Ivy League/US Top Unis for Physics and Maths?

I want to apply to an Ivy League or another top school. Anyone familiar with which schools are really good for physics? Or even Maths?

Reply 1

cletclaw

Most of the top schools are going to be good in just about every subject they teach, and that includes more than just the ivy league. That said, as far as the "fancy" schools go - MIT, Cornell, and the University of California universities do have a reputation and history of focusing on math and the physical sciences and being very good at them.

Reply 2

A Rolling Stone

Original post by ladybaffled345

I want to apply to an Ivy League or another top school. Anyone familiar with which schools are really good for physics? Or even Maths?

Original post by cletclaw

you can't actually do a degree in physics or maths in the US at undergrad level, you can merely 'major' in it (and a major is ironically only a minority of credits).

Reply 3

hoixw

Original post by A Rolling Stone

you can't actually do a degree in physics or maths in the US at undergrad level, you can merely 'major' in it (and a major is ironically only a minority of credits).

A major is mathematics is an effective equivalent to a degree from a UK institution.

Reply 4

hoixw

Original post by ladybaffled345

I want to apply to an Ivy League or another top school. Anyone familiar with which schools are really good for physics? Or even Maths?

All of them? All of HYPSM have amazing math and physics programmes, though Yale's would probably be the weakest (and I say that as a '24 admit). I don't know enough about your academic profile to give you anything close to useful advice at this point though.