Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:49
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:Amherst math is a beloved department, and in fact the largest one on campus.
Who goes to Amherst for math? It's a prelaw school.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:45
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:you are all so weird you have me pulling my hair out
you have no idea and no way of knowing which of these schools is better for math or worse and the bottom line is it doesn't matter anyway
why does the college forum attract so many weirdos, egg heads, and nerds??
A bit overreactive. If you have an opinion on the topic, share, but this has little to do with what's being discussed.
it has everything to do with the topic. the point is you all know nothing. egg headed weirdos
Okay, but you have the capacity to be productive and share what you believe people are getting wrong. This is childish.
no one is getting anything wrong or right. you're all just navel gazing because you don't actually KNOW shit.
Can you just leave? Like complain anywhere else, but I'm reporting this nonsense, because it is ruining the thread from productive discussion.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:44
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:They're all great options. Really can't go wrong with any of them. I'd recommend shifting your thinking from looking for the "best" to looking for the place where your kid is most likely to bring their best.
When you apply to graduate school, they will be demarcating who is from the "best" however. A Williams student will be looked upon much more favorably than a Harvey Mudd student than a Carleton student.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:44
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:you are all so weird you have me pulling my hair out
you have no idea and no way of knowing which of these schools is better for math or worse and the bottom line is it doesn't matter anyway
why does the college forum attract so many weirdos, egg heads, and nerds??
A bit overreactive. If you have an opinion on the topic, share, but this has little to do with what's being discussed.
it has everything to do with the topic. the point is you all know nothing. egg headed weirdos
Okay, but you have the capacity to be productive and share what you believe people are getting wrong. This is childish.
no one is getting anything wrong or right. you're all just navel gazing because you don't actually KNOW shit.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:42
Subject: Mathematics LACs
They're all great options. Really can't go wrong with any of them. I'd recommend shifting your thinking from looking for the "best" to looking for the place where your kid is most likely to bring their best.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:38
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:How would you rank the top LACs for mathematics. Here's mine
1) Carleton
2) 3Cs (Claremont Mckenna, Pomona, Harvey Mudd)
3) Williams
4) Wellesley College
5) Reed
6) Haverford
one should consider course availability, outcomes, and quality of instructors.
Carleton makes no snse, but everything else tracks.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:30
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:you are all so weird you have me pulling my hair out
you have no idea and no way of knowing which of these schools is better for math or worse and the bottom line is it doesn't matter anyway
why does the college forum attract so many weirdos, egg heads, and nerds??
A bit overreactive. If you have an opinion on the topic, share, but this has little to do with what's being discussed.
it has everything to do with the topic. the point is you all know nothing. egg headed weirdos
Okay, but you have the capacity to be productive and share what you believe people are getting wrong. This is childish.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:29
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:you are all so weird you have me pulling my hair out
you have no idea and no way of knowing which of these schools is better for math or worse and the bottom line is it doesn't matter anyway
why does the college forum attract so many weirdos, egg heads, and nerds??
A bit overreactive. If you have an opinion on the topic, share, but this has little to do with what's being discussed.
it has everything to do with the topic. the point is you all know nothing. egg headed weirdos
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:28
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:you are all so weird you have me pulling my hair out
you have no idea and no way of knowing which of these schools is better for math or worse and the bottom line is it doesn't matter anyway
why does the college forum attract so many weirdos, egg heads, and nerds??
A bit overreactive. If you have an opinion on the topic, share, but this has little to do with what's being discussed.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:22
Subject: Mathematics LACs
It's interesting how this sub creates its own ideas of what is acceptable and what isn't. How the Claremont Colleges became the 3Cs is beyond me, but I'm assuming the East Coast moms declared Scripps and Pitzer not sacred enough to be associated with their affiliate colleges.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:21
Subject: Mathematics LACs
you are all so weird you have me pulling my hair out
you have no idea and no way of knowing which of these schools is better for math or worse and the bottom line is it doesn't matter anyway
why does the college forum attract so many weirdos, egg heads, and nerds??
you have no idea and no way of knowing which of these schools is better for math or worse and the bottom line is it doesn't matter anyway
why does the college forum attract so many weirdos, egg heads, and nerds??
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:20
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:List is missing at least 2 schools:
Harvey Mudd
St Olaf
It is in OP's list
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:19
Subject: Mathematics LACs
List is missing at least 2 schools:
Harvey Mudd
St Olaf
Harvey Mudd
St Olaf
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:19
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:Anonymous wrote:Be careful in this thinking. I know that we overemphasize the importance of SAT results, but at least for math the SAT scores need to be looked at.
Most LAC's have very low SAT scores so the chances that your talented math kid will be sitting next to someone who couldn't break 720 on the math SAT is quite high! He might not enjoy that very much.
A 720 in math would be impressive for a liberal arts school student.
What about it? Quite Common.
Anonymous
11/30/2025 20:11
Subject: Mathematics LACs
Anonymous wrote:Be careful in this thinking. I know that we overemphasize the importance of SAT results, but at least for math the SAT scores need to be looked at.
Most LAC's have very low SAT scores so the chances that your talented math kid will be sitting next to someone who couldn't break 720 on the math SAT is quite high! He might not enjoy that very much.
A 720 in math would be impressive for a liberal arts school student.