<p>Hello all,</p>
<p>I have received some feedback on how good Brown’s science departments are (and math), which has been helpful, but would just like a more detailed response. </p>
<p>So, in general how good are the science departments? Which are the strongest programs? Anyone know about physics and math courses? How rigorous are they? Are all the professors really good? Also could someone explain the Honors track? or program? or whatever that is. Is that that much of a leap above just doing the alternative regular stuff? And do they place much better in grad school? Also how is the grad school placement for physics/math?..chemistry/bio too I guess.</p>
<p>After writing this I feel pretty pesky/annoying, but owell. Thanks for any help.</p>
<p>Your talking about Brown-- it's a fantastic school and all of these programs are great. Applied Math is generally considered to be stronger than Math is here, but I have plenty of friends doing math here actually that feel they're getting a great education. I'm not really sure what you're looking for? At one of the top schools in the country do we have strong departments? Yes.</p>
<p>The harder calculus classes (I assume you're referring to Math 17 and 35 and also the advanced Linear Algebra course, 54) are significantly harder than their counterparts, IMO. They focus far less on problems with any application (i.e. word problems are not even really discussed) and is more proof and theory based. Some people prefer this approach, it depends on what kind of math you want to do.</p>
<p>^^^in terms of math, that's exactly what I'd want. Thanks.</p>
<p>there's also a 5 year Masters/Bachelor's program in math, one of my friends is doing it. Another one of my friends doing math is probably going to be working in cryptology for the NSA this summer.</p>
<p>Yeah, my friend who's doing math is already done taking undergraduate classes as a sophomore. He's taking all grad classes from here on in just for the hell of it. He's friggin brilliant.</p>
<p>That's pretty amazing about that sophomore kid. Anyway...logistically do you think it's possible to do a physics/math concentration as well as a visual arts concentration and still expect to get into the best grad schools? Would that kill me?</p>
<p>I kinda just love art and wanna get as good at it as possible, but as a career and stuff I'd like to do something mathy (at this point at least...sometimes calc hw is pretty freakin boring which worries me haha).</p>
<p>I think it would very challenging simply from the number of courses required. You could try...</p>
<p>Probably best just to take classes in VAand not actually concentrate.</p>
<p>if you are pasionate about both visual art and math/physics brown is the perfect place for you. it's one of the few places where this would not only be encouraged, but supported. i know people who have done both pure math and visual art and gone on to be successful (one was a rhodes scholar, another is now at brown medical school)</p>