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So, i want to go to grad school for math. i just got accepted into a math honor society. Will this look really good for grad school?
kathrynag said:Yeah, but to get into this society, I have to have a 3.0 overall and a 2.75 in all my math classes.
will.c said:4.0 and then some.
What does 'just want to be a maths professor' mean? You do realize that getting such a job is not a stroll in the park, right?kathrynag said:Do I still need research experience if I just want to be a math professor?
kathrynag said:Do I still need research experience if I just want to be a math professor?
How soon should I start studying for the math GRE?
G01 said:Being a professor requires one to do research. Getting a PhD in any field requires a thesis project involving several years of independent original research work!
So, yes, you do need research experience if you "just want to be a math professor." Research is a large part of a professors job, at some schools research is considered to be 50% of a professors workload if not more.
If you do not want to do research then you probably should reconsider your career goals. Also, how do you know you don't want to do research if you haven't had any experience?
As cristo said, becoming a professor is not a stroll in the park. In grad school usually any grade less than a B+ is considered deficient. Also, you will have to do ALOT of research while in grad school. If you want to do it that is great, but you are going to need to work on your GPA and figure out if you like to math research.
pentazoid said:I don't understand why admissions standards are so high for getting into grad school. ... the number of physics grad students at most universities is like 25.
pentazoid said:So why does it have to be so hard to be accepted into a physics grad program"?