I am pretty good at math. At a T20 math program I was chosen for special mentorship and research opportunities over several people who made Top 500 on the Putnam due to me being deemed “more talented” (as nebulous as that phrase is, I was significantly faster in lectures than them and was able to digest graduate texts much quicker than them, I was also able to solve competition-style problems they couldn’t). My undergrad got interrupted by a health crisis so I never got a chance to actually engage in research or dedicated Putnam prep, but I believe most (maybe all if I’m being vain) of my professors would have considered me the brightest student in my year. I don’t know a lot about programming or ML at this point, but I am confident I could learn. I’m two years into my undergrad and will likely be returning next year.
My default drive-by recommendation is that you try to get involved in research related to these issues. You could try to get advice from Chi Nguyen, who works on s-risk and is friendly and thoughtful; you can contact her here.
I am pretty good at math. At a T20 math program I was chosen for special mentorship and research opportunities over several people who made Top 500 on the Putnam due to me being deemed “more talented” (as nebulous as that phrase is, I was significantly faster in lectures than them and was able to digest graduate texts much quicker than them, I was also able to solve competition-style problems they couldn’t). My undergrad got interrupted by a health crisis so I never got a chance to actually engage in research or dedicated Putnam prep, but I believe most (maybe all if I’m being vain) of my professors would have considered me the brightest student in my year. I don’t know a lot about programming or ML at this point, but I am confident I could learn. I’m two years into my undergrad and will likely be returning next year.
My default drive-by recommendation is that you try to get involved in research related to these issues. You could try to get advice from Chi Nguyen, who works on s-risk and is friendly and thoughtful; you can contact her here.
Thank you so much! I will contact her.