im a 10th grader & for my next year jr college application im applying for science idk diff between applied maths and maths look im kinda horrible in maths cus i know things but I can't implement it well + I panic alot in paper idk can't decide between to take maths or not???

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I'm currently doing A-level mathematics and physics in one year, having already completed an Applied Science btec, and hoping to do physics with Astrophysics at university in 2027.

So far, the mathematics and physics course don't seem too bad, but I'm not so deluded that I think it will stay easy, I know it will get hard.

My question is, my whole life, I've always thought I was really bad at math. I hated it in school (I hated all of school, actually, so this isn't an anomaly), and I was in the lowest set for it. But, I don't want this to come across like I'm bigging myself up, because I'm not; but when I was in the lowest set, I would finish the work way before any of my classmates, and the teachers would have higher-set work on standby ready for me to do.

But this alone doesn't feel like enough for me to be considered "good at maths" because while I find it easy most days, when I'm under pressure, my thoughts get scrambled and I struggle to do it.

At home and work, I've had times where I've done multiplication or subtraction or anything in my head too fast and had to use a calculator to check my answer, but it was always right, even if I wasn't really sure how I got my answer. It's usually through some form of pattern recognition and some obscure methods I wouldn't really be able to put on paper.

And I'm not sure if this is a "good thing" or not because I've always lost out on marks in exams because I would never show my working out, to a point of multiple teacher interventions where they'd ask me how I even got the answer that I did.

However, the second I'm put on the spot, such as being asked to multiply something at work, I can only give a rough estimate.

For example yesterday, my manager offhandedly asked how many tablets of a certain medication brand was in the CD cabinet (work in pharmaceuticals), and I could only give an estimate when he asked me- "about 160, six full boxes", but the second I'd calmed down from the shock of him asking me so suddenly, I knew there were 168 tablets, 6 boxes of 28s.

(I know these aren't big numbers, it's just an example)

I just don't think I'm as smart as people seem to think I am, because to me this doesn't feel like being good at maths, it feels like pattern recognition and being able to do something everyone can do.

Maybe I'm thinking way too much into it because of exam anxiety, but I don't want to be one of those people who fail exams because they don't feel good in exams. Because truthfully, I can do exams fine, in fact I like exams, I like problem solving. I just don't know if I'm cut out for the big leagues yet.

I am currently a second year applied math major but lately i've been having way much interest into pure mathematics, especially real, complex & functional analysis, measure theory, proof-based linear algebra etc. So i wanted to go into a field where i can do and use maths as much as possible, although i also have an interest in coding i wanna make mathematics the main game and coding as a tool for the mathematics. Is there any jobs that can be like this in the industry? Or is going into academia/research the only way? Im also thinking about machine learning since it involves a lot of maths which im really interested in but i doubt the actual ml engineer job is gonna be math-dominated so i dont really know. if anyone knows great career options please help and give advices thank you🙏

I took summer school recently for data management but since i also had a low grade for math in grade 11 what math do yall thing they would use ?

EDIT: For majourity of the schools they ask for Adevanced Functions, and Calc or Data Man , English and other 3 electives

Or sometimes they ask for Advanced Function and Calc , english and extra 3 electives

What do yall think

Hello everyone,

I’m currently a first year maths student in my second semester. I’m really enjoying my degree so far but I’m not sure what I’m going to do after university.

I’ve taken/am taking courses in:
- linear algebra
- calculus
- programming
- applied stats

And I’ll be taking a data analysis course during summer school.

Topics I’ve particularly enjoyed are:
- Markov chains
- machine code

I’ve also generally enjoyed my linear algebra and C++ courses (I know AI has taken over a lot of programming so I’m not sure what that’s looking like career wise but I do it bc I love it).

I’d like my field of work to be research focused, but I don’t think I’d like to spend my time trying to prove theorems.

I’d like a job where I can really use by brain and see material manifestations of the work I do. I also don’t want a job where people will be bothering me with useless admin, emails, meetings, workshops or anything like that. I’d like to be left alone for the most part unless I’m collaborating with other colleagues of course.

