Nerdiness at Yale

Mathinduction
Sun, 05 Apr 2015 04:56:35 +0000

@cttwenty15‌ - thanks for that additional update. I’m very math/science oriented (I’ve done AP Physics C mechanics (I’m doing AP Physics C E&M next year), and I’m even further ahead in math (I’m doing Calc. BC this year) and will be doing a course in linear algebra (via Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth online), multivariable calculus and differential equations next school year, and introduction to abstract math and introduction to real analysis (again via Johns Hopkins) summer after senior year).

I’m taking all of these extra math courses much more out of personal interest than just for the sake of looking good to colleges (I’ve found math overly easy up until this point so am trying to really push myself further). You’ve been incredibly helpful, and I don’t think I have any more questions as of right now but would love to get back in touch/ pm you during September/October to hear about your Yale experience in the first few months (both in terms of social life in terms of whether there’s the culture I’m looking for and in terms of the classes (I’m assuming you’ll take some of the honors sequence math/science classes?)).

Has anybody else at Yale now seen the kind of student culture I’m looking for in my original post? By @cttwenty15‌ 's comments, it seems like it’s definitely there, but I’m just wondering if anybody can comment as to how abundant it might be (or does one have to make a real effort to look for that kind of culture?)