<p>I have been looking for a job since this summer, but still no luck, which is I'm looking into getting a masters in applied maths. Currently, I have just gotten a part time temp job, and have enrolled in Calc 1 and calc 2 at community college to brush up my math.</p>
<p>here is my info:
Major: Environmental Science
GPA: 3.05
GRE: 530 verbal, 730 quant, 4 writing</p>
<p>As an undergrad, I came in as a math major, but switched halfway through first semester freshman year. I know I have always been good at math, but being at college didn't click well with me. When I was a junior, I decided to take up the math minor and did well once I shook off some rust, and that reinvigorated me. Now, 4 months after graduation, I have decided to go to graduate school, and I have decided to give math a second shot. </p>
<p>I'm worried my GPA and GRE is far too low, and I have no idea who to ask for recommendations other than my undergrad adviser. I was think I could also ask one of my community college professors. But I have no idea who the third one should be. The last time I took a math class was Fall 2010, and I'm not sure the that teacher remembers me. I did go to him for help on several occasions and got an A in the class, but I don't think he knows me well enough to write a good recommendation.</p>
<p>Also, for Spring 2012, I plan on taking calc 3 and linear algebra at the community college, as well as a graduate level math course at Temple University.</p>
<p>I plan on applying to Temple University for Fall 2012. Does anyone here think I have a good shot at getting in?</p>
<p>It sounds as though you might be better prepared for the next admissions cycle if you still need to take Calculus 3 and linear algebra. Also, the GRE Q seems a bit low for a math program.</p>
<p>I APed out of calc and took Calc 3 my freshman year so that’s why I’m retaking them.
As for the GRE, what would be a good score? The Princeton Review book I got says the average for engineers is 710 so I assumed a 730 would be good.</p>
<p>I’d guess that 770+ would be common for top programs, with perhaps even a mode of 800. Though it looks like temple doesn’t have any strict cutoff’s. Still, higher is always better. </p>
<p>What math courses did you take in college? If the highest you went up to was/will be linear algebra, that’s not typically enough. You’ll at least want to add differential equations and some type of advanced calculus or introductory analysis course. I’m assuming you must have done some of those if you did a minor though. </p>
<p>I have taken Stat methods, up to Chi-squares, numerical analysis, and chaos. That Chaos class was a tough cookie. Even though I struggled very much, I some how got a B. I did take diff eq, but that was freshman year. And I have yet to take Linear Algebra, but I plan on doing so next semester at community college.</p>
<p>I’m contemplating taking modern algebra or advanced calculus at Temple next semester. </p>
<p>And thank you for your program recommendations. I appreciate them.</p>
<p>I am more in the lines of applied maths, rather than applying it towards env sci. However, if I do get into grad school, I am pretty sure I will be doing a thesis, and I am pretty sure the thesis will be related to env sci in one way or another.</p>