Harvey Mudd + Claremont McKenna vs USC

Ohnonomiss
Sat, 23 Jun 2007 04:45:21 +0000

hey, so im in a bit of a pickle, and i want to know what other people think:

gonna be a senior in high school next year, and just planning out my order of preference for schools. I want to major in engineering (computer) and business. I always knew that harvey mudd was amazing at engineering, but i feel as if the name is not very well known. the same applies for CMC in the business sense - that it is very good yet not well known.

At USC, you get a very good school, for both business and engineering. plus, USC has a combined major to fit both (titled Computer Science/Business Administration) which can be completed in 4 years. Harvey Mudd and CMC offer a similar degree (the 3+2 program) which can be completed in 5 years.

So (putting cost of tuition/living aside, that doesn’t play a factor for my college education/experience), which would other people consider to be a better choice? from what i hear, HMC and CMC are AMAAAAAAAAAZING at engineering and business, but is that true (or is it at least better than USC)? and how is the quality of life at such a small LAC? Also, whenever i think that HMC and CMC are not as well known as USC, i think, “the people who matter know that HMC and CMC are better than USC”. is that true? don’t you NEED a well reputable school for business (especially a school like USC considering i live in SO CAL and plan on living/doing business here my whole life)? which school would u guys choose and why? (take quality of the education received, as well as social life/quality of life at each school. For example, i like a school who KNOWS what their students want/how to take care of them and pamper them).