<p>From what I’ve researched, at Harvard, applied math and pure math are entirely different departments and are located in different buildings. Applied math is in actually in the engineering school. I honestly don’t know what that does for math/applied math people at Harvard, but it sounds a lot like there is a pretty solid distinction between those two concentrations there.</p>
<p>Of course no one knows for sure since Harvard math majors never leave their dorms :)</p>