Recent content by tal0n

Of course. And I have an active program I've designed for myself to increase my math skills (among other skills) as much as possible over the next ~2 years (it's not just designed, I'm already well into working seriously at the program). However, whatever school I'm applying to for my second...

We're 100% ready to move wherever. We've already accepted that we probably won't see a lot of each other for roughly 10 years at least. Which sucks. But we're both extremely dedicated to our academic paths (and to each other—maybe that sounds contradictory, but it's not to us).

Thank you for that great perspective. I agree that I definitely don't want to get ahead of myself. But I do like to get a feel for the terrain ahead, so to speak. I definitely understand the crapshoot that is research opportunities on internships and the like. And, frankly, that's fine by me...

I was perhaps a little too negative in how i phrased that. I wouldn't consider the whole thing a failure. Especially if I did end up in an academic role. Industrial would be fine too, as long as it felt like I was doing more than just lining pockets and/or destroying things. That said, I'd be...

I think I've read nearly every post about starting towards a PhD later in life, but haven't found my particular questions answered. My questions are: - What paths are possible to move from a lower ranked school in undergrad to a higher ranked school for a grad program? - If you finish a PhD in...