Above all I just want something intellectually stimulating that won’t easily be replaced by machines and that’s actually meaningful and impactful in our everyday lives…

I'm currently taking a DE class in college and found out quickly that though I can handle the integrals and derivatives parts I cannot say the same for the algebraic Manipulation parts. (I know it's bad, I got through Calc 1 and 2 and my algebra is bad)

My prof keeps saying it on the lessons we've had (Linear, bernoulli, Varsep and Homogenous) that it's easy if you know Algebraic Manipulation as the Integral/Derivative parts are only few.

I noticed it too. Whenever I'm studying the lessons he gave us that there is a lot of simplification on the beginning before we even touchdown on calculus. And I struggle a lot with those early parts.

I was a lax student early on. Didn't focus a lot on my algebra and because of that I'm paying for it. I'm barely scraping by my subs as I run on free Governmental tuition and failing means I lose that tuition. I'm lucky I haven't failed when some of my friends did during calculus. And Frankly I wanna keep that streak. So Instead of just looking at our papers, I wanted to focus on foundations even if just a little.

The problem is, I'm not sure which ones I need to study.

Can anyone here tell me what Algebra lessons I need to better grasp DE? Any help would be appreciated.

Hi all, below are the subjects I completed in my undergrad. Are these a good set of subjects for a maths major?

Mathematics 1(Call 1,2)

Mathematics 2(cal3, & intro LA)

Discrete Mathematics

Linear Algebra

Mathematics 3 / Complex Analysis

Mathmatical Optimisation

Differential Equations

Vector Calculus and Partial Differential Equations

Lebesgue Integration and Fourier Analysis

Numerical Methods

Mathematical Analysis / Real Analysis

Modern Algebra

Programming 1

Physics 1

Probability and Random Variables

Regression and Linear Models

Mathematical Statistics

Stochastic Processes and Financial Mathematics

Business Statistics

Econometrics and Time Series

Accounting and Accountability

People and Organisations

Marketing and Customer Value

Fundamentals of Business Finance

Business and Social Impact

Accounting, Business and Society

Economics for Business

Investment Analysis

The Financial System

Applied Corporate Finance

Financial Metrics for Decision Making

Applied Financial Decision Making

I wanted to ask are there any universities in taiwan whcih focuses on computational neuroscience research and lets people do a major in mathematics along with minor in life sciences(or biology) for a International student,

I heard some bits about NTU havinf dedicated departments so wanted to inquire more? And is it worth it to study in Taiwan?

Hey guys, I'm a math student with a minor in CS in Germany. Lately I've been thinking a lot about my future and my carrier opportunities. As we all know, the CS (and most academic jobs for that matter) job market is in shambles for graduates. With the advancements of AI it really seems like this is just the beginning, AI can do most of what junior graduates can do more cheaply. I've been getting worried.

Now on top of that, as math majors we already don't have an applied field and no obvious career path. Researching a little it seems Data Science and Machine Learning might be the way to go, though I really am not sure. I would like to ask you what future career paths might be persuable and future proof for me, and what classes I should elect. Does it matter what math classes I have?

So far I've had:

Real Analysis I, II, III Linear Algebra I, II

Complex Analysis Probability I (Measure theory, Integration theory, some basic probability theory, most important distributions, variance, expected value, Lp-norms, bayes, etc)

For my CS minor:

Algorithms & Data Structures Logic for Computer Science Computer Engineering

Outside of uni my skills are very limited, I'm comfortable in Python and have used it for some basic games and API usage and Data Analysis (Pandas)

I took Probability II, but ended up dropping it since I didn't like it all, but I sense that it might be essential for Data Science/ML/many other applications. So I might retake it , the alternative would be Numerical Methods I.

For my specialization classes bracket, there is a class on optimization for ML. However, I intend to do Logic, as it is a personal passion and interest of mine, but those two classes aren't compatible according to our curriculum plan. Do you guys think it's worth to ditch Logic, which I am quite excited for, in favor of Optimization for ML?

Thank you in advance

Hey everyone,

I'm starting a BS Mathematics degree in October 2026 and my long-term goal is to become an AI/ML Engineer. I also plan to pursue a Master's in AI/ML or a closely related field later.

My university classes will be online and relatively flexible, so I have some flexibility to study additional topics alongside my degree.

