Caltech vs Princeton

Colleges and Universities A-Z California Institute of Technology
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<p>princeton.....</p>

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<p>My computer spazzed out and posted like 10 times, I don't know why. I'd appreciate it if a mod or something deleted my extra posts.</p>

<p>Edit: thank you</p>

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<p>You would say that Rick</p>

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<p>Lol, i would say that</p>

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<p>At the grad. level, I was always under the impression that Princetonā€™s math dept. is considered the best in the world. I remember reading somewhere that roughly half of all Fieldā€™s Medalists have been affiliated with Princeton either as a grad. student, post-doc or faculty member.</p>

<p>Maybe a math ph.d student can chime in.</p>

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<p>how did you get into princeton AND caltech? I thought princeton was single choice early action?</p>

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<p>This thread is over 3 years old.</p>

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<p>@Hampster, for math graduate school, there isnā€™t really a best in the world. Princeton is way up there and not to be beaten, but there are others up there. </p>

<p>Yes this thread is outdated :)</p>

<p>Also, Fields Medalists arenā€™t the way Iā€™d measure, because theyā€™re the exception, even for a school as good as Princeton.</p>

<p>Thereā€™s no way Princeton math is better than Harvard math. There are some things it may do better, but definitely no landslide victory for either.</p>