I'm not sure about the other sciences, but there are the annual Putnam Mathematics competitions for math students in college/university.
https://maa.org/putnam/
There is also the Mathematical Contest in Modeling for college/university undergraduates:
https://www.comap.com/contests/mcm-icm
For what it's worth, let me weigh in.
The fact that you have been out of your undergraduate program for 4 years could potentially pose some barriers in being eligible to apply to a MS in EE. This may especially be the case for you, since you do not already have an undergraduate degree in that...
Has there been significant hiring within education lately within the Toronto area? I live in Toronto as well, and I have not seen or heard of open positions within the Toronto District School Board for teachers -- at least not for full-time teaching staff as opposed to temporary supply teachers...
To the OP:
You are an upcoming senior with only a 2.7 GPA. I will not sugarcoat this -- that is a considerable obstacle to being accepted in any graduate program. What a 2.7 GPA tells me is that you have not truly grasped or mastered the underlying material required to pursue further studies...
@pqp, you and I are both living in Canada, and as a resident, you do know that you have access to student loans to cover any additional training or education required for a different career path. And the money required to become an electrician (a few courses in community college, plus...
You stated in another reply that you have a LinkedIn account. You do have the option of finding people in more senior positions near your area on LinkedIn and ask to talk to people.
It is also important that you approach people in a way that does not come across as "I'm desperate for a job" but...
@pqp, I have a few additional questions for you:
1. Where specifically in Canada do you live? I ask because there is a big difference in employment prospects for engineers depending on which province you live (e.g. Ontario vs Nova Scotia) and which city or town within a province (e.g. Toronto...
To the others who have posted:
I see quite a few people who are skeptical of the claims made by the OP (i.e. that they have earned a degree in EE 3 years ago, and have been unable to find a job).
Keep in mind that 3 years ago (and earlier, when the OP was a student) the US and the rest of the...
From what I read online, the Telugu script and other modern Indic scripts (e.g. Devanagari, Bengali-Assamese, Tamil) are all derived from an older Indic script referred to as the Brahmi script. And most linguists and historians today believe from the historical evidence that the Brahmi script...
Hi Greg!
Thanks for sharing this news. Having a forum where we can openly discuss political topics with the same standards for quality discussion, civility, and good faith debate is highly welcome!
I do have a few follow-up questions:
1. I was wondering about your involvement in Civics Watch...
The specific requirements of applied math programs will differ depending on the college/university you attend, so I am not really qualified to answer here. In my alma mater, the applied math program is offered through the math department, and there is considerable overlap with the math...
To the OP:
I personally think you are making a false dichotomy between pure math and applied math, especially when you are thinking about what would be better specifically for AI/ML.
It is important to keep in mind that pure math is a discipline that primarily focuses on development of...
The OP has not responded at all to this thread since Feb. (They have responded to another thread recently).
I suspect either that the OP is a troll account, or presumably the OP has moved on to other topics.
Either way, I suggest that this thread be closed.
I question whether that is in fact true (note my bolding above).
Sure, there may in fact be more non-tenure track positions than tenure-track positions in universities. But my understanding (at least anecdotally) is that, at least in most colleges and universities the US and Canada, non-tenure...