College list for pure math & merit [4.0 UW, 35 ACT, NMSF, <$15k]

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Demographics Dual citizen, Germany & USA, male State/Location of residency: (state is important if you apply to any state universities) CA Type of high school (current college for transfers): Tiny, tiny college prep, currently a junior Gender/Race/Ethnicity (optional): caucasian Other special factors (first generation to college, legacy, athlete, etc.): see above - dual citizen, grew up in Europe, fluent in German & English (in case that matters to anybody) Intended Major(s) Pure math GPA, Rank, and Test Scores Unweighted HS GPA: 4.0 Weighted HS GPA (incl. weighting system): 4.7 out of 4.7 College GPA (for transfers): Class Rank: hs doesn’t rank, guess would be either 1 or 2 ACT/SAT Scores: SAT 1540, 1 attempt might make NSMF, but seeing as its CA probably not Coursework (AP/IB/Dual Enrollment classes, AP/IB scores for high school; also include level of math and foreign language reached and any unusual academic electives; for transfers, describe your college courses …

A place to study pure math— for the love of it

Hi everyone, This is my first time posting so I hope I’m doing it right! Thanks in advance for any advice. My son, a junior, found his passion very early in life— pure math. All he wants is to study math— he’s drawn to proofs, the abstract, the big picture (but of course can do the computational stuff too). Not that drawn to contests— he loves math for its beauty, and doesn’t really enjoy competition. He reads math papers and proofs for pleasure, just on his own. We’re looking for a college where he can study math to his heart’s content, but where the “vibe” is more cooperative or laid-back, and where the emphasis is on theoretical math, rather than computational or applied math. Right now he especially loves number theory. His background: His high school did not allow any sort of math acceleration, so after his sophomore year, on the advice of his counselor, he left the math department behind. He studied calculus on his own and scored a 5 on the the AP Calc BC exam. We live near …