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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Math is the largest major at Amherst (sometimes alternating for 2nd with economics), [b]and advanced students can take graduate classes at UMass. [/b][/quote]

This is important as some math students need more than is offered by the typical LAC curriculum. One reason that OP's student should give serious consideration to U Chicago or any other National University.

How many math major at Amherst College ? TIA[/quote]
You wouldn’t have this issue at Pomona.[/quote]
I'm not a mathematician, so actual mathematicians can correct me on this if needed. But my understanding is that the math offerings at LACs like Mudd, Pomona, Williams, Reed, and Swarthmore will be more than enough for the vast majority of math majors. If your kid is a true savant (not just the best mathematician in their high school), however, then they should consider a university's deeper grad school offerings. A university might also be preferable if a kid is interested in a niche mathematical area. [b]But most kids at these LACs tend to get humbled pretty quickly when they realize that most of their fellow math majors also took Calc BC by their sophomore year of high school and are incredibly intelligent.[/b] [/quote]

What are you trying to say here? That all of the Math majors at SLACs are smart so the smart kids will be humbled by each other? My kid is a Math major at a SLAC discussed here far too often and the Math offerings are fine from her perspective. Research opportunities have been excellent as well with professors reaching out proactively to recruit for research projects, summer jobs, TA opportunities etc. She's not looking for academia so this is all that she needs.[/quote]
I think you may be reading something into my post that isn't there. I'm saying that LAC math at the schools I mentioned is more than adequate for the vast majority of high-performing math students. I think there's a perception that kids who were math superstars in high school will run out of classes at LACs. In reality, virtually all the kids majoring in math at schools like Pomona or Mudd were math superstars in their respective high schools and they still thrive in their college programs. So, while the Terrance Taos of the world may be better off at Princeton, most other math prodigies will be fine at such LACs. FWIW, my kid is at an LAC and I'm a fan.[/quote]

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