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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My advice is to be aware that a high school kid's interest in pure or theoretical math may not survive actual contact with college level pure or theoretical math. Therefore, don't go to a small, STEM-focused school like Mudd or CalTech, go to a large school with lots of other options for majors.[/quote]

No, the opposite. Be in a community of people inspired by math, and the attitude will be nearly infectious. A ton of people drop the major from a lack of community and support. If you have the aptitude to stay in a stem program, stay in one and take on the challenge. No one gets into Caltech who couldn’t be a math major,[/quote]

Nope. People drop the major because they realize it's not for them, or because they hit the wall intellectually. And no matter how smart you are, there is a point in math where you will hit the wall.

Very common to realize theoretical math is "not for you" - you could do it, but you don't want to. That's where you want to be in a school with other options.

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