| Brandeis v. Bucknell?
My son accepted the offer of admission to Bucknell and as good fortune would have it was accepted to Brandeis from their waitlist.
Intended major: mathematics. Pure mathematics. He is a thinker.
Cost: not a consideration.
Temperament: Quiet. A loner and a clown who people like to have around. “Friends make me,” he says. Competitive. Judgmental. Athletic. A smart kid (many AP's) who didn't need to study in HS to get A's.
Objection to Bucknell: he thought students were superficial and talked too much of partying.
Driving the decision: I think that social comfort and fit will be a prime consideration.
Questions: Can anyone compare the universities for pure mathematics? Can anyone assess his fit with both social scenes? |