Maths reccomended reading list?
I’m wanting to do maths at Cambridge, got A*AAB in my EOY y12 mocks last week (probably will be predicted around A*A*A*A due to my average grade from assessments too).
I am looking to make my PS stronger to help me stand out; what books are good to read that I can get a lot of links out of because I know that they look more for depth rather than breadth of activities (as in they want a deeper meaning and reasoning as to why you’ve done what you’ve done and what you got out of it rather than just listing off what you’ve done without commenting on the affect).
Books in general but also other activities like competitions that are on from now until I have to submit my application, other pieces of media, and generally things I should be doing at this point to strengthen my position would be greatly appreciated!!
I am looking to make my PS stronger to help me stand out; what books are good to read that I can get a lot of links out of because I know that they look more for depth rather than breadth of activities (as in they want a deeper meaning and reasoning as to why you’ve done what you’ve done and what you got out of it rather than just listing off what you’ve done without commenting on the affect).
Books in general but also other activities like competitions that are on from now until I have to submit my application, other pieces of media, and generally things I should be doing at this point to strengthen my position would be greatly appreciated!!
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Cambridge suggestions by subject - super-curricular_suggestions.pdf
and from Oxford - Suggested Subject Resources | University of Oxford
Both are good for all top Unis.
You could also do some relevant Moocs over the summer - free short online Uni level courses
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | Coursera
Mathematics for Machine Learning | Coursera
Introduction to Statistics by Stanford University | Coursera
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | Coursera
etc
You may also be able to find some of these BBC podcasts interesting
BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Brief History of Mathematics - Downloads
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Mathematics
and from Oxford - Suggested Subject Resources | University of Oxford
Both are good for all top Unis.
You could also do some relevant Moocs over the summer - free short online Uni level courses
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | Coursera
Mathematics for Machine Learning | Coursera
Introduction to Statistics by Stanford University | Coursera
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | Coursera
etc
You may also be able to find some of these BBC podcasts interesting
BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Brief History of Mathematics - Downloads
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Mathematics
Reply 2
Original post
by McGingerCambridge suggestions by subject - super-curricular_suggestions.pdf
and from Oxford - Suggested Subject Resources | University of Oxford
Both are good for all top Unis.
You could also do some relevant Moocs over the summer - free short online Uni level courses
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | Coursera
Mathematics for Machine Learning | Coursera
Introduction to Statistics by Stanford University | Coursera
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | Coursera
etc
You may also be able to find some of these BBC podcasts interesting
BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Brief History of Mathematics - Downloads
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Mathematics
and from Oxford - Suggested Subject Resources | University of Oxford
Both are good for all top Unis.
You could also do some relevant Moocs over the summer - free short online Uni level courses
Introduction to Mathematical Thinking | Coursera
Mathematics for Machine Learning | Coursera
Introduction to Statistics by Stanford University | Coursera
Introduction to Logic and Critical Thinking | Coursera
etc
You may also be able to find some of these BBC podcasts interesting
BBC Radio 4 Extra - A Brief History of Mathematics - Downloads
BBC Radio 4 - In Our Time, Mathematics
Thank you!
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