<p>Like most colleges, Mudd admits more students than it has room for because it knows that not everyone who’s admitted will attend. So a student deciding not to attend doesn’t immediately mean a bump for someone on the waitlist; a greater number of students than Mudd expects would have to decide not to attend. Mudd admissions staff say they’re very good at anticipating the summer melt; in the past two years, they’ve underestimated their enrollment by a small number of students.</p>
<p>Not to be a wet blanket, just want to keep the expectations realistic.</p>