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My overall gpa was similar to yours. I never calculated my math gpa. If my experience is anything to go by, you will definitely get in to a few places. However, getting funding is going to be tough. I applied to Ohio State this year and didn't get in.

I'm trying to decide between the applied math computational science masters program at UPenn and the scientific computing masters program at NYU. I am personally leaning towards UPenn because I'm interested in doing research and feel that I have more options in terms of professors to work with for a masters thesis. The program also appears to be much more flexible than NYU. However, I know NYU is one of the best applied math departments, so I guess the scientific computing masters program must be pretty good as well, since you have to take a number of applied math courses. I don't think I would get as much out of the program though because I already have a BA in math and a BS in computer engineering and have taken like 5 of the 8 required courses before. I also looked through the faculty list a few times and there weren't really any professors that jumped out at me in terms of research interests. Does anyone know anything about either program?

My situation is a little unique. I went to a small liberal arts college and majored in pure math and minored in physics. I took courses in linear algebra, multivariate calculus, discrete math, real analysis, complex analysis, differential equations, topology, and abstract algebra. I also completed two independent studies with a professor in differential topology and differential geometry. I worked with him one on one for a year, and I also took real analysis and topology with him, so I was a student of his for about two years. My school had a special program where if you finished your degree in 3 years you could apply to another school to study engineering and get a second bachelors in engineering in 2 years. I applied, and I am now currently studying computer engineering. I've found that I just don't enjoy engineering as much as I did pure math. I am now pretty sure I want to go to grad school for math. I am not sure what to do next though. I'm only in the first semester of my engineering degree, I have 3 more left. I've been trying to find a professor at my school that I can do some work with informally, like not even an independent study that I would get credit for, but just read a book, meet, and discuss. I'm just hoping to find another professor that I can build a relationship with and get a second good letter of recommendation. The other thing I'm a bit unsure about is when to apply. I was thinking about applying next year, but then I would only have 1 semester's worth of work with whoever I find at my new school. The reason I'm trying to get really good letters is because my gpa is kinda bad. I finished my math degree with a 3.42. There is a very strong upward trend, because my freshmen year I took the honors calc sequence and did really bad (c's in both courses). However, my sophomore and junior years are pretty good, 3.5+ every semester. The problem with waiting until after I finish my computer engineering degree is that I would need to find something to do in the year between when I finish my degree at start grad school. I thought about teaching high school math for a year, but I don't know how easy it is to do that without going through the whole process of becoming a teacher. Realistically, I don't think I have a good chance at a top 10 school, but I'm fine with that. I'm just not really sure where to apply. I think my dream school might be Northwestern.