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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]Seriously? Is this kid already a graduate level student?[/b] Sorry, but I don't believe you.

Let's talk about Mudd a bit. They're the #1 producer of math PhDs on a size adjusted basis- yes, above MIT and Caltech. [url=https://www.hmc.edu/mathematics/top-reasons-to-study-math-at-harvey-mudd/impressive-facts-about-the-department-of-mathematics/]Their department is extremely accomplished and has a track record of sending students to the top graduate programs.[/url] Pomona, a consortium school, is in the top 20 as well nationwide for math, amplifying the opportunities.

Everyone at Mudd is required to take a heavy core curriculum consisting of physics, chem, engineering, CS, biology, and math courses. They also have to take about a third of their courses in the liberal art social science and humanities. That leaves only about 20 courses that a Mudd student will take per their own volition. 
  
I took a look at the 5C course registration for unique mid and upper-division math courses offered (ie. anything after Calc III, Vector Calc, and Intro Linear Algebra) in the past two years:

Spring '18: Engineering Mathematics, Discrete Mathematics, Intermediate Linear Algebra, Intermediate Diff EQs, Intro to Analysis, Combinatorics, Fourier Series, Math Analysis I, Graduate Analysis II, Seminar in Differential Geometry, Topology, Probability, Statistical Inference, Bayesian Statistics, Stochastic Processes, Intermediate Probability, Statistical Linear Models, Scientific Computing, Numerical Analysis, Algorithms, Abstract Algebra I, Abstract Algebra II, Advanced Linear Algebra, Number Theory, Combinatoric Group Theory, Partial Differential Equations, Dynamical Systems, Stochastic Operations Research, Deterministic Operations Research, Convexity, Independent Study, Undergraduate Mathematics Forum, Mathematical Biology

Fall '17: Putnam Seminar, Math of Finance, Advanced Mathematical Biology, Principles of Real Analysis, Complex Analysis, Real and Functional Analysis I, Differential Geometry (lecture), Algebraic Topology, Intro to Polyhydra, Statistical Theory, Computational Statistics, Complexity Theory, Representation Theory, Calculus of Variations, Matrix Analysis (graduate level), Finite Fourier Analysis (graduate level), Seminar in Mathematical Exposition, Game Theory and Evolution Cooperation, Research Circle in Math

Spring '17: Graph Theory, Boundary Value Probability, Geometric Modeling, Topics in Geometry and Topology, Statistical Methods in Clinical Trials, Time Series, Stochastic Processes (graduate level), Monte Carlo Methods, Spatial Statistics, Data Mining

Fall '16: MCM/ICM Seminar, Modern Geometry, Knot Theory, Algebraic Geometry, Mathematical Modeling, Algebraic Topology (graduate level), Big Data I (graduate level), Parallel and High Performance Computing (graduate level), Advanced Topics: Coding Theory (graduate level)

That's at least 60+ courses. You could do independent study and research circle every semester. Not to forget the Budapest Semester in Mathematics study abroad offered by both Mudd and Pomona, letting students take courses not offered across the five colleges. How in the world would one run out?

If your kid is a math prodigy who has won international acclaim, sure, send them to MIT and Princeton and UChicago over a LAC. If your kid just took a few math courses that would usually be taken as a first year or sophomore in college, no, you can't just blanket assume that a LAC will be poorly equipped to offer courses. [/quote]

I am guessing that poster was a parent of incoming student. Kids (and parents) all come to magnets with big heads filled with hot air. Same thing happens when kids transition to college until they learned the lesson of "the more you know, the more you realize how little you actually know." [/quote]

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