The way he giggles after saying something dumb makes me feel motivated because it gives me hope that if you follow your heart then you gonna be happy doing that.
@chasefoxen
Жыл бұрын
Looking seriously at going to grad school for applied math and your perspective is really helpful in understanding what to expect and making a good decision. Keep up the great work, I always enjoy these videos
@zachhoran
Жыл бұрын
Some people I know around the time of graduating college in math( well, at least one person) became adept in a then-new trend called Internet trolling
@ussdfiant
Жыл бұрын
I’m a practicing physician and have never needed organic chemistry in patient care. Also, I imaging that while it was probably harder for me to get into to medical school than for you to get into graduate school, I think you’ll probably have a much longer and harder road getting your doctorate than I did getting mine. That being said, I’m a simple Internal Medicine doc, if you’re a cardiac surgeon or neurosurgeon, then the pain lasts a lot longer!
@50Steaks68
Жыл бұрын
AHAHAHA I was planning to go into neurosurgery
@AfroNyokki
Жыл бұрын
Really appreciate all of your insights, I'm about to start grad school for applied math in the Fall and it's helped me feel more ready for the environment and to be confident in my decision.
@urrpeg77
Жыл бұрын
In California, there are Graduate programs that do post GPA minimums, but I was able to enter my dual Master's and Teaching Credential program despite me being a few decimal points away from the minimum. They did put in an academic probation where I needed my GPA to remain above 3.0 for the first 12 units. I can only assume they'd take anyone who's within a certain range. And I do agree that as long as you show up and provide good work, you're almost guarenteed those A's. Actually doing better in my Master's compared to my Math Bachelors, so perhaps that shows the character of my university.
@lordzekrom2
Жыл бұрын
For ACT/SAT, most schools take either these days, there's just a percentile conversion between the two. Look at how the material is tested on either and take the one best suited to you unless your target university specifically requires one or the other. Also in college I was a terrible student that full skipped a few classes, though mostly just gen ed ones. I went to exactly 3 days of intro to anthropology, the first day, the midterm, and the final. For major related classes the number was much lower, usually 5 days at most (though if I calculated out that my A was secure I'd dip out at times). It's a matter of discipline and who's footing the bill. I was paid for through scholarships, didn't appreciate it, and had a nasty video game addiction.
@slog656
Жыл бұрын
Hi Struggling Grad Student! I really enjoy your videos as a MSc Student in the UK. Could you please revisit your transition from a Master’s to PhD in great detail? I’m seriously considering emigrating to the US for a PhD if I get the grades. I would love to know how it was for you. Cheers :)
@PhDVlog777
Жыл бұрын
Ask and you shall receive.
@slog656
Жыл бұрын
@@PhDVlog777 Legend!
@ProfessorNoobster
Жыл бұрын
Yeah, the SAT is preferred here on the east coast. Never took the ACT.
@RichardJohnson_dydx
Жыл бұрын
Of all the engineering companies I applied to, only one wanted an unofficial transcript. Most companies listed anywhere form 2.9 to a 3.0 GPA. It's true engineers have a terrible GPA.
@DIDHEJUST
Жыл бұрын
Just to rise to the defense of all the undergrads that no-show, Signing up for classes and not attending seems irrational because it is. Speaking from experience, not going to class is a result of discipline, habits, and/or mental health not matching up with the goals a person consciously has. It's not a premeditated choice; I don't think most people would prefer to fail. The ability to successfully execute on one's plan is an enviable skill for good reason. I just like to acknowledge this phenomenon as a skill to be developed, rather than a simple binary choice to act, because it better captures the difference between people that are more or less successful in undergrad.
@josephogratino8800
Жыл бұрын
I mean, it depends a lot on the class/teacher/school, I wouldn't generalize it entirely like that. I'm someone who has to commute for about 2.5 hours to go to and from my University, and if the teachers are offering to make recordings (that I can fast forward), or their material is basically being copied/pasted from the textbook, then it's pretty easy to get away with once you understand what you get tested on or whatever. That being said, I've kinda become a B- type student who doesn't stand a chance at grad school, and if you're shooting higher you should probably go to classes/tutorials/officehours and get as much exposure to the material as you can.
