Liberal arts college for math?

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Anonymous wrote:The Pomona link above seems a little wonky or indirect, but it offers two functional analysis courses: https://catalog.pomona.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=47&coid=158836 & https://catalog.pomona.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=47&coid=158837

And you'll find that its students are also interested in the topic: https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/mathematics-statistics/students (See Chloe, Class of 2026).

The Claremonts offer a two-semester sequence of Real and Functional Analysis I and Real and Functional Analysis II, which would offer similar content to an LAC that offers a distinct course in functional analysis, for which real analysis commonly would serve as a prerequisite.

Hamilton offers an example of such an arrangement:

https://hamilton.smartcatalogiq.com/en/current/college-catalogue/courses/math-mathematics-and-statistics/

Real analysis appears to be offered in both fall and spring semesters; functional analysis appears to be offered in spring semesters.

[Anonymous]

Drew university is an underrated gem. It is a short walk to Madison and can walk also to the train station to go into nyc.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’ll throw my knowledge into this. I am an academic in an area adjacent to math, so this is second hand.

Me too. I liked pure math, but later found great applications in an adjacent area. Math provides great support for physics, cryptography, economics, actuarial science, management science and logistics, and finance. These days, most math majors are actually applied math majors or joint computer science. There is also statistics and data analysis.

It is unrealistic to expect an undergrad to complete all the Ph.D. core courses. Only a small minority of talented kids end up competing in Math Olympiads and becoming professors in something useless like number theory. Go someplace with lots of math majors and opportunities to explore interests.

Mine is also into cryptography. Placed out of all the base courses, so went into upper level electives as a freshman. Not interested in olympiads or competitions. Really turned off by that in magnet schools. I like that math can be so malleable. It doesn't have to be some narrow path.

Cryptography and Competition math both have a heavy emphasis on algebra and number theory.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Pomona link above seems a little wonky or indirect, but it offers two functional analysis courses: https://catalog.pomona.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=47&coid=158836 & https://catalog.pomona.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=47&coid=158837

And you'll find that its students are also interested in the topic: https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/mathematics-statistics/students (See Chloe, Class of 2026).

Thanks for better link.

Yes, Pomona, being a Claremont consortium college, like Amherst in the Five Colleges, has a broader curriculum than most more-isolated LACs.

Pomona’s faculty just teach more math classes, unlike its peers. Their offerings have almost nothing to do with the curriculum.

What does this mean? Offerings have nothing to do with the curriculum?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The Pomona link above seems a little wonky or indirect, but it offers two functional analysis courses: https://catalog.pomona.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=47&coid=158836 & https://catalog.pomona.edu/preview_course_nopop.php?catoid=47&coid=158837

And you'll find that its students are also interested in the topic: https://www.pomona.edu/academics/departments/mathematics-statistics/students (See Chloe, Class of 2026).

Thanks for better link.

Yes, Pomona, being a Claremont consortium college, like Amherst in the Five Colleges, has a broader curriculum than most more-isolated LACs.

Pomona’s faculty just teach more math classes, unlike its peers. Their offerings have almost nothing to do with the curriculum.

What does this mean? Offerings have nothing to do with the curriculum?

They probably mean the consortium

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Drew university is an underrated gem. It is a short walk to Madison and can walk also to the train station to go into nyc.

I'd be interested to hear more about Drew. How is the peer group there? Is the neighborhood pleasant?

[Anonymous]

A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Make sure your kid DOES NOT take multivariable calc in high school!

Why?

[Anonymous]

From the other new thread.

St Olaf has a semester in Budapest, and does not expect pre-PhD pure math students to sit through multivariables calculus before covering it in abstract real analysis class.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/math/files/2024/12/IMAP-Fillable-Version.pdf

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Anonymous wrote:From the other new thread.

St Olaf has a semester in Budapest, and does not expect pre-PhD pure math students to sit through multivariables calculus before covering it in abstract real analysis class.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/math/files/2024/12/IMAP-Fillable-Version.pdf

However, multivariable calculus is not a typical prerequisite for courses in real analysis or modern algebra.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.

More nonsense from some clueless random DCUM prestige whore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:From the other new thread.

St Olaf has a semester in Budapest, and does not expect pre-PhD pure math students to sit through multivariables calculus before covering it in abstract real analysis class.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/math/files/2024/12/IMAP-Fillable-Version.pdf

Budapest semesters is not special to specific schools; anyone can apply.

https://budapestsemesters.com/apply-2/

Math in Moscow is another option, although it's online now.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.

More nonsense from some clueless random DCUM prestige whore.

The burden of proof is ok the one claiming Drew is an unusually good university for a highly talented mathematics student.

[Anonymous]

St Olaf is a good option for music, math, or CS.