Recent content by drownythebear

I do not think it is premature for me to be thinking about grad school already. I am not worrying about grad school admissions; I never really worried about undergrad admissions. I have taken upper-division math courses at my local college (which offers BS degrees, but has no grad students), and...

Yes, I know that Michigan is a very good school. In fact, I think it might be better in some respects in mathematics because of the very small honors program relative to the size of the department. I mainly used the title "State School" to get the thread more attention, and, to be honest, the...

I am considering ROTC or a program like DoD SMART, but I am concerned about the long commitment (5 years of service + additional 5 years for a PhD).

I got into MIT and the University of Michigan (out-of-state). In total, I'm getting like 25,000 in merit aid (including 20k from LSA) per year, bringing the bill down to about 20k per year--before I factor in my savings, work-study, etc. Though I haven't seen the aid statement from MIT, I doubt...