@DIDHEJUST
Жыл бұрын
@@josephogratino8800 I suppose what I had in mind were the students that think they ought to go to more classes (given they want better grades, etc) than they actually end up attending, that sort of "irrational" behavior. No idea what percentage of low attendance undergrad students fall into that box, but I certainly did. And then the other box would be choosing not to attend class deliberately (long commute, don't need higher grades, or don't get higher grades out of it, etc)
@anfriska8191
Жыл бұрын
@@josephogratino8800 I agree! But I have a slightly different experience in engineering undergrad. I studied abroad and landed on a university that still provided English classes, but the majority of the explanation is offered in the local language. I found out that full attendance for 3-hours class basically means that I would have to spend 6-hours outside the class to hunt down class materials and catching up with the teacher and asking about what's included in the test and whatnot. Eventually I become demotivated and my GPA tanked even though I acquired all the required credits.
@BboyKeny
Жыл бұрын
I think the future authoring program really helps for many of these hurdles. It lets you make your vision for the future obtainable and concrete. School is often used as a way to procrastinate choosing your future but to successfully complete school, you want know why you're there. When looking at the history of various famous artists, they first do art and fall in love with it. Then they go to a school to become better at their craft. I think for the people that like learning, it's good to keep in mind that you can learn anywhere at all time and you can use any problem as a fun puzzle to solve. That means that if you do end up working a mundane job, you can still learn that job and innovate in it.
@ToriKo_
Жыл бұрын
Great articulation
@nicholashayek5495
Жыл бұрын
I'm curious if the North American standard of education has shifted a bit... I'm in a Canadian honours program, and we've got 4 semesters of Analysis & Measure starting as a freshman, along with 4 semesters of abstract algebra that's meant to run concurrently. The rest (Complex Analysis, ODEs, Calc 1-3, Adv. Calc, Probability, Stats, PDEs, and Diff Geometry + 3 electives) are littered throughout. And the only difference between the honours/non-honours program is the course version, i.e. Honours Analysis II instead of Analysis II. So yeah, from my experience, it's not all easy peasy in the Western hemisphere
@rachelt2482
Жыл бұрын
Another interesting vid, thanks!
@oo_rf_oo8824
Жыл бұрын
Well, in the university I went, It seems that in order to get into a graduate school, the institutution wants you work hard on GPA. Unfortunately, I'm not a very good test-taker; while I tried my best preparing those tests, the final score is just simply not very good. I hope that I'll survive this endeavor... Another thing I've noticed is that the pace of teaching in my university is very fast compared with yours, I'm a freshman undergrad currently, however, I was bombarded with real analysis, and proof oriented linear algebra from the past six months. What's more fascinating is that my senior said that on top of all that, you should self-taught other things like abstract algreba or algebraic topology otherwise you won't be able to know enough to get a ticket to the grad school...
@oo_rf_oo8824
Жыл бұрын
P.S. I do study in math, and I do love math. Yet I don't have the intuition of my peers, like, all things to them seems obvious, a low hanging fruit. With me, it seems like everything is so far and hard...
@IsomerSoma
Жыл бұрын
It's quite confusing to me how different the first years on an american college are compared to a german university as a math major. Things you do as a late undergraduate or early graduate we start doing in 2nd year. Our first real analysis course is first semester - no proof intro at all. Failure rates are ranging between 70 and 80% in every exam. I've practised for my measure theory exam in 3rd semester with JPE problems where on an american college one will have a first time proof intro course. As far as i know similar goes for most other european nations too (and some asian ones as well). How does it come that despite of stark difference in difficulty (in undergradute and math) anglo-saxon universities/ colleges have the reputation for being exceptionally hard (not just research) and those graduating from them are especially skilled due to them graduating at one of those colleges?
