<p>MrMom62–While I’m sure you are right about the fact that top “writing” schools and top English departments are not always the same, can you think of any examples of a school that excels in one category but not the other? How can you differentiate the strength of a school’s English department as opposed to the school’s writing program?</p>
<p>Re: English vs. writing. I think it’s by reputation and whether they require the entire student body to excel at writing. Some schools just have the reputation as good writing schools and there’s no escaping it no matter what you take, as opposed to a school with just a good English department, that you can generally dodge by just taking a few courses.</p>
<p>I’m not sure all of the schools listed below meet my criteria, but they’re not a bad place to start, and given the wide variety of schools, big & little, rural & urban, LAC and National university, there’s bound to be a school for everyone. And for OP, there are also a few well-renowned math schools here as well.</p>
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<p>Hamilton College is well known for its strong writing programs, and its strong “writing intensive” courses in all subjects. It’s mathematics department is pretty strong too. Look into there if you haven’t done so already.</p>