Mathematics at Dartmouth

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<p>Hey, I just got into Dartmouth Class of 2011 (and I'm euphoric!). My ambition is to be an actuary, and so majoring in mathematics would be the obvious choice. However, I've never really heard much news about the quality of Dartmouth's math program. Should I go to Michigan (which offers Actuarial Math) or Carnegie Mellon (which has a strong math program) instead? But wouldn't that sound dumb... dropping an opportunity for an ivy education?</p>

<p>By the way, what undergrad academic programs in Dartmouth are strong? I'm also considering film and television studies, theater and economics as possible minors/majors.</p>

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<p>I have worked with many many actuaries, and even one from Dartmouth. Seems to me if you're smart enough to get into Dartmouth, you're smart enough to pass the actuarial exams. And, except for the first one or two, you study for those independently after you're on the job. So I'd take the Dartmouth education instead of one of the other schools.</p>

<p>And congratulations, BTW!!!!!!!</p>

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<p>Dartmouth has a really good and solid math department.</p>

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<p>Thanks for the replies! Yeah, I'm definitely going Dartmouth. It's one of my top schools!</p>

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<p>By the way, I heard of this Mathematics with Social Sciences, which combines mathematics with a humanities subject like Economics. Do you think that would be a better choice?</p>

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<p>No one can answer that but you, Grain. It depends what you're interested in.</p>

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<p>Oh, I'm interested in Mathematics and Economics. Just wondering whether a double degree or a joint Mathematics with Social Science degree would be better... :)</p>

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<p>You've got more than two years to figure that out.</p>