<p>@akashdip,same here,nothing to do except to study but i still manage to go to gym and sometimes church,lol</p>
<p>Hey guys sorry I haven’t posted in a while. I’ve been visiting schools over the break.</p>
<p>@akash: I am not a physicist myself but am happy to see your passion in the field. I am not much older than you are so do not expect me to give the best advice on this. Copy this list down somewhere. Some of the books are old, but I’m just saying they’re the ones I use (used/will use).</p>
<p>The best textbooks for math/science are usually in German/Russian, but no one bothers to translate them because they are pirated so much. The books I have listed are American (one of them is British) so they are all in comfortable English. One of them is translated from Russian.</p>
<p>Here are the books:</p>
<p>Physics: Fundamentals of Physics by Resnick & Halliday
Electrodynamics: Introduction to Electrodynamics by Griffiths
Electrical Engineering: Fundamentals of Electrical Engineering by Rizzoni
Chemistry: Chemistry: The Central Science by Brown, Lemay and Murphy
Thermodynamics: An Introduction to Thermodynamics and Statistical Mechanics by Stowe
Calculus I, II and III: CALCULUS by Larsen and Edwards
Probability and Statistics: Introduction to Statistics and Data Analysis by Peck, Olsen and Devore
Numerical Analysis: Introduction to Numerical Analysis by Dover
Probability Theory (emphasis on combinatorics): Introduction to Probability by Bertsekas and Tsitsiklis
Real Analysis: Introduction to Real Analysis by Bartle and Sherbert
Algebraic Topology: Algebraic Topology by Allen Hatcher
Microeconomics (without calculus): Principles of Microeconomics by Mankiw
Macroeconomics: The Macroeconomy Today by Schiller
Economics (with calculus and with both micro/macro) : Economics with calculus by Lovell
Accounting: Business Accounting I by Wood and Sangster
Introduction to computer science (Java): How to think like a Computer Scientist by Downey
Introduction to computing: Introduction to computing by Dave Evans
Psychology: Psychology by Myers</p>
<p>Akash, PM me if you need a copy of any of these texts. The first book out of all of these should be the calculus book with calculus I, II and III. Then you are ready to ace the rest of them. But math always should come first!</p>
<p>NP</p>
<p>@NPcomplete my heartfelt gratitude for the info.</p>
<p>no one has posted in this thread for almost 48 hours. and you guys blamd me for saying that this thread has gone dead?!</p>
<p>really this thread is dead…lets start posting,and make this thread alive once again…</p>
<p>In retrospect, I don’t think I’m going to bother going over the algebra books. I’m not obsessed enough to care about not knowing all the proofs, so I’m just gonna move forward and start Spivak/Apostol once my A-Levels are out of the way. I might use Eccles’ “Introduction to Mathematical Reasoning” first, as I am not used to proofs. Will probably have to go back to Hall and Knight in case I need to review something, of course! </p>
<p>Akash and Amy, what are your intended majors? Where are/have you applying to college? Is it for fall '12 or '13? </p>
<p>I’m a huge applied math nut. So I’d probably major in math and take courses in economics, neuroscience and physics (mostly applied stuff). Will decide what to focus on as I study them. Will also most definitely take as many courses as possible in “civilisation” - think, history&politics, literature and philosophy and spread those throughout my four years of study. Haven’t decided where to apply yet and will start thinking about that when I’m done with my A-Levels and SATs.</p>
<p>@sombre,I will probably major in Biology but not sure though,but I will also take course in phycology,biochem,music,neuroscience,photography,my interests are really diverse,lol
when are you taking the SATs?</p>
<p>Well, it’s not like there’s any rush to choose! I’m taking the SATs in coming months - haven’t registered yet.</p>
<p>Which college will you be attending?</p>
<p>I am in grade12 now,I will apply next year for fall2014,I am of class2018.
