<p>I did Applied Mathematics & Statistics as an undergraduate. Now that I’m employed, all I do is program and pretty much use zero knowledge from what I learned in college. There were many engineering students who switched into a master’s in Applied Mathematics at my alma mater. It is also typical to double major in Mathematics/Physics. </p>
<p>I’d get comfortable with labs. At the very least, projects to do. My Applied Mathematics classes often made us do projects/research. I took a good dose of physics and for the most part those had labs as well. I’m currently preparing to enter into a Mechanical & Aerospace master’s program. </p>
<p>Do yourself a favor if you become a math major: get good at programming. No one has a math degree that I know of at the company I work for. I think I am the first. 90% have degrees in Computer Engineering. Some people have gotten extremely far without any degree at all! Just mad programming skills. I had very little programming background, but I still got a job since they liked me so much during the interview. I learned the language pretty fast and am about to go to work in 10 minutes, actually.</p>
<p>Hey, Tony Stark is pretty cool. My Macbook right now has Iron Man with the Apple lit up in his hand. I am also wearing a Space X sweater! These are good role models to have. Be realistic with expectations of yourself, though. I think I walked into college thinking I was going to be the next Richard Feynman because I loved physics so much. Didn’t happen. </p>