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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]OP back again, and I appreciate the feedback. I'd be open to hearing about LACs that are good for math as well.

In terms of future jobs, I'm not entirely sure, and I'm not sure that she's entirely sure. I would guess something along the lines of data scientist or statistician.[/quote]

So, is she a prodigy, or just a kid who likes math and is good at it?  Some of the suggestions on here are for students who are truly brilliant budding mathematicians.  If instead she is a smart high school sophomore who likes math better than other subjects but isn't really a math superstar, then there are lots of colleges that would be good.  I fully agree that a smaller college is better than a big one for math.  For a small college, just look for one with a math faculty that has at least five or six professors (you would be surprised at how many math departments have shrunk to almost nothing).  When the pandemic eases, drive a couple of hours north and visit Dickinson College or Franklin & Marshall, that are both good colleges that kids with mostly As and an interest in math may like---and probably can get into if she keeps up her grades.  If she is really at the top of the math ladder, then go a couple of hours north and visit Swarthmore or Princeton (for a big school)--but realize that both are out of reach even for most very good students.  You can branch out from there, but those are all just two or three hours away.  [/quote]

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