Stony Brook - Applied Math PhD

[bobbydd21]

Does anyone have any knowledge or experience with Stony Brook's Applied Math grad program? I am mainly interested in computational applied math and physics. I am still trying to decide between Stony Brook and UCONN (pretty much the same offers from both) and any knowledge of how Stony Brook's department is would be great. Also, does anyone know how Stony Brook ranks for Applied Math, especially compared to UCONN?  Thanks! 

[WhiteLion]

There is some discussion of Stony Brook in this thread, although I have no idea how accurate it is: 

 

Also, one of the professors at my institution claims that Stony Brook fosters a very competitive environment, although once again this is just what I heard from someone else.

Edited March 30, 2015 by WhiteLion