Should I apply for a PhD? Get a job? What kind of job? Has anyone done anything interesting from this position?
2007-03-15 06:33:30 · 8 answers · asked by qqrt5 1 in Education & Reference ➔ Higher Education (University +)
to be honest your best off going to get a job
.... my only reason for advising you this is you asked "should I apply for a PhD?" - if you have to ask that question, you don't want a PhD enough... i know that sounds stupid lol but after a long chat with one of my university lecturers it became clear... you have to WANT to do a PhD, the amount of work you have to put into it is incredible, if you have to think about it, you don't want it enough lol (or so i was told)
have you considered studying for another year to do a masters maybe? or a year to do a PGCE to become a teacher?
there are so many other jobs availible... ask yourself what job you would really like?.. it doesn't have to be in the field of mathematics...a degree will show your standard of education whatever job you decide to go for.
maybe you could take a year, get a job, if you don't like it, consider going back to uni for further studies!!
i wish you the best of luck in whatever you decide to do :)
take care
j x
2007-03-18 05:41:47 · answer #1 · answered by jorja_leigh 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You cant get a 2:1 In an MSc Qualification,
2007-03-15 14:17:36 · answer #2 · answered by Shane 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Actuarial work is fun and well paid, teaching at university might be good. You would get into business with maths, or accountancy perhaps. The city finance houses normally look for good numerical degrees from top universities.
My cousin left uni with a maths degree and is a property developer!! Bought cheap houses while at uni and let them out to his friends, kept doing it after he left and never needed a real job!!
2007-03-15 18:50:05 · answer #3 · answered by worriedmum 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1. Become a teacher of the subject.
2. Study other courses.
3. Get a job at McDonalds.
2007-03-15 13:37:59 · answer #4 · answered by Scott Bull 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Go travelling for a year or do something different (voluntary work?) then decide on what you really want to do long-term.
If you enjoy academia then go for your PhD, if you are more business-orientated, get a job.
2007-03-15 13:43:12 · answer #5 · answered by catrina 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
This is interesting because masters degrees are not graded like that, only batchelors honours degrees.
Masters degrees are graded pass, merit, distinction or pass, distinction.
I don't believe you.
2007-03-19 11:07:46 · answer #6 · answered by LYN W 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
How about teaching or banking?
2007-03-15 19:01:12 · answer #7 · answered by R 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Teach maths...studentsbuddy.co.uk can give you tools to analyse your career. look around..
2007-03-15 14:20:06 · answer #8 · answered by Francine B 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