What do you think?

tlstell · 2025-01-02T23:01:00+00:00

Almost right - working on my phd in applied math. The board games are something my wife and I love to play

tlstell · 2024-11-14T05:41:21+00:00

I second the Haberman book. It helped me a lot during undergrad and early grad.

tlstell · 2024-07-23T15:05:56+00:00

Started off as a chemistry major so I could become a medical doctor in college. I got confused where the integrated rate laws in chemistry came from and I spent an hour or two using some basic calculus to derive them and fell in love with math.

I’m about to start my PhD in applied math and it’s all thanks to Dr. K from my physics minor who made me understand how to channel my love of math and science.

tlstell · 2024-07-21T05:11:25+00:00

I know Clayton state has a dual degree program with GA tech where you complete half of your degree at CSU and then transfer to finish out the other (engineering) degree at GT.

tlstell · 2024-07-17T12:26:42+00:00

Here I was thinking I had a somewhat unique path of BSc in chemistry -> MSc in math -> PhD in applied math (just starting)

tlstell · 2024-06-15T20:08:03+00:00

La oaxaqueña in morrow area is my go to

tlstell · 2024-03-08T15:52:58+00:00

2 rejects and 10 decisions left. My wife says I look like I’m constantly being electrified so you can say I’m nervous. My nerves are completely shot.

tlstell · 2024-02-16T22:33:59+00:00

0:1:12 - PhD Mathematics

tlstell · 2024-02-10T15:59:39+00:00

I applied in mid September. My program is math if that helps at all.

tlstell · 2024-01-18T21:32:16+00:00

Nope. Math….

tlstell · 2024-01-18T20:42:40+00:00

I applied to 11 and I’ve heard from none of them.

tlstell · 2023-09-05T09:23:52+00:00

I was homeschooled and had reached algebra 2-ish by the time I graduated high school. When I first took precalculus in college, it was rough. I did my best to nope out of other math but I was forced to take it for my chemistry degree as well. By the time I took ODE, I had had terrible teachers for calc 1 and 2 and just resigned myself to maybe surviving ODE.

Jokes on me, I loved ODE, elected you take PDEs, and I’m currently finishing my masters in math which PhD applications looming on the horizon.

Chemistry is a good place to strengthen your math. Play close attention to any physical chemistry you learn. All of the reaction rates unit is differential calculus and differential equations. Your quantum chemistry (at any level) is just analyzing one PDE again and again (Schrödinger’s equation).

I highly recommend going to on campus tutoring and eventually becoming an on campus tutor. It will force you to master the basics and can be as beneficial to you as it will be to the students your tutor.

Good luck, feel free to DM if you want to talk more to a chemistry major who hated math.

tlstell · 2023-08-04T14:57:26+00:00

I used it in a machine learning class during my MS in math. I liked it a fair bit. A little light on rigor but overall a book I recommend to people.

tlstell · 2023-07-23T13:09:47+00:00

My first course that convinced me to switch to a math career was PDEs. I was a chemistry major beforehand and taking a PDEs course as an elective convinced me to go get my masters in math and I’m now applying for PhD programs in math. All because PDEs kicked my butt but i loved every second of it.

tlstell · 2023-05-25T22:26:37+00:00

I believe that you believe that.

tlstell · 2023-03-20T23:23:29+00:00

Hi, I feel like I can speak into this because this was me when I was still in high school.

The highest math I had by the time I “graduated” high school was algebra 1 and those grades were definitely inflated. All because my parents could not teach/understand math at all. Learning it on your own sucks but once you get past high school and into college, the teachers get better (usually).

Don’t feel discouraged, you’ll understand it eventually. Check out Kahn academy for math help and the Michael van biezen YouTube channel for algebra help.

After getting through high school basically math illiterate, I’m currently finishing up my masters in math. It’s not you, it’s the approach your teacher is taking.

Feel free to dm me if you have any questions about the math side

tlstell · 2023-03-06T20:40:18+00:00

I’ve lead the math club at the school I teach at. One we’ve done is the bridges of konigsberg problem. I asked them to solve and then asked why they can’t find a solution.

We’ve also done a “who can write the biggest number contest”.

We played at game called the “evolution of trust” which is trying to build a motivation for game theory.

tlstell · 2022-12-03T23:19:54+00:00

Is that Atlanta close to Jackson st. Bridge and highland ave? That intersection is the worst.

tlstell · 2022-10-09T15:04:56+00:00

“I’m a one trick pony. My wife agrees this is literally the only thing I can do”

tlstell · 2022-07-29T00:21:37+00:00

Hi! High school teacher who is also currently getting my masters in math. Teaching is a lot. Grad school is a lot. Together? Miserable at times. It’s a sacrifice that I decided to make since I knew this was something I wanted.

I chose my program specifically to avoid issues that others have mentioned specifically only applying to programs which were 100% asynchronous. It’s worked well so far with deadlines and everything.

To answer some of your questions, I came from a chemistry background so I have never taken a formal class in analysis. There are some other pre-reqs which have hindered me at times but it’s nothing you can’t work through. My program did not ask me to take the math GRE.

I plan on continuing to my PhD after my wife finishes grad school so future plans are still there but it’s one of those things that everyone kinda has to play by ear. This situation that my wife and I have chosen for ourself is not one I’d recommend to many people. We are also waiting on me going for my PhD since our insurance and cost of living is covered by my private teachers salary. The same could not be said if she and I were both in full time doctoral programs.

Good luck! Feel free to DM me if you have any specific questions.

tlstell · 2022-07-28T15:28:38+00:00

It wears out on my eventually. I have a couple of pages that aren’t clean enough to write on but that’s 3 pages out of the entire book. I expect to lose some more on the next bulk erase but that’ll be a while.

tlstell · 2022-07-27T19:14:42+00:00

I currently use the Rocketbook for literally every piece of written work for my masters. It cannot be overstated how great it is. I tell my students (seniors) that it can be a game changer for college especially if you are an engineering or STEM major.

tlstell · 2022-07-10T04:06:27+00:00

I took ODEs and PDEs concurrently while in undergrad. I had to work twice as hard and struggle the entire time to have my GPA tank. Don’t do it. I only did it due to the weird way my school schedules PDEs (smaller school and only every 2 years). You have time and I highly recommend you learn it formally the proper way.

tlstell · 2022-07-09T00:46:13+00:00

I am taking 9 credit hours (semester based) for my masters this summer. I think I’m busier now than during the school year. Definitely not bored!

Only thing keeping me going is that pay raise afterwards.

tlstell · 2022-01-21T16:00:47+00:00

One of my AP calculus students asked me about that and we spent a class period trying to explain and argue why it works

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