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My son is a college freshman at an Ivy League college. He is currently taking classes in Applied Math and Physics but will have to choose a major by the end of sophomore year. He is interested in going to graduate school but is not entirely certain where he would like to work. He is not...

Thanks for the feedback. We are going to tour the schools and make a final decision soon. He does like the enthusiasm and positive environment at Brown -- hopefully he will like Chicago or Cornell too! I'm sure he will do well and be able to study math and physics at any of the schools. Thanks...

My son is interested in studying Applied Math and Physics as an undergraduate and has narrowed down his choices to the University of Chicago, Brown or Cornell. They all seem like wonderful places for an undergraduate education. He tends to like the location of Chicago or Providence a bit more...

We would not incur a large debt at any of these schools. We have been saving for college for many years and feel we can afford Chicago, Cornell or UCSB. My son intends on going to graduate school in physics and will need to pay for this on his own. Chicago and Cornell are significantly more...

Thanks for the advice. My son is looking for a collaborative environment and is not intersted in Greek life. We live on the east coast but even at out of state rates, UCSB is substantially less expensive. We are a little concerned about having him so far from home but the professors and staff...

My son was accepted at Cornell, the University of Chicago, UC Santa Barbara, and possibly Columbia for the undergraduate program in physics. He is also waiting to hear from the UC Santa Barbara College of Creative Studies program. We feel very honored to be accepted in these programs and are...