Undergrad Math at Columbia

goos0x
Sun, 20 Jan 2013 13:43:57 +0000

Hi, I am a motivated freshman in college aiming to transfer to a strong school in pure mathematics. A good CS department is also important to me. I have some questions.


How much opportunity will I have for undergraduate math research and/or personal attention from professors?
Will I be able to find a good, enjoyable job if I need one (as in, not busywork or menial tasks)?
To what extent is the general student body interesting to be around and interesting to interact with? E.g. discussing philosophy, playing intellectual games, etc.
What are the required general ed requirements not in math or science like? How much general ed stuff will I have to do?


Thanks in advance.