Best maths Colleges at Oxbridge

okok, which are the top three colleges for maths at Ox. and Camb., with your reasoning. I'd be very grateful and in your debt (nothing pervy, mind!). You might even want to compare your Ox. and Camb. choices

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The only Oxbridge college which has got a really strong reputation for maths is Trinity. But it all depends what you're looking for, ie what kinda college you wanna go to. Like Trinity has the largest Oxbridge maths dept, but if you don't wanna be round loads of mathmos there's no point in applying there.

I want a really good college for maths, but also a good all-round college e.g. fun, academic, resources etc. etc. and I'm not sure whether it's going to be in Oxford or Cambridge, so I need options for both!!

Have you visited both?
I was having the same dilemma as you; I really didn't have a clue which to apply to, but then when I visited them both I made up my mind instantly. Oxford doesn't nearly have the reputation for maths as Cambridge, so if you want a really good college for maths then you probably ought to look at Cambridge, but thats not to say that a maths degree from Oxford is gonna look bad or anything!! I think both of them however will be able to offer you a "good all-round college"; they both seem to have tonnes of facilities etc. You might also wanna consider the cities; they are both so different. Oh and how different the courses are!

Well Camb's more applied, isn't it? But is the course THAT much better than Oxford's?

LoL read up on the two courses and make that decision yourself!

lol don't I have to DO a maths degree before I'm qualified to say which is better?

Decisions!! GRrrr

haha how many people on this forum are gonna have done a maths degree at both Oxford and Cambridge?

Getting into Cambridge will almost certainly be harder because of STEP. King's, Cambridge is the only college that doesn't ask for it, and they are flooded with applicants as a result.

Trinity, Cambridge easily has the best reputation for maths in the country, but that doesn't mean everyone would learn best there. Visiting is the only real way to find out whether you like it. If you're really bothered about prestige, which you seem to be, then that's the best place to apply.

Well, I want the best chance of doing well at maths, which is why I want a good maths college, not just for the sake of prestige alone :P

Well, I want the best chance of doing well at maths, which is why I want a good maths college, not just for the sake of prestige alone :P

I know about Trinity, I wanted other choices too!!

But how come you're targeting Oxbridge specifically? There are other universities in the country that are very strong for maths, and you may find you like them more.

Teedy, you have two threads asking that same question (which colleges are best for maths), and when it's answered (trinity, merton, and it doesn't matter), you just repeat the same question. think of your behaviour as a FRACTAL , teedy, and try to escape!
Apart from the outstanding nature of Triinity, it doesn't matter. Visit them, read them, do the math, make a decision, be happy, cheers. Many many excellent students don't even get in. don't fret about the college.

If you want more college advice, say what else you would like in a college.