<p>Yes, ThisCouldBeHeavn got what I was saying. It’s not 3 particular schools, I meant to say that depending on the field of interest, top researchers in that field may come from relatively less diverse graduate backgrounds.</p>
<p>I don’t think there is a top school realistically for the undergraduate years, and it depends largely on goals. People going into math have various goals, particularly because math is a very foundational type subject. Those who want to research theory learn more theory, and others supplement it with things like engineering. So it really depends on your personal goals. Obviously for those of the latter type, certainly MIT and Caltech are wonderful because you’ll find like-minded folk.</p>
<p>You basically have to somehow figure out what the math student body at these schools is interested in, and while I could throw out some stereotypes, I think I’ll abstain.</p>