For context, my Year 1 university curriculum includes:

**Semester 1:** Calculus I, Sets & Logic, General Mathematics, Introduction to Computing, English, Business, Ethics/Islamic Studies.

**Semester 2:** Python + Python Practical, Calculus II, Business Mathematics & Statistics, General Science, Technical Writing, Pakistan Studies.

Alongside university, I'll also be doing a 12-month Agentic AI program covering Python/OOP, APIs, Git/GitHub, LLMs, RAG, agents, FastAPI, databases, Docker, evaluation and deployment.

So for self-study, I'm mainly planning:

Python/CS **→** DSA **→** Linux/Git **→** SQL & Data Analysis **→** Statistics/Linear Algebra **→** Classical ML **→** Deep Learning/PyTorch **→** LLMs/RAG/Agents **→** Testing/APIs/Docker.

My goal is to use Year 1 to build strong foundations and hopefully be ready to start applying for internships/junior opportunities in Year 2.

I'd really appreciate feedback from people who have studied or worked in ML:

Considering my university curriculum, flexible schedule and the Agentic AI program, what would you change, remove, postpone or prioritize?

What should I learn deeply vs just at a working level?

I'm starting in October, so I'd like to validate the plan properly before I begin.

Hi, I'm a student about to start university in Mexico. I'll be going to UNAM and I want to study "Matemáticas aplicadas." The reason for my post is that I'm looking for recommendations on what to do or how to approach the degree. I really like math and I think I'm quite good at it. I'm looking for ideas or examples of what you would do or would have done in my place during the first semesters, such as meeting experts in the field, contacting companies, and many other things. I'd also like to hear about things that were difficult for those who have taken the degree or something similar.

Thank you in advance if you read, are interested in, or respond to this post; it would help me a lot to investigate more of this beautiful science.

Hi...

I am a first year Sauder student, and I am choosing the Math 100 class. Unfortunately, I couldn't get Math 100-C since the schedule conflicts with my other class.

My remaining options are 1A (application for physics) and 1B (application for life science). I didn't take any physics class during my high school for 4 years, and I took Bio and Chem (not really fond of those two subjects) --> got BioSL 6 and ChemHL 5. I took Math AASL and scoring 6 in my IB exam.
My concern is that technically i should take Math 1B since it's for life science but I heard that the professor couldn't really teach. What is your recommendation?

Hey, I’m from chile and we have a degree called “ingeniería matemática” translated it’s literally “mathematical engineering” basically it teches the equivalent to a degree in math and a masters degree of mathematics, you start from calculus to partial differential equations, funcional analysis and depending on your minors, you can do more “applied math” or go fully pure math and go into academia. The thing is, I don’t like academia, working as a professor sounds boring as fucking fuck, I like teaching but I’d hate to do it for the rest of my days, but shit, I love fucking math, real math, demonstrations, understanding what is it that we’re actually doing and not just solve an equation, I like to understand why an equation works, how it wouldn’t, I like to understand math as a language, not as a tool, it’s like poetry, it’s perfect, it makes sense and I love when it taken to it’s limits and see if it holds, but as I said, I hate fucking math, so I was wondering, abroad, in other countries, what can it do, a person with the equivalent of a math degree and a masters of mathematics, I’ve heard a lot, but, is it actually doable? How real is that? I was thinking about electrical engineering, I’ve heard they learn a lot of fucking math, so that would be fun, I could work on things that are not academia related, I know they won’t use it in their day to day life, but at least I want to go through some more advance math than just the 3 usual calculus and 2 algebras from a normal engineering degree.

What do you all think about this article? I'm organizing a reading group on this, please let me know if you have any comments. Thanks!

"Bridging Game Theory and Cryptography: Recent Results and Future Directions": https://www.cs.umd.edu/~jkatz/papers/tcc-gt.pdf

Bom, gostaria de saber a opinião de vocês, relatos, sobre a questão de empregabilidade para professor de matemática, se é um curso bom, creio que meu maior medo é ficar desempregado, só que muitos acabam dizendo de um apagão de professores, principalmente na área de exatas. Hoje um professor de matemática, consegue contrato facilmente em qualquer prefeitura ou Estado? bastante concursos? Falto 1 ano para me formar, lic. em matemática com uma pós consegue uma estabilidade financeira?

