My nephew visited me this summer during a family vacation. He will soon be starting grade 11 (junior) year. He is a hard working student and would like to study mathematics in university. He understands that this is the year when he needs to start thinking about university and scholarship applications. We started chatting about his post-secondary plans one evening and he asked me two questions. The first question was, "What can I do to make sure I have competitive university and scholarship applications?" The second question was, "What sorts of careers are possible with a mathematics degree?" Here is the advice that I offered him. Break Out from the PackAs a high school teacher, I have written a lot of reference letters. The hardest reference letters to write are for talented students who come to class every day and work hard but have nothing to set them apart from the other 30 or so students in class. Ask yourself, "What sets me apart or makes me different and special?" Here are some things I suggested to my nephew:
Careers for MathematiansThere are some great careers for mathematicians that don't get a lot of press. Here are some careers that I find really interesting:
So what advice would you give to a grade 11 student who is interested in a career in mathematics? I'd love to know what you think. EL
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