Ryder Maston '26

First math class at Swarthmore: My first math class at Swat was Linear Algebra.

What was your favorite math class and why? My favorite math class at Swat was probability due to the combination of real life application and surprising solution methods.

Why did you become a math major? I became a math major at Swarthmore because I loved the professors and realized advancing in math helped me attack problems in physics and engineering with a better understanding of their key building block.

How do you expect to use your mathematics after leaving Swarthmore?  I hope to use mathematics to help me better understand and evaluate situations and problems that come up in my professional life and help me model scenarios with math.

What advice do you have for an incoming student? Go to office house and do the extra work! No one gets better at math without actually spending time doing math.