I will apply to tons of colleges,here is my list:
harvard,brown uni,cornel uni,princeton,duke,MIT,stanford</p>
<p>uni of michigan, michigan state uni, beylor uni, amherst, meryland uni,texas uni, wayne state uni,rice, </p>
<p>canada: macgill,toronto uni,uni of waterloo,york uni</p>
<p>so whats your dream college? And btw which grade are you in? When will you apply for college?</p>
<p>I don’t have a dream college but there are a few who caught my eye, mostly because of their location (North East) and certain course sequences, which aren’t available elsewhere. It’s a very, very bad idea to have <em>a</em> dream college, because if you don’t get in, things can get messy. Besides, any college in the top 100 should be good enough. There isn’t too much variation in terms of course content outside of the top 5-10.</p>
<p>I don’t go to school.</p>
<p>Judging from the second part of your list, I am assuming you won’t be applying for financial aid? That should make your life easier. Good luck.</p>
<p>no I will not apply for financial aid at most schools,except the ivy league colleges.
And I also dont have a dream school,because I believe anything is achivable even the very top schools,so it cant be a dream college,lol
If my mind can conceive it, and my heart
can believe it, I know I can achieve it.</p>
<p>so which SAT subject tests are you planning to take?</p>
<p>No financial aid!!! You’ll definitely get in.</p>
<p>^
I’m not even going to comment on that…</p>
<p>Amy, it’s good you think of it this way.</p>
<p>@sombre,are you finished with your high school or doing some kind of course or something?</p>
<p>@ivyaspire,when are you applying to college? Are you done with your SATs?</p>
<p>and btw where is akashdip,he suddenly dissapeared,lol</p>
<p>I’ll apply for Fall 2013 (hopefully). I’m not done with SATs. Probably I won’t take SAT.</p>
<p>It’s good to see everyone is anxious about next year’s application season. If any of you have any questions about the application process, feel free to PM me. I know the process can be challenging, particularly for int’l students who desire financial aid. </p>
<p>@Sombre: If you like math and you like history/politics just as much, there is no subject more appropriate for you than economics. Many a time there will be a math student who cannot write/express himself properly. On the other hand, there are so many students good at writing/debates but who are lousy at math. Those who entertain a passion for both fields should definitely consider economics!</p>
<p>In the words of the great John Maynard Keynes, "The study of economics does not seem to require any specialised gifts of an unusually high order. Is it not, intellectually regarded, a very easy subject compared with the higher branches of philosophy and pure science? Yet good, or even competent, economists are the rarest of birds. An easy subject, at which very few excel! The paradox finds its explanation, perhaps, in that the master-economist must possess a rare combination of gifts. He must reach a high standard in several different directions and must combine talents not often found together. He must be mathematician, historian, statesman, philosopher—in some degree. He must understand symbols and speak in words. He must contemplate the particular in terms of the general, and touch abstract and concrete in the same flight of thought. He must study the present in the light of the past for the purposes of the future. No part of man’s nature or his institutions must lie entirely outside his regard. He must be purposeful and disinterested in a simultaneous mood; as aloof and incorruptible as an artist, yet sometimes as near the earth as a politician. "</p>
<p>If your skills coincide with those Keynes envisions as being important for an economist, do not hesitate to pursue the field!</p>
<p>Unlike physics, economics is still a very young subject, particularly because much of the research in this subject is acquired using statistical data that became extensively available only in recent times.
There are still many mysteries about how the economy runs, and often two economists will give you different interpretations of the same phenomenon, and if you like to see through the mathematical arguments to possibly see who’s right and who’s wrong, it’s the right subject for you.</p>
<p>NP</p>
<p>Economics is constantly changing, largely because human behaviour is one of the many variables considered and we know oh too well how “constant” that can remain (!), which keeps things interesting. (or frustrating) Which also leads us to behavioural economics. :-)</p>
<p>I’m considering economics but probably not for undergraduate unless I find that I suck hard at pure math or the other kinds of applied math I’m interested in. It’s definitely an option for doctoral study. I’m not thinking too much about that far ahead right now though!</p>
<p>What are you going to be majoring in at CU? Also, how did you end up choosing between CU and Colgate? Did the former award you any financial aid for room and board?</p>
<p>stop fretting guys. college apps are a long way off. relax(coming from me this is really ironic though). enjoy life for the time being. everyone suddenly got so hyper!</p>