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9 out of 10 people found this review useful.
Thousand Oaks, CA
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments Am learning a lot Mudd is extremely well known for its approach to learning, and for good reason. Each professor loves what they teach, and love to spread their knowledge and love for their subject. They are very open and willing to teach, and each class offers something new to students, regardless of their previous knowledge.
Am enjoying being here Even though Mudd is really small, it offers a lot to all students. There are tons of clubs and activities to partake in, and there is definitely a social scene. There is never really a dull moment, and one of the best things about Mudd is the fact that it is part of the 5-Cs.
Bang for the buck Because we are paying so much, Mudd offers a great amount of resources. The labs and equipment are all relatively new and there are many cool toys to experiment with and experience. The faculty and staff at Mudd truly care about you, too; they will go out of their way to help you understand material, and they are concerned for your welfare as well.
Tips for prospective students Prospective students need to maintain a good GPA in school, but they need to be well-rounded as well. Leadership positions, and excelling in things other than school (sports, the arts, etc) are all taken into account at Mudd. Mudders are unique and dedicated to all that they do, and they have many interests.
Great for these types of students Mudd is great for traditional geeks and nerds but they are special and interesting. Mudders are social, talented, smart, and interested in combining all of the above to help the world. If you want one on one attention, research opportunities, and a community of students and faculty, Mudd is great for you.
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1 out of 1 people found this review useful.
A Mudder
Reviewer is A current student here.
Categories Rating Comments In three sentences Attending Mudd is like having a full-time job: you study hard and you are paid in knowledge! The classes and professors encourage you to be curious and hardworking all year long. Fellow students are both nerdy and brilliant, awkward and friendly.
Tips for prospective students You will hear from everyone how challenging the curriculum at Harvey Mudd is. It is probably more challenging than you currently imagine it. But the material you learn, and the intelligent and enthusiastic people you work with every day, makes all the tough studying worthwhile.
Academic Rigor One of the most difficult colleges in the nation, at least in terms of homework and academic expectations.
Dorm Life Freshmen and upperclassmen live together, so you get to meet many different people of all ages and majors. Dorms have their own parties, activities, and study groups. Many of the dorms have their own personality types, which aren't really stereotypes but differ from year to year, and you really bond with your dorm. While the buildings look old on the outside, there are plenty of amenities and excellent janitorial services every week.
Food and Dining The Hoch Shanahan dining hall is always clean and has a positive atmosphere, with good, edible food. If you get tired of the Hoch, there are nearby dining halls on the other college campuses within walking distance, which are also good.
What to do for fun Play board games, go to parties, play rec sports on your dorm's team, go on cross-country runs all over the town of Claremont, take ballroom dancing lessons, do homework (really, it's fun!) and drive an hour to Los Angeles for city life if you get really bored.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus History of pranking, dorm rivalries, and unicycling! Harvey Mudd even does a unicycling circus every year.
Great for these types of students Someone who . . .
Likes doing their homework.
Likes math and science more than they do humanities.
Likes math and science, and likes being better at humanities than all the engineers are.
Needs approachable professors.
Wants to form close bonds with professors and students over four years.
Won't ever lose their passion for learning no matter how tough it gets.Clubs and Activities Some activities are planned specifically for the freshman experience, so it's a lot of fun at first, but the college as a whole has less club involvement than most places.
Greek Life None! It's great because although your dorm culture substitutes for greek culture, it's less exclusive than a fraternity or sorority, so every student can be friends, study, and party with all the other students and no one is excluded.
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1 out of 3 people found this review useful.
Anonymous
Reviewer is Researching this school. Reviewer has not been to campus.
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Callie
Reviewer is Accepted here and planning to attend soon. Reviewer has been to campus.
Categories Rating Comments In three sentences Harvey Mudd allows a lot of freedom to learn your major as well as experience other areas. It's huge on research and that's something I love. The people are fantastic and you can almost always instantly connect with at least a couple.
Tips for prospective students When you go to visit, don't just look specifically at Harvey Mudd. It's part of the 5 Claremont Colleges and that contributes to the school's culture, so learn a little about how the colleges are all connected, not only academically but socially as well.
Academic Rigor With the Common Core as 1/3 of the freshman requirements, as well as HSA (Humanities, Social Sciences and Arts) as another 1/3 and your intended major as the last 1/3, Harvey Mudd truly allows for a well-rounded education. The honor code is a major factor in the teachings of the school, and you can always travel to one of the other 5 Cs if Harvey Mudd doesn't offer a certain class.
Dorm Life There are multiple dorms that all have a different culture to them. Over the summer, you get a housing packet, and the more accurately it's filled out, the better chance you have of being matched with people and in a dorm to your liking or similar to your culture.
Food and Dining There are multiple different options at Harvey Mudd, and you can always go off campus to one of the other dining halls at the other Claremont Colleges.
What to do for fun During ASP (the Admitted Students Program) there were so many activities to choose from, that all sounded fun and I didn't even get the time to go to all of them. You can learn to free line, hike, ski or snowboard, play sports, etc. There are so many things to choose from.
Clubs and Activities There are clubs all over Harvey Mudd, and you can also participate in other clubs that are a part of the 5 Claremont Colleges.
Greek Life Non-existent.
Campus Safety It's really safe. There's lights everywhere and almost all of campus is for pedestrians only. There's a couple of main roads that separate the 5 Claremont Colleges from each other, and within certain campuses as well, but Harvey Mudd is basically one straight pedestrian road that is surrounded by the buildings and dorms.
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