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Hello, /sci/. I graduated with an undergraduate degree in physics, with a minor in electronics. For a bit of time, I've been working as a technician on nuclear reactor systems. I am looking at going to graduate school. My GPA was a 3.53, and I have quite a bit of research and extra-curriculars under my belt. I also have professor contacts I regularly keep in contact with.

My question is this: If I get a graduate degree in applied mathematics, what would my job outlooks look like? I have heard that it is a very interdisciplinary field. I'd be interested in working a variety of places, doing just about anything, be it research or industry.
What would the prospects of a Ph.D. in this field be?

inb4 anyjob 300k starting

>> No.4085572

derp

>> No.4085655

>undergraduate degree in physics, with a minor in electronics.
>been working as a technician on nuclear reactor systems

Wtf ? Do you live in some ex-soviet shithole in Eastern Europe?

>> No.4085670

>>4085655
>implying the US doesn't have reactors

>> No.4085702

>>4085670
>implying an undergrad is enough for working with reactors

>> No.4085713

>>4085702
>implying an undergrad is enough for working with nuclear reactor control systems
Yes, I am. I care not if you believe me. My question remains valid even without my current career.

>bitch doesn't know about ET(N)

>> No.4085727

>>4085702
Protip: Here's my job description for you: http://usmilitary.about.com/od/enlistedjob1/a/etn.htm

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>> No.4085748

>>4085713
Isnt that irresponsible though ? Letting undergrads mess about with reactor control systems ? Sounds like that would conflict with some kind of legislation, what is it that you do exactly ?

>> No.4085753

>>4085748
See >>4085727
Also, that's the US Government for you.

>> No.4085764

>>4085727
> First Sea Tour: 54 months
> First Shore Tour: 36 months
> Second Sea Tour: 60 months
> Second Shore Tour: 36 months
> Third Sea Tour: 36 months
> Third Shore Tour: 36months
> Fourth Sea Tour: 36 months
> Forth Shore Tour: 36 months
so you spend half your life taking dicks up your ass for the government

seems like something a faggot would enjoy

>> No.4085771

>>4085764
Nope, only 72 months of it, since that is all I was required to do. I will not be re-enlisting. Also, I like anal play. What's your point? At this point, it shows you obviously have no idea anything about applied mathematics. You should head back over to >>>/b/

>> No.4085786

>>4085771
>What's your point? At this point, it shows you obviously have no idea anything about applied mathematics
But you can't apply grammar.

>> No.4085793

>>4085786
I'm not an English major.

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>>4085786
>2011
>Doesn't use "however"
ISHYGDDT

>> No.4085805

>graduated with an undergraduate degree in physics
>been working as a technician on nuclear reactor systems
>research and extra-curriculars under my belt
>professor contacts
>work for government

then this:
>have no idea anything about...

Sure is yank in here

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>>4085805

>> No.4085810

>Must be high school graduate (GED not acceptable), and >have completed at least one year of algebra with a >minimum grade of "C". Transcripts (or certified copy) must >be filed in service record when enlisted.

I don't even... These people are handling nuclear material ?

>> No.4085816

>>4085810
No.
Also, what part of "it's the US Goverment" don't you get?

>> No.4085818

>>4085816
Maybe the states should stop worrying about Iran and take a look at their own nuclear policies.

>> No.4085827

>>4085823
Too. I still can't into grammEr.

>> No.4085823

>>4085818
To stubborn for that. They complain enough of IEA regulation as it is. Also, don't let the Thorium people hear your.

>> No.4085835

>>4085810
Reminder that only the United States Navy has a 60 year nuclear program with no accidents, while your so called educated elites have had massive accidents, explosions (lol Russia, lol France), and incidents.

Your lack of understanding is showing, when without the US program, there would be limited understanding of an active plant (While Fermi and friends where theorizing about magical atoms, Rickover conceived, constructed, built, tested and deployed a mobile platform using engineering rather than pure science and theories which lead to errors), and how it works under all sorts of load conditions.

But this is the same board who worships LFTR when we have limited test data, and we know the dangers of sodium cooling (to do any work on it means you have to shut it down totally which is a bad thing for anything meant to provide baseline load) to start.

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>>4085835

>> No.4085847

>>4085702
The fact that we can train young men, some literally 17 years old, in only 2 years to be responsible reactor operators or supervisors on the officer side, is a testament to Rickover, and how he saw things. HE didn't see it as an issue of age, (and anyone who has been even outside a house knows this), he saw it as an issue of responsibility and training. With proper training, you can train smart young men and women to be responsible and safe, unlike you, who assumes the worst of youth, and in a way, shows your biases against youth. You must assume all young people are part of some so called anti science music television culture, I bet.

>> No.4085850

>>4085847
I love you.

>> No.4085854

>>4085835
>science
>leads to error

Fuck off.

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>>4085854

>> No.4085859

>>4085854
I'm sorry, but when you have research scientists who focus on exotic theorizing, rather than a practical platform that works and that more importantly is SAFE, science can lead to errors. When you are in a field that could literally destroy humanity, wipe out cities, contaminate entire oceans for thousands of years, safety should be the number 1 concern.

>> No.4085860

>>4085854
The sad fact is, science generally DOES lead to error more often than not. They get an error, they chalk it up to something wrong with the experiment, or cheer for learning what something is not.

If an engineer fucks up, and there is an error, it could put the lives of people at risk.

Engineering is less prone to errors than science.

>> No.4085862

>>4085800

Best reaction image i've seen in years.

>> No.4085958

troll bump

>> No.4085989

>>Look at OP pic
>>(a+b)/a = a/b
>>MFW

>> No.4086309

>>4085793
Neither am I, and my grammar's fine. Proficiency in English should be ubiquitous among native speakers. Stop making shitty excuses for not knowing your mother tongue.

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>>4086309

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>>4086309
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>> No.4086447

>>4086309
>comments on >>4085793 complaining about grammar
>ignores >>4085655 >>4085748 >>4085764 >>4085805 >>4085810 >>4085862