Abstract math for an average student [HS junior, 3.5 GPA, multivariable calculus completed, <$45k]

Is he very self-directed in his areas of interest? It might be interesting to see how much merit Hampshire would give him. He could write his own ticket there, and have a supportive, small-college experience, while still cherry-picking the advanced math course offerings that interest him at UMass. I don’t have a sense of whether someplace as “alternative” as Hampshire would be a fit, and I don’t know whether there’s a path to affordability, but I think he’d be a strong applicant there.

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