Yah, I went to it (even though I'm only in grade 11). I looked at Ryerson, McMaster, Queens, Western, York, UofT. I inquired about courses related to business / medecine (I haven't decided which field I'm going to go into yet). I also looked into early acceptance -- that is if I'm able to maintain my mid-90s average this year. Sorry to disappoint all you compsci / physics lovers, but I'm taking neither of those courses (because I am not seeking a career in those fields), so all the programming I'm doing is in my spare time.

Mid-90's average? You're wasting your time. Really. Go out and have some fun. You're only young once.

Still worried about getting outsourced to India are you?

Why does everyone naturally assume that i spend all my time studying?

Anyway, I'm in applied math...

Yeah. Physics is my massochistic dream. Kind of ironic, considering that my grade 12 physics mark was a 55.

What is Applied Mathematics?

These days mathematics is applied almost everywhere, and this wealth of activity cannot be encompassed in one department in a university. The focus of the Applied Mathematics Department at Waterloo is the application of mathematics to problems in specific areas of science and engineering. Our undergraduate programs thus require courses that provide a strong mathematical and computational background, while offering a selection of courses in areas of application. The areas of application are quite diverse, and reflect the research interests of members of the department.

For example, understanding the behaviour of fluids and their motions is essential to our very existence on this planet. Think of the oceans, the atmosphere, the earth's crust, fossil fuels underground...Describing the flow of fluids, including the waves that travel in them comprise the subject of fluid dynamics,one of our areas of application. A sequence of two courses will introduce you to this fascinating area.

Perhaps you are interested in learning about chaotic dynamics, the unpredictable behaviour of nonlinear systems, or how engineers design control systems, which are used in diverse areas such as robotics, aerospace engineering and biomedical research. We have fourth year courses in these areas.

Have you ever wondered about Einstein's theory of relativity,one of the revolutions in physics of the twentieth century? Or about how quantum mechanics,the physics of very small scales, differs from classical mechanics, the physics of everyday life? If so, you may be interested in including a course in general relativity or quantum mechanics, in your program.

Of course all of these applications require a strong mathematical background, which is developed in the first three years, starting with Calculus and Linear Algebra.

applied math is applying math to real world problems in univeristy, not dumb math...

I've never heard it put that way; usually it's applied math vs. pure math - but I wholeheartedly agree with the sentiment.

The meaning is the same as in high school. Applied math is about real-life situations. Pure/Academic/Dumb math is mostly math for the sake of math.

Meaning mostly that ... pure mathematicians don't get out much.

Pure/Academic/Dumb math is mostly math for the sake of math.