<p>let me put it this way:
on average, only one student per year at hmc is able to double major in engineering and something else. typically, this major is somewhat related (physics, comp sci, bio). this is not because mudders are lazy (we are actually some of the hardest workers at any school in the usa) but because mudd engineering is very rigorous.</p>
<p>in my personal opinion, i do not find it feasible to come into mudd thinking that you are going to do engineering and business. in order to ONLY get a degree in engineering you have to average a minimum of 16 credits for four years. many of these classes take much more time than the number of credit hours received. for instance, in the experimental engineering class i just took, the hours we had to put in to finish was equivalent to a 5 or 6 credit course. we only received 3 credits. this type of high expectation and work ethic only compounds the difficulties of mudd.</p>
<p>i suggest you visit mudd and usc and talk to students at both. usc does have a great engineering college… in my opinion their mechanical and aerospace departments are most notable.</p>
<p>as for the “well known” factor, PM me and i’ll give you a link to my resume. you’ll find employers have no trouble finding me at mudd. (i currently am working 1 full-time research job at mudd, a part-time associate engineer job at an aerospace engineering firm, and a consulting job for jpl/caltech in a hypervelocity impactor lab. the latter two came to me with offers and i’m trying to fit them in) i find that in the engineering fields i’ve encountered (mostly prototype and cutting-edge aerospace) mudd is known, along with its reputation of producing very competent engineers.</p>
<p>EDIT AND NOTE: and i’ve only been at mudd two years.</p>