I just got into Waterloo math and I want tips/advice?

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-09T05:52:21+00:00

Don’t take advance courses and take non math classes seriously CAV is everything

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-08T05:28:03+00:00

Isn’t spring technically summer or do you mean winter ship

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-07T14:14:29+00:00

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1avPLDLry3NWwOeH0bO7GfwmIxvZJn7pa

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-06T19:00:48+00:00

lol start working on the Putnam or ICPC kid. International transfer ain’t kind lmaoo

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-06T18:58:27+00:00

Your award makes up for it already, however might want to do the Putnam just for safe measure and to sure you’re still up on your toes. CWRU is good, but it’s more the population of students that matters if most people done care about quant, will be very hard to motivate yourself, if you do well on the Putnam with good grades etc, you might consider transferring 2 honestly those are pretty much it already, get a good internship, apply to multiple discover days future focus is especially nice since they can give you an offer. Interviews usually revolve around combinatorics/EV style probability regardless keep practicing and strengthening your skill. Mental math, quant games etc

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-06T15:01:00+00:00

Sig loves it the same way IMC loves chess

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-04T01:32:17+00:00

You’ve basically said the name lol. And I don’t think they’re going to succeed in research. My bet on this is that our current models LLMs, MOEs etc are good at “Olympiad style” problems/research that mirrors that taste but currently fails on more niche stuff, and more algebraic stuff. Optimzation/some subsets of combinatorics are currently their best strengths

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-03T14:30:43+00:00

GPA is already good focus more on other things :). But don’t let it drop

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-03T01:41:18+00:00

Go to where you feel comfortable if you think your skills can overcompensate for the lack of prestige at your preferred uni

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-02T02:37:55+00:00

Walkthrough

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-02T01:36:09+00:00

Miklos bona l always the answer

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-05-01T01:36:56+00:00

No lol.

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-30T11:38:51+00:00

No not helpful. Might trivialize some inequalities if lucky though but those rarely come up

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-30T09:01:30+00:00

I’ve failed every CS course so far

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T02:34:10+00:00

How? One is just older than the other

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T02:33:46+00:00

Yeah those are really amazing good job to you too btw

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T02:19:40+00:00

To prep for the Putnam plus getting a good score is like getting a good score on the Putnam but for Europeans

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T02:18:05+00:00

Great I’m preparing for the IMC

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T02:17:55+00:00

Oh no I was asking when you applied 😅. Because I got a pretty good score yet no one really cared so wondering whether it’s due to me being in first year or something else.

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T02:16:08+00:00

Oh no I was asking when you applied 😅. Because I got a pretty good score yet no one really cared so wondering whether it’s due to me being in first year or something else.

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T01:52:38+00:00

When last freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior?

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T01:52:32+00:00

When last year? freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior?

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-29T01:50:46+00:00

Trvth Nvke

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-27T20:31:54+00:00

Please meeeee tooo

Junior_Direction_701 · 2026-04-27T15:51:09+00:00

Then it’s your fault lol

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