<p>You don't need to take ultra-advanced classes unless math is your passion with 0% doubt. Just do well in the classes your school offers, and do something on the side if it doesn't interfere with other obligations you have. People in my school got into MIT/Princeton/Harvard/other top math/engineering programs - and all but one took Calc in senior year.</p>
<p>Setzwxman, you don't need research ideas at this point in your life, (although if you have some, make notes for the future!) What you need is a love and aptitude for math. If you are consistently among the top students in your school's advanced math classes, if mathematical concepts come easily to you, and if you have a strong desire to learn more advanced math, then you probably have what it takes to be a successful math major. </p>
<p>Here are a couple of links that talk about graduate school experience in math. There's quite a lot to read, but I think you'll enjoy it.<br>
<a href="http://abel.math.harvard.edu/undergrad/Pamphlets/grad_school.html%5B/url%5D">http://abel.math.harvard.edu/undergrad/Pamphlets/grad_school.html</a></p>
<p><a href="http://www.phds.org%5B/url%5D">www.phds.org</a></p>
<p>midwesterner, thanks for those links! Plenty of great information...mucho appreciation.</p>