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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Yeah, there's endless criticism of useless humanities degrees, and everyone seems to forget math is the OG humanities degree that commands zero respect. People have always disparaged mathematicians, they always will. Want a little insight into the current landscape, the New Yorker article on eliminating grad math in WV should do: [url]https://t.co/p3qCC0Eh5i[/url]. Good at math there are two options. One, get an engineering degree or similar (from anywhere), become a corporate cog, support a family, keep an eye out to ride the layoff wave to the next job. Or, two, just love math and somehow be self-sustaining with a pad of paper. MOP qualification is an anchor not a hook![/quote]

Or you can start your own hedge fund and become a crazy rich billionaire  :D (like this guy - [url]https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jim_Simons_(mathematician)[/url]). All kidding aside (and Jim Simons is a great!), I agree that MOP qualification is probably an anchor. I would have assumed that a kid who is among the top 50 odd kids in math in all of US high schools and perhaps have other accomplishments (GPA, community service etc.) would be a bit more sought after. Isn't the point of college to learn, and kids who have demonstrated some degree of academic excellence might serve that? [/quote]

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