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Math Majors Questionnaire

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About You

  1. Is Mathematics your first or second Major?

  2. If you have two majors, what is your other major?

  3. Which version of the Mathematics Major are you taking?

  4. What made you decide to become a mathematics major? Did you know you would major in mathematics before coming to MIT?

  5. How did you feel about math prior to coming to MIT? How do you feel about it now?

  6. Where will you be working or studying next year?

  7. Please explain in more detail the position you expect to hold and/or which university (and course of study) you plan to attend next year and the following year?

  8. Each year the math department holds a career panel to help students explore a variety of career paths. Would you be interested in sitting on a future career panel?

  9. If you answered yes to sitting on a future career panel, please include either your alum.mit, or personal email address.

About the Mathematics Major

  1. Overall, how did you feel about your Course 18 classes?

  2. Among the course 18 classes, which ones did you benefit from most, and why?

  3. Which classes were least satisfactory, and why?

  4. What CI-Ms did you take, and why?

  5. How effective were these classes at teaching you to communicate mathematics?

  6. Please expand on your answer above.

  7. Have you had pset partners? Did it help your learning? Did it help you to get more involved in math community?

  8. What mathematical learning experiences other than classes (UROPs, summer research) did you take part in?

  9. How effective were these experiences?

  10. Please expand on your answer above.

  11. What other courses or learning experiences at MIT would have been useful (but were either not offered, or were offered but you weren't able to take advantage of them)?

About Advising

  1. What did your academic advisor do for you? (if Math is your second major, this refers to your advisor in the Mathematics Department)

Approved forms (registration, add/drop)
Helped you choose courses
Helped you find UROPs or summer activities
Helped you think about life after MIT
Helped you out in difficult situations

  1. How satisfied were your with the advisor/advisee relationship?

  2. Was your advisor well informed? For example, were you directed to other resources at MIT (e.g. MIT medical, Student Support Services, Career Offices) when appropriate?

  3. Were there any occasions that your advisor was in particular helpful? For example, in planning your future, finding REU/UROPs, moral support, etc.

  4. What aspects of the advising program could be improved? What other forms of assistance could the Department offer?

About the Community

  1. How was your experience within the community of Mathematics Majors?

  2. Please expand on your answer above. If you found community, what worked? If you didn’t, what could have been different?

  3. Did you take part in any organized (CoMM/USWIM/UMA/HMMT) or informal (study groups) activities? How did you like it?

  4. Please rate the undergraduate math lounge.

  5. How often have you used the undergraduate math lounge? Is the undergraduate math lounge a useful social space for the community?

  6. What could the Mathematics Department do to foster a stronger sense of community among students?

Mental health

  1. During your time at MIT, have you had any experiences in the math department which impacted your mental or physical health? Please explain.

  2. Have you sought out any other resources at MIT to support your mental health? If so, how did it help you?

  3. Do you have any suggestions for the math department to support your mental health? Please explain.

General

  1. Are there any opportunities you wish you had more of at MIT? What are they?

  2. Have you had any experiences that hindered your math career? Please explain.

  3. What suggestions do you have for how the Mathematics Department might improve its program for majors?

  4. Any final thoughts or comments?