skyview contest

[danceratheart]

this morning i got up at 5:10 and went to vancouver for a math competition. i was scared because it was my first time competing as a mu(calculus student, basically) because i haven't learned much calculus yet, and also there are soo many 2nd and 3rd and maybe even 4th year mus out there... i was really intimidated. but i ended up doing decently

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girls in math contests and Mudd

[muddmaria]

hi Anna,
I know what you mean about being a minority as a white female in math. I got my B.Sc. and Ph.D. in math in 1973 and 1977 and was either the only female or one of two in almost all my math classes. It's a lot better today. About 45% of math B.Sc.s are and 30% of math Ph.D.s are female and they're not all asian by any means. I hope you come to Mudd. I started as president four months ago and I totally love it. I'm sure you will be taken seriously as a candidate for the corporate scholars program ... at least a couple of our current corporate scholars are white females. If you have any questions feel free to email me directly. I'm klawe@hmc.edu

[33_sageonstage]

Go for Harvey Mudd if that's where you want to go! I think you should!!!Maybe apply to Westminster... but where is that? full tuition is amazing. I agree, it's crazy how math is being taken over by people of the male gender, and asians at that! Stick with it!

And you can still apply to Mount Holyoke! ;-D We're really strong in Math and science! (I'm trying to brainwash you over time.)

[danceratheart]

hehe i know you're trying to brainwash me, but i won't give in! i really like harvey mudd... plus mount holyoke is way too far from home.

[33_sageonstage]

ok, ok... -SIGH-
then go to Harvey Mudd, not UW! :-)

[iamannabob]

What is this animosity I sense towards the great U of W?

[incoherentbass]

I have no idea what the gender ratio is in the math world - so if it is dominated by men, I guess it's good to get some variety. It's obviously not something that I care about too much, not being interested in mathmatics. But don't complain about asian people dominating the scene. White people have the market on everything else.

[danceratheart]

i'm not complaining. and it doesn't bother me just because they're asian, what bothers me is that people who aren't asian are discouraged because of the stereotype.

[mr_um2312]

Nothing quite like falling into Mu. It is rough. . . . Sadly you are missing out on the revenge that is finally being a second year Mu! That almost made it worth it.

I think you will get a wonderful education wherever you go - that is more a product of putting effort into school and trying to learn. The difference is the peer group. The people at Harvey Mudd are intense and to some people really cool (like me), but others wouldn't want to hang out with them I guess. OR would want something different. Whatever.

It is funny though - finally after 3 years of college I feel like I am prepared to make the decision about where I would go. . . .

But I'm fairly sure that you will do well, no matter what.

[iamannabob]

Boo, ASU...they beat the Huskies ;).