Is it possible to be a programmer by enrolling in applied mathematics?

Question

Programming

I couldn't (according to points) get into applied computer science, but there is a chance for mathematics.
I know several APs.
Is it worth going to a cool university for mathematics or a "weak" one for computer science?
(if the future desired profession is a programmer)

Answer 1

Cool university. At this time, the first acquaintances and connections are acquired, which will be useful in later life.

Answer 2

Math is tougher!

Answer 3

In such a situation, I would not hesitate to go to applied mathematics.
Firstly, she, as the great one said, "puts the mind in order."
Secondly, I know many cases when a person could sit down with a few sensible books and learn programming on their own to a level that allowed them to get a job. But with mathematics (at the proper level), such a trick will not work, whatever one may say.
And thirdly, in a cool university you will be taught mathematics better than in a weak one - programming (of course, if "cool" means exactly the volume of the material and technical base and the quality of the teaching staff), and given that you already have a wealth of knowledge - get ready for a long "tow" when studying programming in high school.

Answer 4

What's stopping you from doing programming on your own? You can be a milkmaid and write the code yourself. Lots of variations.

Answer 5

Choose a more prestigious university, because
1. Connections
2. They will teach you something (there will be no normal programming, computer science, mathematics at the local state university, in general, everything will most likely be very sad)
3. More chances to get out of the country
4. +100 HP

Answer 6

Go to mathematics and study well ... Programming can and should be studied in parallel and independently. Then the knowledge of mathematics will be useful in particular for the development of games, physical. engines and serious scientific programming...
But if you just want to "make websites". Then I think the math will be redundant ... :)

Answer 7

Is it worth going to a cool university for mathematics or a "weak" one for computer science?
(if the future desired profession is a programmer)

Almost no difference, a cool university with mathematics will pump logic perfectly, and in a weak university you will study aspects of your future profession, I’ll tell you a secret, just don’t tell anyone, you can also study outside the university, self-education is sometimes better than university education, in some universities, even the coolest ones can be taught unnecessary things or just talk about X for several hours, although 10-20 minutes could have been enough. And where is the proof that a cool university is better than a weak one? Price? Graduates are the creators of IT corporations? Here the main role is played by the theory of probability, there is a chance that in a cool university you will come across a bad teacher and vice versa, in another university it is excellent

Answer 8

From the web:

Theory is when you know something, but it doesn't work. Practice is when
something works, but you don't know why. Programmers combine theory and
practice: Nothing works and they don't know why.

Answer 9

A strange question and a strange idea to choose a weak university because of the name of the specialty.
Is applied mathematics not programming? In theory, they are engaged in programming mathematical algorithms, but depending on the department, there may be more "engineering" courses.
Of course, choose a stronger university, where does the idea come from that "applied computer science" sounds better, there are more such specialties in economic universities, which evokes bad thoughts about the level of the same mathematics ...

Answer 10

Without knowing the name of the university and programs, it’s hard to say for sure, but most likely, if you want to program, then you need to go to applied mathematics.
If desired, in this case of programming practice, there will be as many tasks that need to be solved by software tools, in addition, there will be a theoretical basis for numerical methods, complexity, etc., which is important to know for programmers who code interesting things.
Applied Informatics is worth going to if you plan to be an IT analyst, i.e. design information systems, implement, maintain, evaluate, purchase software, manage ;) etc.

Answer 11

Naturally, in order to do programming, it is worth going to mathematics. So your opportunities will be much greater. And the button on the button with the mouse is a simple matter.
Only one thing is not clear to me - you could not enter the programmer, although you were seriously interested in this issue and wanted to. How are you going to get into mathematics at a cool university? There that, contests that whether below?

Answer 12

Go to physics, the best programmers are physics*
*according to the Faculty of Physics