College rec: math major, close to skiing/outdoor rec

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Son is a HS freshman. He plays club and JV lacrosse and soccer and is on club fencing. He wants to major in math and loves skiing and the outdoors. Hit me with your recommendations for a school that has a stellar math program and has varsity fencing. He will likely fence but wants to be somewhere near the mountains or ski resorts and outdoor area for rock climbing, kayaking, hiking, paddle boarding. Very outdoorsy kid. Academic, high tester. Hasn't take the PSAT or SAT yet. Seems early but I am having a hard time finding this type of unicorn. Son goes to a huge public school where he is just a number and overlooked since he has strong test scores and academics so the counselor isn't much help.

You are ridiculous. Search this yourself. Oh I know - better yet have your kid do it.

[Anonymous]

U Colorado Boulder.

[Anonymous]

Here is the list of colleges with men's fencing programs copied from Wikipedia

Division I schools

Boston College
Duke University
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
University of Notre Dame
Columbia University
Harvard University
University of Pennsylvania
Princeton University
Yale University
United States Air Force Academy (Air Force)
University of the Incarnate Word
Stanford University
University of California, San Diego
Cleveland State University
University of Detroit Mercy
Lafayette College
Long Island University
New Jersey Institute of Technology
Ohio State University
Pennsylvania State University
Sacred Heart University
St. John's University, New York
Wagner College


Division II school

Wayne State University

Division III schools

Brandeis University
Drew University
Haverford College
Hunter College
Johns Hopkins University
Lawrence University
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
New York University
Stevens Institute of Technology
Vassar College
Wheaton College
Yeshiva University


I do not see that many mountainous schools on the list. Maybe the Boston ones?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:University of Utah
Strong in both pure and applied math.
Close to premier ski resorts like Snowbird, Park City, and Alta.
Fencing Team: Utah has a vibrant club fencing team, offering opportunities for competitive and recreational fencing.

University of Colorado Boulder
Excellent reputation in applied mathematics and computational sciences.
Eldora is nearby, with larger resorts like Breckenridge and Vail a bit farther away.
Fencing Team: Boulder offers a competitive club fencing team that participates in collegiate competitions.

Dartmouth College
Well-known for its strong undergraduate math program.
The Dartmouth Skiway is nearby, and other resorts like Killington are accessible.
Fencing Team: Dartmouth has a club fencing team that competes against other schools in the region.

University of Vermont
Offers robust programs in math and statistics.
Near top skiing spots like Stowe and Sugarbush.
Fencing Team: UVM has a competitive fencing club that offers participation in tournaments.

Stanford University
World-renowned, with strengths in multiple areas of math.
A few hours from the Lake Tahoe ski resorts, including Squaw Valley and Heavenly.
Fencing Team: Stanford has a highly competitive varsity fencing team, with a strong record in NCAA competitions.

Thank you, Chad Gipiti

Better than some of the nonsense swirling around here sometimes

[Anonymous]

Hmm looks like it’s skiing or fencing not both.

[Anonymous]

Look up The Common Data Set for colleges you might consider, especially small LACs. Make sure they actually graduate a good number of students in the desired major.

[Anonymous]

What the hell, this response is to put this ridiculous thread to the top to see how many pages we can take it.

[Anonymous]

^^^^this. Geez the kids a freshman. Here’s my suggestion- relax and enjoy the ride while you can

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:OP here. My son loves math. He has said he wanted to be a math teacher or work in a math related field since third grade when his third grade teacher made him fall in love with mathematics. My husband is a math professor and I work in a math-related field. My mom and dad are both math teachers at public HS in the midwest. I can see DS being a math teacher.

For fencing, Notre Dame (I am an alum) and he isn't interested since no proximity to skiing. We have a condo in Park City so I could see him going to Utah. I advise a college sorority at JMU, which we suggested to him and there isn't much to do there but it's close to Massanutten, where my sister has a mountain house. DH/dad went to Penn as did grandparents and they have a good fencing program.

We used to live in Montana when he was little so he loves schools there. We are looking at schools in Colorado, which are hard for out of state, but he's pretty academic. Colorado College, University of Denver, University of Colorado, Boulder. Looking at University of Utah, Utah State, Montana, Montana State, Idaho, Idaho State and SMU Taos.

None of them have club fencing or fencing, but they do have skiing.

I think you guys can afford a college counselor.

[Anonymous]

I was a math major and skied a ton at Williams. There are places to go that are close enough you can just go in the afternoon when you’re done with class. I’m not sure if fencing is more than a club sport, though?

OP I do think you need to cool it and back off. Your son has years to figure this out.