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youll be fine, prepare and hang loose
mathwonk said:most of our best rgad students are foreigners. come on down! apply to any school by looking at their websites. try math.uga.edu
majesticman said:All right folks...i got a scenario for you
I am from australia and i m currently enrolled in a double degree...Bachelor of engineer and bachelor of commerce...
the course goes on for 5 years...
i have interests in mathematics as well...
given that i am going to choose branches that are math intensive for both degrees (electrial engineering and finance or ecnometrics)
still there is a part of me that wants to study pure mathematicsso i got plans to do another Bachelor in Science..majoring in math planned up at the completion of this course...
I feel like i can becoma an applied mathematician if i study in these two fields (eng and comm)...
So can you guys define for me...the difference between pure and applied maths
also i have read that there are some people who say the pure and applied math are the same thing since some thing which we meant to be pure math ended up being applied math
mathwonk said:as in all activities, talent helps greatly and may be essential for top quality work, but persistence and luck can do a lot.
* shakes magic 8-ball *Werg22 said:How is anyone supposed to know what to suggest? No one is that wise.
JasonRox said:Persistence isn't the best method to solving anything in life.
Take a step back and re-think the strategy everytime.
who wants to be a mathematician?
You appear to be prepared, and it seems somewhat apparent from your post that grad school is something you want to do. I don't know much about the US education system, but I can't imagine that universities will accept people on solely their GPA.eastside00_99 said:Now, what do you think my chances are for getting accepted to any of these schools? Do you think I am prepared and/or are desirable to any of these programs?
I presume that your GPA is calculated from an average over your the grad classes as well as the undergrad classes you've taken? If so, it's pretty obvious that it's easier to get a higher score on less advanced classes! I imagine if you send in your transcript (list of marks in specific modules) then this will be looked at, and probably won't matter half as much as you are worrying about!The reason I am kind of afraid of my chances is the people I keep running into really have stellar marks (albeit I have not ran into a single person who has completed the level of course work I have) but they balance that out quite nicely with 4.0s or being from a very nice school.
Would you take your car to a doctor to get fixed? I wouldn't pay much attention to what someone who isn't studying maths has to say, especially as he appears to be just discouraging you!For instance, I was talking to an undergrad who is at one of the top schools (but not in math) and he said that I will probably not get into any of these schools.
Just keep working hard, and stay enthusiastic. I imagine if you get an interview then it'll be easy to show your enthusiasm; the hard part os getting an interview (that's even if they interview in the US; I imagine they would, but not 100% sure!) Either way, make sure your application letter and CV (if needed) are good-- i.e. don't write them the day before your application is due!Anyway, what advice do you guys have?
There will always be people who will want to hold you back and make you afraid. Just shrug it off. I say you probably will have a good chance to get into these schools depending one how good your recommendations are, and what activities you have done. It's really hard to tell though, grad school admins are a crazy bunch.For instance, I was talking to an undergrad who is at one of the top schools (but not in math) and he said that I will probably not get into any of these schools.
I've just received this edition -- what a great book!mathwonk said:and i also recommend as the greatest geometry book of all time, the one by euclid.