Recommend major/career path for math-loving girl

[Anonymous]

1732 here.

so the path would be applied math at atop 25 (preferrably top 10 school) -> use the alum database to reach out to employees at the aforementioned firms to set up phone chats after her first semester at school, join the quant finance club, first summer paid research internship at a university in applied math/quant finance, fall sophomore year - really work the network at on-campus recruiting to land interviews at trading shops, and each subsequent summer intern in either trading or something tangential to that so you are a strong candidate come senior fall recruiting.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Architects are the lowest paid of any professionals. I'm a female engineer but computer science. Is she sure she wouldn't like that? Data Science is a good one - so much demand for it but it definitely has a programming side. I actually loved my Nuclear Engineering class back in college - used complicated calculus. Chemical Engineering might be a good one too if she likes Chemistry. I was always more of a Physics girl myself. Structural Engineer is another good one - lots of math and ties in with buildings/architecture.

But, I'd definitely have her look into engineering. Enjoy...makes me want to go back to school!

+1

Architect starting salaries are nothing. Ask me how I know.

[Anonymous]

NP here answering about the engineering job day-to-day. Engineering jobs vary tremendously and can be all technical all the time or more project management or managerial. I highly recommend all engineering students take ample advantage of the school’s co-op or internship programs to see the kinds of jobs that are out there.

I agree with the previous poster that you won’t make a zillion dollars unless you move out of the technical side but you will make a solid salary.

[Anonymous]

What age is your DD? Did she take the SAT in seventh grade? Career wise, there’s an interesting relationship between verbal abilities compared to math talent that could indicate what she would naturally be inclined to pursue. High math/low verbal is CS and closely related would be most engineering. High math/high verbal is physics. Law and medicine seem to be closer to equal aptitude with just a push more math or verbal. Are you sure she wouldn’t like CS? Maybe she hasn’t gotten a good look at it yet. No matter what she wants to pursue some programming skills would serve her well later on.

[Anonymous]

I’m a female engineer and think that’s a great choice.

Accounting/finance is another popular one for math lovers

[Anonymous]

Statistician or biostatistician. Work with bright colleagues on projects that matter.

Consider a graduate degree from a public health school. Lot of jobs out there for people with strong quantitative skills.

[Anonymous]

Become a Dosimetrist. This is the person who determines the course of treatment for patients undergoing radiation therapy. There are 9 masters programs in the country. Salaries are high and work is 9-5 M-F. And it is very important work. Math majors are sought after.

[Anonymous]

Engineering, Medical of some kind, Pure Math (teaching or actuary)

Realize that universities good for engineering are not necessarily good choices for pursuing medical professions. What state are you in? Example I would not recommend Va Tech for seeking a medical career. UMD is ok. More advice for you if you offer more specifics.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:1732 here.

so the path would be applied math at atop 25 (preferrably top 10 school) -> use the alum database to reach out to employees at the aforementioned firms to set up phone chats after her first semester at school, join the quant finance club, first summer paid research internship at a university in applied math/quant finance, fall sophomore year - really work the network at on-campus recruiting to land interviews at trading shops, and each subsequent summer intern in either trading or something tangential to that so you are a strong candidate come senior fall recruiting.

How much does the prestige level of the school matter? Will top-50 do, maybe one that has some Wall St recruiting on campus?

Major: suppose the school doesn't have an official "applied mathematics" major. Will a regular math major + whatever extra courses also work?

Can a math/physics double major get on a quant path?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Engineering, Medical of some kind, Pure Math (teaching or actuary)

Realize that universities good for engineering are not necessarily good choices for pursuing medical professions. What state are you in? Example I would not recommend Va Tech for seeking a medical career. UMD is ok. More advice for you if you offer more specifics.

We are in Maryland.

[Anonymous]

Economics.

I have advanced degrees in two other math-heavy fields, but my aunt who is an economist had suggested early on I go into economics. In retrospect, I often wish I had listened to her.

Economists out-earn pretty much every other STEM field as well. Lots of opportunities to do creative policy or corporate strategy work.

[Anonymous]

Finance, real estate investment/developments

[Anonymous]

Commercial real estate combines math/finance, construction and architecture. Some work in sales positions but others are more analytical or work with design.

[Anonymous]

When our DC was trying to understand engineering careers, the chart at the bottom of this link was helpful.

http://www.rit.edu/emcs/admissions/academics/majors/engineering-tech-or-engineering

It lists all the general sub-fields of engineering. Then DC could Google what each sub-field did in each major type of engineering.

(Civil, Chemical, Electrical, Mechanical...)

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