If you are interested in pursuing mathematical studies beyond the bachelor's degree, whether it's just to obtain a Master's degree to pursue a career in industry or to go for a Ph.D. and a career in research or academia, these sites may provide a helpful start.  Just click on the title above.  Feel free to address any questions you may have about graduate school to the Graduate School department representatives, Dr. Heap or Dr. Johannes, or myself.  You will need to take the GREs and possibly the Math Subject GREs.  Review classes are often offered in the fall.  Be sure to ask!

    Graduate School Links

    Graduate School Information Sheet-Begin by downloading this!

    Applying to Grad Schools in Math (Brochure on Assistantships and Stipends from AMS)


    Math Servers and Colleges
     

    • Mathematics Graduate Schools (try this first!)
    • Mathematics Information Servers
    • U.S. Universities and Community Colleges
    • Princeton Review's got MOCSE: The Mother of College Search Engines
    • U.S. Universities and Community Colleges
    • Peterson's Education Center -- Mathematical Sciences
    • math.departments
    • CollegeNET Home Page
    • INDEX OF AMERICAN GRADUATE SCHOOLS (not just mathematics)
    • BrainTrack's US Colleges and Universities

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    Applied Mathematics and Operations Research
     
    • Applied Mathematics Graduate Schools (try this first!)
    • LookSmart - exploring World - Reference & Education - Math/Computer Sci. - Applied Mathematics
    • LookSmart - exploring World - Reference & Education - Math/Computer Sci. - Operations Research
    • World of Mathematics and Computing
    • Mathematics Experiences Through Image Processing (METIP)
    • Stanford Dept of Engineering Economic System and Operations Research
    • Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
    • The Department of Mathematics at the College of William and Mary
    • SUNY at Stony Brook Mathematics Department and IMS
    • University of Iowa at Ames
    • North Carolina State University
    • Department of Mathematics
    • Mathematics Web Sites
    • Department of Applied Math and Stats at Johns Hopkins U. (Operations Res., Stats, Optimization/Math Programming)


    Pure Mathematics
     

    • State U. of N.Y. at Binghamton
    • Welcome to the HMC Mathematics Department!
    • The Informant Server-dartmouth search
    • SUNY at Stony Brook Mathematics Department and IMS


    Mathematics Education(click on this!)

    MAT programs (if you don't already have certification yet)

    • MAT in Math at SUNY Binghamton
    • MAT in Math at SUNY Stony brook
    • MAT in Math at SUNY Oswego
    Stats and BioStats (click on this!)

    Mathematics of Finance

    Careers in Finance

    Masters/Doctoral Programs in Mathematical Finance are appearing at top universities around the world. Link here to home pages of other programs.
     

    • Boston University
      • Math requirements for PhD in Math Finance
    • University of Chicago
    •  Courant Institute, New York University
    • Carnegie Mellon University
    • Columbia University
    • Cornell University
    • Massachussetts Institute of Technology
      • Careers Office Info
    • Polytechnic University
      • Finance and Risk Engineering
    • Cambridge University, England
      • Advice for PhD in Financial Math
    • Oregon Graduate Institute
    • University of Toronto (Canada)
    • Imperial College (London, England)
    • Oxford University (London, England)
    • Johns Hopkins


    What you need to know to be a derivative products quantitative analyst

            (More detail is available if you click on the above link.)

            In order to perform the job of derivative products quantitative analyst, the following areas must be mastered (in roughly
            this  order:

              Calculus
              Ordinary differential equations
              Probability
              Statistics
              Partial differential equations
              Linear algebra
              Numerical analysis
              Investments
              Stochastics processes and PDEs
              Option pricing theory

              Topics in Quantitative Analysis

    GRE (Graduate Record Exam)

    You will need to take this (and most likely the Math subject tests) before a school will accept you.
     

    • GRE Fast Facts
    •  GRE Online
    •  Other tests offered by the Educational Testing Service (GMATs, SATs, APs, TOEFL, etc.)


    Financial Aid
     

    • General Grad Fin Aid - GRFN
    • Student Services, Incorporated
    • CS Fellowship / Grant / Award Information
    • ExPAN Scholarship Search
    • Scholarships and Fellowships for Math and Science Students
    • FinAid: The Financial Aid Information Page
    • fastWEB! (Financial Aid Search Through the Web)
    • Fellowships


    Mathematics Organizations and Professional Societies
     

    • MAA Online
    • Mathematics Archives - Professional Societies
    • Young Mathematicians Network WWW Site
    • AMS: e-MATH Home Page
    • SIAM Homepage
    • LookSmart - exploring World - Reference & Education - Math/Computer Sci. - Journals & Societies


    Other:
     

    • The assistant professor's guide to the galaxy
    • Women Mathematicians
    • Computer Programmer -- What it's like
    • Mathematics Department Web Servers
    • Careers in Science and Engineering
    • College & University IPEDS Faculty Salary Database
    • PhDs.Org Science Career Links
    • New You -- Career assessment quiz

    Note: if any links are outdated, please let me know.  If you find any good links or links to other graduate schools, please let me know at haddad@geneseo.edu!

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