Hunter College - MA in Applied Mathematics

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<p>Hey all,
So I'm starting my senior year as an undergrad at the University of Vermont. I'm a BA in Piano Performance with a minor in mathematics. I attended the New School for Jazz for 2 semesters and fell in love with NYC, but I've grown up enough to realize that if I wanted to live there, I was better off finishing my undergrad at UVM (where I have tuition remission) and returning there for my graduate degree in a more lucrative field than music. Math has always been my second passion, so I decided to focus on that for my senior year and pursue a degree in applied mathematics next, possibly with the intention of finding work in the financial sector.</p>

<p>After skimming over all of my options for a masters in applied math in NYC, I found that Hunter College is easily the most affordable, and likely the easiest to get into. I've got a 3.1 gpa right now, so not so stellar there, but I rock at standardized tests (2400 on the SAT, 750-800 on several SAT IIs), so I'm anticipating a high GRE score.</p>

<p>Is there anyone here who is currently a graduate student at Hunter in the math department? Or even undergrad? Anyone have any opinions about other options in the NYC area for applied mathematics?</p>

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<p>I’ve investigated this myself, and Hunter appears to have the best low-cost option for an MA in applied mathematics in the city. (I’m not at Hunter; I’m at another NYC-area university).</p>

<p>City College has an MS in mathematics, but it’s more theoretical than the Hunter program. Queens College and Lehman College both have MA programs in mathematics, but they aren’t as applied and don’t have as much emphasis on statistics.</p>

<p>Columbia has several MA options in mathematics/quant fields - the mathematical finance, statistics, actuarial science, and quantitative methods in the social sciences. Of course, Columbia is very expensive. NYU’s Courant Institute offers an MS in math (again, more theoretical) and an MS in mathematical finance, but NYU is also very expensive.</p>