Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 06:56     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Although I'm not a particular fan of this site, it may offer you some ideas:

https://www.collegetransitions.com/blog/best-colleges-for-mathematics/

As a suggestion on LACs, if you have an interest in applied math, consider those with an available major in data science.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 06:27     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:
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Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take NyU off and add some ivies and uchicago


Really? Ever hear of Courant? NYU is very good at math.
That's at the graduate level, though. I don't see any evidence of their undergraduate program being particularly rigorous.


Who said this is just about undergrad? Why do you make the rules?

And how do you determine if an undergrad program is rigorous? One of the smartest mathematicians I have ever met went to a completely random school for undergrad, mainly for financial reasons. They were highly motivated and did the work to get into an elite PhD program and went from there.

So we should just conclude that every college has a good math program since there’s always going to be an incredibly intelligent student who can make it work? What a useless comment.


I'm saying that it is very hard to differentiate between these schools at such a granular level and most people who are capable of doing so are likely doing better things with their lives than posting here. And that most people doing so might be doing it based on one or two data points, so I am pre-emptively shooting all of that down by providing a contrarian data point.

There are a handful of kids in America for whom the nuanced differences between different math departments truly matter. These kids are off the charts. You know them when you meet them (and you probably haven't met them). Skippy or Sanjay or Hong taking Calculus at TJ or Stuy as a freshman or sophomore does not qualify him in this group.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 03:52     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
UCLA is top for applied math.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 03:45     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:NYU
Johns Hopkins
Rice
Harvey Mudd
UMich - I heard their Math Honors track is good?
Williams
Swarthmore
CMU
What is the student's math background? Swarthmore is a fine school for math and I would put it at the bottom of this list. UMich's Math Honors track is indeed good.

UChicago is famous for the rigor of its math program

Id put swat above Williams. Unless you’re obsessed with SMALL, Williams doesn’t offer that much.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 03:39     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take NyU off and add some ivies and uchicago


Really? Ever hear of Courant? NYU is very good at math.
That's at the graduate level, though. I don't see any evidence of their undergraduate program being particularly rigorous.


Who said this is just about undergrad? Why do you make the rules?

And how do you determine if an undergrad program is rigorous? One of the smartest mathematicians I have ever met went to a completely random school for undergrad, mainly for financial reasons. They were highly motivated and did the work to get into an elite PhD program and went from there.

So we should just conclude that every college has a good math program since there’s always going to be an incredibly intelligent student who can make it work? What a useless comment.
Anonymous
Post 05/21/2025 00:33     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Cornell has some strong applied math faculty. Super solid.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:40     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
All are good enough for undergrad. Some are such different places though—Swarthmore and UMich.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:30     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take NyU off and add some ivies and uchicago


Really? Ever hear of Courant? NYU is very good at math.
That's at the graduate level, though. I don't see any evidence of their undergraduate program being particularly rigorous.


Who said this is just about undergrad? Why do you make the rules?

And how do you determine if an undergrad program is rigorous? One of the smartest mathematicians I have ever met went to a completely random school for undergrad, mainly for financial reasons. They were highly motivated and did the work to get into an elite PhD program and went from there.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:24     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Other schools with honors math tracks include UGA, OSU, UWisc, UVA, and UMD
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:24     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take NyU off and add some ivies and uchicago


Really? Ever hear of Courant? NYU is very good at math.
That's at the graduate level, though. I don't see any evidence of their undergraduate program being particularly rigorous.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:21     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:NYU
Johns Hopkins
Rice
Harvey Mudd
UMich - I heard their Math Honors track is good?
Williams
Swarthmore
CMU
What is the student's math background? Swarthmore is a fine school for math and I would put it at the bottom of this list. UMich's Math Honors track is indeed good.

UChicago is famous for the rigor of its math program
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:14     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:Take NyU off and add some ivies and uchicago


Really? Ever hear of Courant? NYU is very good at math.


yeah, Courant is supposed to be good
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:10     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Anonymous wrote:Take NyU off and add some ivies and uchicago


Really? Ever hear of Courant? NYU is very good at math.
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:06     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
Take NyU off and add some ivies and uchicago
Anonymous
Post 05/20/2025 23:01     Subject: Are these schools good for math (pure, or applied)?
NYU
Johns Hopkins
Rice
Harvey Mudd
UMich - I heard their Math Honors track is good?
Williams
Swarthmore
CMU