Timeline for Changing Careers: Becoming a Professional Mathematician
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| Feb 12, 2012 at 0:22 | comment | added | timur | @Alan They maybe not focused on the math branches you rate interested in, but most math departments would offer undergraduate and beginning graduate courses on any basic math subject. | |
| Feb 11, 2012 at 23:31 | comment | added | Suvrit | To begin, let me then suggest the following websites: khanacademy.org academicearth.org ocw.mit.edu/index.htm udacity.com these websites might help you virtually participate in math + other theoretical courses, so that you get an idea of the "univ" style. But ultimately, as Frank also mentioned, you need to get "recommendation letters" for admission to gradschool, and for that contact with actual professors is indispensable. | |
| Feb 11, 2012 at 22:55 | comment | added | Alan | @Suvrit I would really like to do #1 and #2, but the options are slim in my area. Most of the universities near where I live are focused on statistics and applied math. | |
| Feb 11, 2012 at 19:35 | comment | added | Deane Yang | All 3 points are exactly the advice I would give. The last one is particularly important, because if you find the right people, they will give you good honest advice and feedback about what you can do and what your chances are. If you can afford the time, the impact on your family and finances, then you should definitely try. | |
| Feb 11, 2012 at 19:28 | comment | added | Sam Nead | 1+2 is excellent advice. If you can find classes that really, truly interest you, then you are on track. | |
| Feb 11, 2012 at 19:20 | history | answered | Suvrit | CC BY-SA 3.0 |