@baconman9418
Жыл бұрын
What reputation something has depends on who you've heard about it from. I've often heard people say that ivy league schools are easy because you have so many resources and rarely have to solve problems alone, and I've heard people say they don't explain anything at all and you're on your own all the time. It depends a lot on what teachers those students had, their former educational experience, what kinds of problems are hard for them, how much their emotions influence their telling of events etc. We're talking about generalizations of generalizations here, and difficulty is extremely relative, so it's pretty much up to you how you want to rank them. In my opinion, discussions on which of two things is more difficult have no real resolution because nearly all the points you can make are too subjective for a single conclusion to be reached.
@kabuda1949
Жыл бұрын
Amglo Saxon homogeny..
@IsomerSoma
Жыл бұрын
@@baconman9418 Disagree. Measure theory in 3rd semester is certainly harder than calculus 3 in 3rd semester. I had calc 1 - 3 + calculation based linear algebra in one single module ("calculation methods for theoretical physics") in first semester while having proof based analysis and lin alg courses too. Later on the differences certainly level out but the first years seem to be very different in difficulty. Not subjective, but certainly relative.
@456dave7
Жыл бұрын
American classes tend to generally be more comprehensive and in-depth than the equivalent European or UK classes, in my experience (did my undergrad in the UK with a year abroad in USA), even if those classes are taken later than in Europe. For example, an advanced quantum mechanics module in UK would be more or less at the level of Griffiths, while the equivalent first year grad class in US I took was based on Sakurai. The homework in that grad class was much more advanced than in the equivalent UK module, and required working knowledge of more advanced mathematics (Green functions etc.). Lots of topics, e.g. symmetries, tensors, scattering theory, path integrals, second quantization, that were covered in US were not even mentioned in the UK.
@annasofienordstrand3235
Жыл бұрын
The reason American universities have that reputation is because they have a lot of money, which is ultimately all that anyone cares about.
@aartyxo
Жыл бұрын
im a high school senior who is going to college in the fall and i was wondering if not going to a school because of money is really a deal breaker. With you saying that graduate school is really expensive, i assumed that you must be in a lot of debt that may or may not be a lot for you to handle. Do you think its better to stick it out at that school regardless of how much you're going to be paying back those loans for. Like is 80-120k of debt worth it if i end up with a degree, my degree is mechanical engineering. Or should i just stick it at the local college where around 70% of my cost is being payed more. In my case I really want to go to Cal Poly SLO but it will be around 20-25k a year to go there, and the ME major is really credit intensive whereas I can live at home going to UC Merced where they pay for my tuition and all i have to pay is transportation and books.
@kinguproductions438
Жыл бұрын
Noting that last question your asked yourself. What if you died on Tuesday and you were about to get your PhD on the following Wednesday. Would it still be worth it?
@PHILLYMEDIC69
Жыл бұрын
May I ask why you are paying for your degree in graduate school? In graduate school the rule of thumb is, if you're the one paying your own tuition and they are not paying you, then you did something wrong.
@PhDVlog777
Жыл бұрын
As I said in the video, I am a GTA, and the university pays me to teach and they cover my classes.
@PHILLYMEDIC69
Жыл бұрын
@@PhDVlog777 Then the first bullet point pertaining to cost isn't really an issue, granted we're talking about research-based programs.
@chrisallen9509
Жыл бұрын
That advice typically only applies for PhDs
@PHILLYMEDIC69
Жыл бұрын
@@chrisallen9509 how so?
@ToriKo_
Жыл бұрын
I liked watching this vid
@sdsugg8449
Жыл бұрын
love your speach impedement
@RandomGameClips27
Жыл бұрын
why are you more active on this channel? >:(
@PhDVlog777
Жыл бұрын
'coz
@nicholashayek5495
Жыл бұрын
@@PhDVlog777 is there another Struggling Grad Student channel?!? Pardon?!
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