u/gameringman

Title says it all, but here are details; I left for college and my diet massively improved, and now that I am bak home I realize just how poorly my family eats. They buy shitty food on the regular, take out all the time, etc, and I am terrified for their health, but after saying this to them explicitly, nothing changed.

Im interested in IOE 510, and Atlas shows that more than 40 people take it each fall term (the data is: 41, 58, 57, 50, 46, 48 over the last 5 years). This term, though, the capacity is set at 40, and only 40 are registered.

I'm hoping that the capacity has always been 40 and people have historically just been brought in off the waitlist after courses begin, which would explain the data...Is this common or likely? Or am I delusional and wont get off the waitlist?

For context: I explained to my father today that, after finishing my math bachelors and applying to PhD programs, I plan to complete a second major in stats if none of my applications work out. It would take 2 semesters. Then I would apply again for stats programs. 
My father (he went to HYPSM for a PhD in molecular biology) argued that admissions programs would see me as not having legitimate interest in stats and quickly filter me out. 
Can anyone illuminate me on his stance here?

I've always loved math, as a freshman this year at UMich i earned a top 200 placement on the putnam exam, I am doing a research project about group theory this summer, and I can tell I am a cut above most of my classmates. But I recognize this is all irrelevant to the real world. I'd like advice on what kinds of careers I can pursue if i focus mainly on math and maybe minor in something else.

Please don't say quant, I want more stable options

I got 143rd on putnam this year, i am doing pretty well in my math undergrad at umich and have research lined up. Im wondering what i can reasonably expect career-wise when i finish my bachelors if i keep this up.