nagtapos ng kurso sa matematika at simula noon ay mag-isip tungkol sa isang sanaysay, ang salita ay conveyed sa akin - hindi opisyal na kailanman na sinasabi sa akin ito ngunit natutunan ko - na ang Columbia matematika departamento ay talagang hindi na interesado sa pagkakaroon ng mga kababaihan na mga kandidato para sa Ph.D 's. Ito ay isang hindi kalugud-lugod shock....