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Hello! Thanks so much for the reply. Yeah, I think this is a good reality check to hear. I failed courses because of having health issues with PTSD from traumatic experiences. It was difficult to deal with while attending college and working. Now that I'm on the other side of most of my PTSD symptoms it's pretty painful to look back at the result. Again, thank you for your input!

Hi all, I just learned on Friday that I have received a Fulbright ETA to Bulgaria. I am excited about this but unsure if this is still what I want to do. I am rather concerned about it for the following reasons. -Graduating Spring 2014 with BS in Mathematics, unsure what field to pursue, low chances of attending graduate school in applied math (my dream) -My ETA side project focuses on Bulgarian folk music and choirs (aligns with my music hobby) -Financially insecure before and after returning from Fulbright if all that is covered is living costs Should I be worried about taking a year to travel and experience a new culture (okay, wonderful!) since my career/future goals are focused on applied mathematics/programming? Should I be worried about the possible difficulty returning to the US afterward with little money, still few skills in math/programming, and few job prospects? Would it be better to stay in the US and find an internship/entry-level job or take the ETA grant? Thanks in advance for any information!

Hi, I'm new to gradcafe and have been reading through results and forums. I am really wanting to attend graduate school for an MS in applied mathematics or numerical analysis. My background isn't very strong and I'm wondering the chances of getting funding for an MS in applied math. Type of Student: Domestic Hispanic Female Undergrad Institution: Public States School (not highly ranked) Majors: Mathematics GPA: 3.45 overall, 3.21 in math, 2.97 in upper-division math Courses: Calculus Series, Differential Equations, 2 semesters Real Analysis, 1 semester Abstract Algebra, Complex Variables, Discrete Math, Probability, Mathematical Modeling, Computational Number Theory, Numerical Solutions to PDEs, Numerical Linear Algebra, Numerical Solutions of ODEs, Systems of ODEs, Non-Euc Geometry Other: Have withdrawn and failed some courses and took 5 years to complete undergrad. Other: Honor's College Member, Pi Mu Epsilon Math Honors Society Member, 3 terms honor roll GRE General Test: plan on taking this October 2014 Math GRE: plan on taking this October 2014 Research Experience: 1 year of research experience in applied math with a math professor which will culminate in a poster presentation for my school's honor's college, a written undergrad thesis and a thesis defense in September 2014. Relevant Jobs: Experience as a math tutor. Letters of Rec: Should have one coming from my math research advisor/professor, one from my math courses advisor, and one from my numerical analysis professor. Research Interests: Applied mathematics or numerical analysis. Applying to grad schools: Winter '14/'15 for attendance in Fall 2015 I would appreciate your advice about my chances of getting funded at the following schools. Are there others that I should look at for a better chance? Schools: Arizona State, University of California (LA), Cal Poly (San Luis Obispo), UC Davis, Oregon State, Portland State, Univeristy of Washington, Delaware State, Colorado State, University of Illinois (Chicago). Thanks so much in advance!