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I'm currently an undergrad student who had to take a break from school for over a year and its been around 3 or 4 years since I took Calc I - Calc III and Linear Algebra. I'm debating on taking a introduction to differential equations course as an elective that starts in a couple weeks when I...

I'm currently taking an Introduction to Abstract Mathematics class right now, and I'm not enjoying very much. Were learning logic, proof methods, induction, basic set theory, etc. and it's kind of dry in my opinion. I always found pleasure in finding out where theorems and equations come from...

Thank you for your response! So would you say learning more programming languages such as C, C++, R, etc., is more important than learning math topics such as Numerical Analysis, Applied Linear Algebra, Fourier Analysis, Partial Differential Equations, Differential Geometry, etc?

I am entering my second year in college, and I am thinking about majoring physics with an emphasis in astrophysics. If I were to go to graduate school in astrophysics, which minor would best complement a physics major? Mathematics? Computer Science? Or maybe even statistics? If I were to...

I thought I made up my mind, but I keep going back to the possibility of switching my major to physics with an emphasis in astrophysics. Whenever these thoughts come to head, I always have to convince myself that it is not a good idea. This stresses me out so much. I feel like I am going to...

The only reason why I would go on to graduate school in Astrophysics is to be able to research what I love, and teach it to other enthusiastic students as a professor. However, I know the chances of this happening are slim, so I would rather not waste my time doing a PhD on a subject that I...

Have you visited the campus before, or at least the state? Did you like it? I mean the summers and the winters.

Astrophysics has always been my passion. I remember reading many books on it when I was a child, and my fascination grew even more when I took my first intro astrophysics class this year in college. The more I read up on job prospects on astrophysics, the more depressed I get. I have always...

Astronomy has always been my passion (you guys probably here this hundreds of times on this forum), but I was always afraid to studying it in undergrad or grad school because of the very limited academic job openings in astronomy/astrophysics. However, I recently came across a research area in...

I know grades aren't everything to get into a PhD program, but do know it plays a significant part in determining how well one will do in graduate school. With that being said, what does it take to get accepted into a top 20 math or physics PhD program? I've seen some applicant profiles...

I am fine with doing research, but I do not know if I can publish so frequently. Teaching math or science at the university level is my passion, however, I'm still not clear if I will be able to become a full time professor by just being a great teacher. Also, do you think a math professor or a...

Do lecturers get the same benefits as regular professors, or are they like adjunct faculty? Also how would teaching at a liberal arts college be different from teaching at a research university?

I've always wanted to teach at the university level, so I was interested in working as a professor. However, I've recently been reading that professors are pressured to crank out publications every year. I am not so enthusiastic about this. I understand research is important, but my main passion...

I really do not have a Plan B yet. I am interested in physics and economics, but I understand that even those subjects are heavy on math, especially at the graduate level. In my other post I mentioned that I will be taking Modern Linear Algebra which covers: or Advanced Calculus which covers...

I understand calculus so far and I've been getting decent grades, but it takes me twice as long to understand a particular topic than it would for my friend. I also have a tendency to not move on to the next topic until I fully understand the current material. I hate straight up memorizing...