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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I also thought MV calculus was the most fun thing ever and would encourage her to consider Mechanical Engineering as a major.  If not Mech E, there are a lot of other applied math majors like data analytics or majors that require math-like analytical skills, like CS.

Math majors end up focusing on theory more than fun math like calculus and many math majors become disillusioned.  It's just not the same.[/quote]

This is really helpful, thanks! We’re both foreign policy parents flying blind. [/quote]

I’m flip of you - spouse and I are quant focused but our son loves international politics/affairs!  Maybe you are one of the helpful parents who responded on my recent thread looking for info for intended foreign affairs majors 😂. On a school break we should each take the other’s kid out for coffee :-)

I was also going to suggest she try some engineering courses if she loves mv. That will be harder at smaller colleges, of course, since they usually don’t have engineering schools. For pure math, Carleton is tops among slac’s. Williams and Wesleyan would be great, too. Bowdoin isn’t as known for math but it is an excellent college so no doubt she’d have a great experience. Wesleyan is an easier admit than Carleton, Williams and probably Bowdoin. Wellesley has an excellent math dept and is a wonderful school for stem oriented women. For an easier admit, St Olaf has an excellent math dept.

She also might want to explore Tufts - it is larger than these slac’s but has a slac “feel” and has a strong and upcoming engineering school they are trying to grow, and my understanding is that there is more flexibility between engineering and A&S majors and classes than in a larger engineering program (eg, often students double major in an engineering discipline and an A&S discipline), so possibly there is the ability for her to explore some engineering classes even if she doesn’t want to enroll in the school of engineering. [/quote]

This is great info, thanks![/quote]

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