Ivy caliber school good for classics major?

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<p>I’m a sophomore. I’m in the top 5% of my class, maybe even will be val by the time high school is up. Got lots of ECs and thinking I’m doing well. I’m thinking of majoring/minoring in Classics and mathematics (don’t know which will be which yet) and taking many science and writing courses.</p>

<p>But I’m looking at colleges that I may want to apply to. I’m thinking the only Ivy I’ll apply to is Cornell, and in the way of non Ivies I’m thinking Tufts, Trinity U (down in Texas), and my safety is VA Tech.</p>

<p>Mainly I’m looking for a college with a good intellectual community, where my Latin and math will thrive and be well tended, but where my other areas will receive as much attention as they need too. It gets bonus points if I won’t have to pick up much of the tab, like I’ll probably have to at Cornell without merit scholarships.</p>

<p>There are probably many colleges that fit this bill, but are there any that spring to mind?</p>

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<p>Unnnnnniversity of Chicago. We have a ridiculous number of classics majors and math majors.</p>

<p>Our core curriculum is heavily focused on writing (academic writing) and is designed to expand your intellectual scope. A lot of core classes are focused on the Ancient Greeks, so even if you decide to pursue math, or major XYZ, you can still get a solid sense of Ancient Greece through completing requirements.</p>

<p>Chicago might be one of the pricier schools, once FA settles in, unless your family qualifies for the Odyssey Scholars program:</p>

<p>[The</a> University of Chicago: Odyssey Scholarships](<a href=“http://odyssey.uchicago.edu/]The”>http://odyssey.uchicago.edu/)</p>

<p>You should also look into Swarthmore and Reed.</p>

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<p>Johns Hopkins has a superb albeit small Classics department. Check it out.</p>

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<p>Princeton University, the University of Chicago & both campuses of St. John’s College in Santa Fe, New Mexico & in Annapolis, Maryland.</p>

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<p>Chicago. Period.</p>

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<p>Chicago sounds ideal. If you are female, look at Barnard.</p>

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<p>Princeton is Ivy, not Ivy caliber.</p>

<p>Chicago is unparalleled. Not only because they have great classics, but because their Core curriculum requires everybody to have a background in the Great Western Canon so you will have a common reference for discussion with everyone.</p>

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<p>Oberlin has strong classics and math and gives merit scholarships.</p>

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<p>Check out the University of Michigan-Ann Arbor. It has one of the top Classics departments in the nation and its Math department is also excellent.</p>

<p>[Classical</a> Studies @ Michigan](<a href=“U-M Weblogin - Stale Request”>U-M Weblogin - Stale Request)</p>

<p>[UM</a> Mathematics](<a href=“http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/]UM”>http://www.math.lsa.umich.edu/)</p>