<p>How is the math major @ Cal?</p>
<p>I got into both Cal(Applied Math) and UCLA(Math/Econ) as a transfer student. Then I don't know which one to pick. Can you guys give me some advice??</p>
<p>Math is really good here. I know little about UCLA's department, but assume it's at least pretty good. I think you choose your applied math emphasis, from econ to physics. Check the math website for information.</p>
<p>I had the impression that UCLA's math program is <em>slightly</em> better than Cal's, but for grad school, Berkeley hands down beats UCLA.</p>
<p>UCLA math better than berkeley... ha ha ha. thats a good one.... but seriously,<br>
Berkeley's math department is a behemoth - its one of /the/ math departments in the nation along with Harvard MIT UChicago etc.</p>
<p>Yogi, what gave you such impressions? Perhaps it's so, but why do you feel that way?</p>
<p>Cal math is definitely > ucla. No question.
Speaking of questions (I just love my transitions, hehe)... I'm considering double majoring in math and economics. Still debating between the math or applied math major. If i do decide to go into applied math, could an econ class I take for the applied math "three cluster electives" also count toward my econ major?
And btw, could I get someone's opinion on math vs applied math? Does it make much of a difference which degree you get if your trying to get into grad school to study say, economics?</p>
<p>Thank you guys.</p>
<p>Applied Math (apply to Economics) @ Cal > Math/Economics @ UCLA ?? Big difference??</p>
<p>I heard Cal's math department is easy to get in but extremely hard to graduate. Is it ture??</p>
<p>Anyone????</p>
<p>Easy to get in? I mean, it's as easy as it is to get into Berkeley, fairly hard generally but not hardest, and you have to take and pass certain classes to declare as a math major. If you can do math, you can graduate. GPA might not be high, but you'll probably graduate if you work reasonably hard. I imagine it's like that at the others as well.</p>
<p>I meant for undergrad! As I said, grad stuff at Cal blows most places away. Most college departments get their reputations from the graduate (and up) level programs, not their undergraduate program.</p>
<p>jpb0719, yes, with applied math, you can apply some of your econ classes towards the degree. If you're thinking about double majoring, I would suggest the applied math route. I wasn't sure about this myself (I'm a dualy CS + Applied Math) until I talked to a few counselors and grad professors. </p>
<p>Here are the major req's: <a href="http://math.berkeley.edu/undergraduate_major_requirements.html%5B/url%5D">http://math.berkeley.edu/undergraduate_major_requirements.html</a></p>
<p>Anyone knows about the Applied Math major with applying to Econ??</p>
<p>you could also try making your own major (call it mathematical economics or something to that effect). they have a program that lets you do that.</p>
<p>mrniphty, do you have any links about creating your own major?</p>
<p>could anyone tell me how the upper division math classes are? what's the competition like and how much time/effort must be put in to get an A? i love math, but i'm nowhere near being a math genius, so i'm a bit nervous... i've heard cal math is very hard...</p>
<p>I wanna hear about the math classes, too.</p>
<p>A math professor at Cal (K. Ribet, if you're curious):
Sure, the average quality of our professors may not be quite as high as at Harvard or MIT or Princeton, but by god, we have so many that we're bound to beat them!</p>
<p>Actually, I somewhat disagree with quirkily's quoted person (even though Berkeley professor he may be).</p>
<p>Quality of professors is difficult to rank, but considering the significance and prestige of the professors' dissertions and research (and in turn from these, general reputation) from the four schools, I'd say they're very similar in quality for the Math department.</p>
<p>Though he is right that for sheer mass, Cal's got the clear advantage.</p>