Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Kid is likely going to have this dilemma, so interested in more recent answers!
I would pick Pomona so kid could also take classes at Mudd. Best of both and the location is much better than Williams. But if DC prefers Williams, then sure. Great school! Can't go wrong, honestly.
Anonymous wrote:Teaching calc 1 in three weeks doesn't seem productive.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For math superstars, aren’t you better off going to a large university where you can take graduate level courses when you run out of undergraduate offerings. You can also hang out with math PhDs. What is the appeal of being with 2000 students for 4 years isolated from civilization. Sounds like a nightmare to me
The average kid at both Williams and Pomona is ridiculously smart. I can't imagine such kids--being the default at both schools--frequently run out of undergrad math offerings, particularly at Pomona where students also have access to Mudd's classes. Of course, if you happen to have a true math prodigy like Terrance Tao, then, yes, you should go to Princeton, MIT, or UCLA at age 16. But such prodigies are rare. And the advantage of Williams or Pomona is that you will get a truly well-rounded education with ample room to explore other disciplines.
Princeton's full first semester math = 3 weeks of Mudd's first semester math. At Mudd, kids don't have only calculus 1, they study calculus 1-3.
Teaching calc 1 in three weeks doesn't seem productive.Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For math superstars, aren’t you better off going to a large university where you can take graduate level courses when you run out of undergraduate offerings. You can also hang out with math PhDs. What is the appeal of being with 2000 students for 4 years isolated from civilization. Sounds like a nightmare to me
The average kid at both Williams and Pomona is ridiculously smart. I can't imagine such kids--being the default at both schools--frequently run out of undergrad math offerings, particularly at Pomona where students also have access to Mudd's classes. Of course, if you happen to have a true math prodigy like Terrance Tao, then, yes, you should go to Princeton, MIT, or UCLA at age 16. But such prodigies are rare. And the advantage of Williams or Pomona is that you will get a truly well-rounded education with ample room to explore other disciplines.
Princeton's full first semester math = 3 weeks of Mudd's first semester math. At Mudd, kids don't have only calculus 1, they study calculus 1-3.
Anonymous wrote:Kid is likely going to have this dilemma, so interested in more recent answers!
Anonymous wrote:Kid is likely going to have this dilemma, so interested in more recent answers!
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:For math superstars, aren’t you better off going to a large university where you can take graduate level courses when you run out of undergraduate offerings. You can also hang out with math PhDs. What is the appeal of being with 2000 students for 4 years isolated from civilization. Sounds like a nightmare to me
The average kid at both Williams and Pomona is ridiculously smart. I can't imagine such kids--being the default at both schools--frequently run out of undergrad math offerings, particularly at Pomona where students also have access to Mudd's classes. Of course, if you happen to have a true math prodigy like Terrance Tao, then, yes, you should go to Princeton, MIT, or UCLA at age 16. But such prodigies are rare. And the advantage of Williams or Pomona is that you will get a truly well-rounded education with ample room to explore other disciplines.
Anonymous wrote:For math superstars, aren’t you better off going to a large university where you can take graduate level courses when you run out of undergraduate offerings. You can also hang out with math PhDs. What is the appeal of being with 2000 students for 4 years isolated from civilization. Sounds like a nightmare to me
Anonymous wrote:For math superstars, aren’t you better off going to a large university where you can take graduate level courses when you run out of undergraduate offerings. You can also hang out with math PhDs. What is the appeal of being with 2000 students for 4 years isolated from civilization. Sounds like a nightmare to me
Anonymous wrote:For math superstars, aren’t you better off going to a large university where you can take graduate level courses when you run out of undergraduate offerings. You can also hang out with math PhDs. What is the appeal of being with 2000 students for 4 years isolated from civilization. Sounds like a nightmare to me
Anonymous wrote:For math superstars, aren’t you better off going to a large university where you can take graduate level courses when you run out of undergraduate offerings. You can also hang out with math PhDs. What is the appeal of being with 2000 students for 4 years isolated from civilization. Sounds like a nightmare to me