Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 17:13     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:I know a mathematician at a public university who raves about a few liberal arts colleges, including Williams and Macalester.

Nothing special about Williams math department. Most overhyped part of DCUM.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 17:11     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
I know a mathematician at a public university who raves about a few liberal arts colleges, including Williams and Macalester.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 15:49     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:From the other new thread.

St Olaf has a semester in Budapest, and does not expect pre-PhD pure math students to sit through multivariables calculus before covering it in abstract real analysis class.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/math/files/2024/12/IMAP-Fillable-Version.pdf
Budapest semesters is not special to specific schools; anyone can apply.

https://budapestsemesters.com/apply-2/

Math in Moscow is another option, although it's online now.

+1, this gets recommended all the time by parents here who know nothing about undergrad math education
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 15:23     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.


More nonsense from some clueless random DCUM prestige whore.
The burden of proof is ok the one claiming Drew is an unusually good university for a highly talented mathematics student.


O, it isn’t. Especially in the face of the tool making ridiculous negative statements.

I concur with this as the objectionable issue. In any case, I believe Drew was recommended largely based on its suburban setting, an aspect of stated importance to the OP.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 15:07     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.


More nonsense from some clueless random DCUM prestige whore.
The burden of proof is ok the one claiming Drew is an unusually good university for a highly talented mathematics student.


O, it isn’t. Especially in the face of the tool making ridiculous negative statements.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 14:47     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
St Olaf is a good option for music, math, or CS.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 14:39     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.


More nonsense from some clueless random DCUM prestige whore.
The burden of proof is ok the one claiming Drew is an unusually good university for a highly talented mathematics student.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 14:38     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:From the other new thread.

St Olaf has a semester in Budapest, and does not expect pre-PhD pure math students to sit through multivariables calculus before covering it in abstract real analysis class.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/math/files/2024/12/IMAP-Fillable-Version.pdf
Budapest semesters is not special to specific schools; anyone can apply.

https://budapestsemesters.com/apply-2/

Math in Moscow is another option, although it's online now.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 13:09     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:
Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.


More nonsense from some clueless random DCUM prestige whore.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 12:24     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.

Eh just depends on the LAC's size. Many are much larger than others. In general, Drew isn't a good college, so I wouldn't recommend it for that clear reason.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 10:00     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:From the other new thread.

St Olaf has a semester in Budapest, and does not expect pre-PhD pure math students to sit through multivariables calculus before covering it in abstract real analysis class.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/math/files/2024/12/IMAP-Fillable-Version.pdf

However, multivariable calculus is not a typical prerequisite for courses in real analysis or modern algebra.
Anonymous
Post 06/01/2025 09:40     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
From the other new thread.

St Olaf has a semester in Budapest, and does not expect pre-PhD pure math students to sit through multivariables calculus before covering it in abstract real analysis class.

https://wp.stolaf.edu/math/files/2024/12/IMAP-Fillable-Version.pdf
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2025 08:05     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:Make sure your kid DOES NOT take multivariable calc in high school!


Why?
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2025 08:02     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
A concern with Drew might be its paucity of math majors, with just 8 graduating in a recent year:

https://nces.ed.gov/collegenavigator/?q=Drew&s=all&id=184348#programs

For perspective, LACs with notably strong math communities may graduate 30 or more math majors annually.
Anonymous
Post 05/16/2025 07:34     Subject: Liberal arts college for math?
Anonymous wrote:Drew university is an underrated gem. It is a short walk to Madison and can walk also to the train station to go into nyc.


I'd be interested to hear more about Drew. How is the peer group there? Is the neighborhood pleasant?