UMich Math vs Northeastern CS
I recently got accepted to UMich Math and Northeastern CS. (I understand UMich CS is more prestigious but I wasn't sure if I could get in.) Assuming I am deciding between solely these two schools (for undergrad), which would you pick? If I go to UMich, I anticipate adding a CS minor.
Note: In case I don't get quant, I would also like to hedge for SWE.
I mean is there even a question? There’s an easy choice here unless you meant Northwestern. umich without a doubt
UMich math and it's not even close. Majoring in CS is a waste of time since 90%+ of what you'll learn in a classroom is going to be out of date by the time you graduate and will only contain things you could've easily covered with a minor or on your own. Not to mention UMich > NEU just in general IMO has much on-campus recruiting + the co-op program at NEU is overhyped.
Isn’t there an option to major in CS in LSA at Mich?
If you didn't apply for CS, you cannot transfer into CS. Since it's so competitive I decided to apply for math instead.
do you have an idea on what specific math major? not at umich but have a friend doing numerics there. have heard good stuff about the upper level courses. the Finance and Risk Management looks like a solid foundation for the basics. will you have calc 1-3 credit going into freshman yr?
remember to pay attention in lin alg!
how come u say linear algebra specifically?
"Mathematics is the art of reducing any problem to linear algebra" - William Stein
you know the eigenvalue problem? you can solve any problem.
Lin Alg at Umich is the first introduction to rigorous mathematical thinking and proofs. I'm a math major myself, and it's the hardest course I've taken here besides analysis. It comes really quickly in your progression and the difficulty jump is REAL, so study up
Yes, I will have calc credits. I know that I want to take either the Honors Math or Finance and Risk Management sequences, since both are popular amongst quants. However, I hear that Finance and Risk management is stuff that quants can easily pick up later, while Honors Math produces better math students which I think is what quant firms are looking for.
go to umich, northeastern being a good school was only propagandized in the past 8 years via heavily gamed admissions
Umich.Northeastern is fake
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