Does liberal Arts College pay attention to M&Science?

Parents Forum
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<p>Colleges like UChicago,Dartmouth,etc,etc.Do we need to put more effort into English,Philosophy,geography than physics,math?</p>

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<p>Neither college you name is an LAC though Dartmouth does a good imitation. Do you mean to get in or once you’re there?</p>

<p>To get in, absolutely. Once you’re there, can’t speak for Chicago but Dartmouth has minimal math/science requirements.</p>

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<p>I think Chicago and Dartmouth’s undergradute division are liberal arts.</p>

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<p>Thank you!</p>

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<p>But anyway ive got the answer now.</p>

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<p>I just want to make sure that those colleges are not suitable for me.</p>

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<p>Not sure what your issue is. At Dartmouth you could focus on meth/science or mostly avoid them. Chicago as strong math/science offerings but I don’t know their requirements.</p>

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<p>Math/science minimum requirements at Chicago:

For the other core requirements see: <a href=“http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf_10/Curr.pdf[/url]”>http://collegecatalog.uchicago.edu/pdf_10/Curr.pdf&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/li&gt;
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<p>Chicago is extremely strong in math and science. Biology and Math are two of the top five majors there, and the most popular major is Economics, which at Chicago entails significant math requirements. There are roughly twice as many pure math majors at Chicago than there are at Harvard, with 20% fewer undergraduate students.</p>

<p>Dartmouth, by the way, is popular with pre-meds, and offers significant research opportunities at its medical school. Dartmouth is in the absolute forefront of comparative medical outcomes research, one of the hottest policy issues on the planet.</p>

<p>“Liberal arts” is NOT the same as “humanities”. A “liberal arts education” is a non-professional education – liberal arts programs do not offer bachelor’s degrees in things like nursing, teaching, journalism – but it absolutely can be a math-and-science-heavy education.</p>

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<p>Some true LACs that are very strong in math and science:Reed; Williams; Swarthmore; Carleton.
At most places, it is the Faculty of Arts AND Sciences that provides the liberal arts education for undergraduates (as opposed to the faculty of the the Med or Law or B-school or other post-graduate professional school)</p>

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<p>Marite is 100% right.</p>