For Students
Students! This page is for you. If you're reading this, you should know that I'm here and I'm invested in your success.
Want to chat on Zoom?
Send me a quick email: ranaj@lawrence.edu.
Wondering what math majors do?
Summer internships, research experiences, and more abound.
Teams across all industries are looking for folks who know how to think like a mathematician.
Graduate school in math opens a lot of doors to careers both in academia and in industry.
Are you interested in graduate school and concerned about application fees? Check out www.btaa.org/resources-for/students/freeapp/introduction
Graduate school is really both a job and an education: you get paid and you get your tuition covered!
Want to do a research project with me?
Email me and let's talk! I love to think about problems that relate to the world of algebraic geometry. If you're looking for an introduction to this, I highly recommend Cox, Little, O'Shea's excellent textbook Ideals, Varieties, and Algorithms.
Want me to write you a letter?
Use Ravi Vakil's guidelines to help me write the best letter I can.
Do you know about stereotype threat, imposter syndrome, and growth mindset?
Check out this short interview about stereotype threat with Claude Steele.
Here's an illustrated video about growth mindset, as explained by Carol Dweck. A few parts of this are directed more toward parents than students, but it's fun to watch and gets the point across!
Check out this short TED-Ed video about imposter syndrome.