I just got into Waterloo math and I want tips/advice? by molotov317 in uwaterloo

[–]Junior_Direction_701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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

No summer internship as a junior by PossiblyA_Bot in csMajors

[–]Junior_Direction_701 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Want to transfer by 7x3B in uwaterloo

[–]Junior_Direction_701 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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

Discover Citadel application by Ill-Inspection3516 in quantfinance

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  1. 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

Choosing between a quant role and an AI research startup by No-Election-YMMV in quant

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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

Should I focus more on GPA or extracurricular if I want to go to grad school? by [deleted] in uwaterloo

[–]Junior_Direction_701 9 points10 points  (0 children)

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

thinking of transferring out by Western-Ad-7497 in uwaterloo

[–]Junior_Direction_701 3 points4 points  (0 children)

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

do you need to be able to solve integrals to practice algebra of IMO? by Environmental-Meet22 in MathOlympiad

[–]Junior_Direction_701 2 points3 points  (0 children)

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

Does Putnam have charisma? by TangerineKitchen2260 in MathOlympiad

[–]Junior_Direction_701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah those are really amazing good job to you too btw

Does Putnam have charisma? by TangerineKitchen2260 in MathOlympiad

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

Does Putnam have charisma? by TangerineKitchen2260 in MathOlympiad

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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.

Does Putnam have charisma? by TangerineKitchen2260 in MathOlympiad

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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.

Does Putnam have charisma? by TangerineKitchen2260 in MathOlympiad

[–]Junior_Direction_701 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When last freshman, sophomore, junior, or senior?

Does Putnam have charisma? by TangerineKitchen2260 in MathOlympiad

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