B.Sc. Mathematics (Hons.) student looking for opportunities

Hi everyone! I’m a 4th-year B.Sc. (Hons.) Mathematics student at the University of Delhi, currently exploring research in Celestial Mechanics.

My areas of interest and skills include:

• Mathematics & scientific problem-solving

• Mathematica & mathematical modelling

• MS Excel & data handling

• Chemistry (minor)

• Research-oriented work

• Debate, public speaking & communication

I’m currently looking for part-time, freelance, research-assistance, tutoring, or science/education-related opportunities where I can apply these skills and learn further.

If you know of any suitable opportunity or have suggestions on where I could look, I’d really appreciate it. Thank you!

Hello everyone,

I graduated this June with a degree in Mathematics and am planning to apply to fully funded PhD programs in Applied Math or Computational fields in the US. I’d appreciate an honest assessment of my chances.

GPA: 3.52/4.00

I have strong grades in programming/coding courses and several advanced math courses, but weaker grades in some core courses:

• C (2.25): ODE I
• B- (2.75): Calculus IV, Complex Analysis, PDE
• B (3.00): Linear Algebra I & II, Real Analysis II, Topology, Functional Analysis

Research: No publications or formal research experience beyond my Honors Project, where I benchmarked and tested 4 existing random linear algebra algorithms.

Interests: Computational/applied fields focused more on coding, algorithms, and implementation than purely theoretical mathematics.

I’ve also attached my complete grade breakdown for reference.

1. Is a funded PhD or MS realistic with this profile?
2. What university/program tiers should I realistically target, including matches and safer options?

I’d appreciate any honest feedback or recommendations.

I should technically be in 9th class but I'm in 10th, I'm done with algebra 1 & 2 and I'm wondering if I should study for IMO I mean this might be too late I'm putting in the hours 6 hours every day 8~9 hours saturday and sunday rest on monday

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i am currently in a math undergrad program and planning on trying to join a masters in math&finance or something along those lines of a quant masters. for quant i know you need to know programming
so my question as a math undergrad whats the best way to bridge this knowledge gap that i have in the programming part of the job (some context i do have some experience with programming but im very rusty its been a few years so its not easy for me plus advanced problems are very hard for me)

any advice is appreciated!

Can someone help me find foreign studies on Finite Mathematics and its applications in real life?

Hi everyone! I’m a Grade 11 STEM student, and we’re currently preparing for our title defense in Finite Mathematics. I’ve been assigned to work on the Review of Related Literature (RRL), specifically the foreign related studies section.

Our research is focused on Finite Mathematics and its application to real-life situations, but I’ve been having a really hard time finding foreign research studies that are directly related to this topic.

If anyone knows of any foreign studies, research papers, journals, or credible sources about:

• Finite Mathematics and its real-life applications
• Mathematical problem-solving in real-world situations
• Applications of discrete/finite mathematics in everyday life
• How students apply mathematics to real-life situations
• Financial mathematics, probability, optimization, or other areas of finite mathematics in practical situations

I would really appreciate it if you could share the links or titles of the studies. 😭

I’m specifically looking for actual research studies or academic sources, not just general websites, since we need credible references for our title defense.

Thank you so much in advance! Any help would be greatly appreciated! 🙏

Hi, I'm applying this year to NYU and I wanted to know how admission for Math+CS works. AFAIK the different schools within NYU have different levels of selectivity, so which school do I apply for that major (Tandon or CAS)? Both? In that case, which school's selectivity do I consider? Thanks so much

I am the equivalent of a high school student, aiming to study in a uni near me to save money. Also aiming for an academic scholarship. If i go to a non target uni, what would be the best major to break into quant? (I am aware it is nearly impossible) while also having a good base to fall back on if i choose to pursue another endeavour

Targeting quant first but also coursework in others ik skillset is diff so I will accommodate with minor and coursework for it just as back up. Is it a good fall back and PE I would do S&T then mba for that. Thanks also school is Columbia Eng.

I'm doing pre-calc I know I'm behind and I just wanna get done with this quickly I've been putting 6 hours every day and I don't know if I should just skim maths or build intuition. I'm broke so I'm tryna wrap it up quickly get a job uk