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**iironiic** · 05-7-2012, 12:41 PM

A lot of my math professors here in college and a lot of websites that I came across one day advised me to look into the faculty's research interests rather than prestige when applying for graduate schools in mathematics (I need to start doing that this summer... blechh). A doctorate degree in mathematics is a big accomplishment in itself, so the name of the university doesn't matter much. I think attending more "prestigious" schools give you the opportunity to have closer interactions with the top mathematicians in the country or possibly the world, so it's essentially a "bonus" to the package.

All in all, there's no reason to say that Ivy schools are better than other schools. It's just that added "bonus" that makes it seem that way. Every school has a great way to educate others, but not many schools have the funding to provide these opportunities for everyone that attends the college.

05-7-2012, 12:41 PM	#19
iironiic D6 FFR Legacy Player Join Date: Jan 2009 Age: 32 Posts: 4,342	Re: What If You Were a High School Senior? A lot of my math professors here in college and a lot of websites that I came across one day advised me to look into the faculty's research interests rather than prestige when applying for graduate schools in mathematics (I need to start doing that this summer... blechh). A doctorate degree in mathematics is a big accomplishment in itself, so the name of the university doesn't matter much. I think attending more "prestigious" schools give you the opportunity to have closer interactions with the top mathematicians in the country or possibly the world, so it's essentially a "bonus" to the package. All in all, there's no reason to say that Ivy schools are better than other schools. It's just that added "bonus" that makes it seem that way. Every school has a great way to educate others, but not many schools have the funding to provide these opportunities for everyone that attends the college.