<p>Yep, I’ve looked over the course list in quite some detail. Actually Rice’s courses are why I was curious about your concern about their offering a BA rather than a BS. The impression I have gathered is that Rice simply gives math majors unusual flexibility so that one can either easily double major in math and a related field or one can focus very strongly on math, taking a great number of graduate courses (my plan).</p>
<p>It seems you and I are actually looking for the same thing (a school to transfer to with a strong undergraduate math program).</p>
<p>For the record, I think your strongest asset is your passion for the subject. This is what I would focus on in the application if I were you. I’d try to make the application clearly demonstrate that you have a very ambitious plan for your life, that you are dedicated to implementing this plan and achieving specific goals, and that transferring would be a key step in this procedure.</p>