Should You Go to a Different School for Math Graduate School?

[@OleJoe]

I went to the same university for my MA as my BA. One disadvantage I quickly noticed was that my undergrad and my grad grades were on the same transcript. I had no way of hiding my MA from future employers. Why would I want to hide my MA? Well, it made me "overqualified" for some jobs and for teaching jobs they had to pay me more. Why hire an MA to teach 9th grade algebra, when a BA fits the bill and is way cheaper (per union contract agreements), both with not much teaching experience? I even told them I would take less money. No dice. If I had gone to different schools I could have just left the MA part out.

[@peregrinus17]

Yep, same here.

[@elmoreglidingclub3030]

Thus, a fundamental and huge problem with our educational system. You have revealed dumbing-down as systemic. It has become a machine for transferring money from property owners to “school” administrators using children as the justification.

[@bramlentjes]

Thanks for the advice! Last week I made the decision to study for math gradschool at University of Utrecht (Netherlands), 250km away from my undergrad university. 😁

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Nice work!

[@bramlentjes]

@Ezra George Zéér uitdagend! Dat is het leuke eraan. Als je echt uitdaging zoekt is wiskunde studeren aan een universiteit de geschikte richting. Elke dag krijg je nieuwe problemen voorgeschoteld die je wilt oplossen, hoe dan ook. Het is een pittige richting en vereist veel doorzettingsvermogen. Dus als je een bewijs na enkele minuten/uren/dagen niet vindt, is dat normaal. Hiervoor moet je doorzetten en niet opgeven om toch een stelling te bewijzen bvb.

[@tmendoza6]

great vid! go to grad school as soon as you can enjoy math! enjoy life! later on you are just going to buy things that own you. for those young people you have no idea if you have a significant other how many opportunities will come and go because both your lives have to change.

[@pinklady7184]

The more teachers, the more for brain-picking.

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Definitely!!

[@mrparam918]

Thank you for the encouragement and advice Sir. I'm currently a final year undergrad hesitating whether I should just continue postgrad at my current uni, or perhaps at a different uni (possibly overseas) for a different experience. Your advice do give me more confidence in pursuing the latter choice. Hopefully I can get some scholarships to make that option possible! 😆

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Good luck❤️

[@TheNachoesuncapo]

Great advice!,now i "just" have to get a schoolarship lol

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Yeah lol:) You can though!

[@TheNachoesuncapo]

@@TheMathSorcerer I will try!!! I will make sure to come back in a couple of years and tell you if i got it,thank you

[@thoranevans4832]

Can you do a video on the benefits/drawbacks of going to graduate school right after undergraduate vs getting some work experience after your bachelor's and going back for further education some years later?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Sure definitely!

[@sqraresoft]

yeah!

[@robertherbert8419]

.....gotta keep moving....how else you gonna grow ?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Definitely

[@shadon_official2510]

Hi, just curious; do you have a doctorate degree in math? And if you do, what did you focus on?

[@mathify2025]

I hope I do that

[@minhaoling3056]

I got the scholarship to ICTP, Italy. But I am worried the covid 19 will screw up the things !

[@TheMathSorcerer]

aww hopefully it will not!!

[@minhaoling3056]

@@TheMathSorcerer can I know where you usually get used mathematics book ?

[@oraz.]

If I don't have the prerequisite classes should I take them from an extension program first?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

yeah from anywhere, always get the pre-reqs, better to have them than not!

[@alexandertownsend3291]

@@TheMathSorcerer Are computer science classes required to get a bachelor's degree in pure math?

[@TheMathSorcerer]

Just a few,not many, depends on the school also

[@AB-et6nj]

Does math sorcerer have a math PhD?