<p>I go to CMC, and I know people who are management engineering majors (which I believe is what the 3-2 program is called) and plan on going to Mudd when they complete their requirements at CMC. </p>
<p>It’s very difficult. I believe that they have to overload on classes (taking 5 in a semester instead of the usual 4) for almost their entire time at CMC. And remember that as hard as engineering is at Mudd, econ at CMC is no breeze either. That being said, it is an established program, which a decent number of people manage to complete each year-- so it’s not impossible.</p>
<p>And I do think that CMC and Mudd are well known and respected by “people who matter.” Sure if you asked random people on the street, more of them would recognize USC than the Claremont colleges, but how much of that has to do with USC having a just slightly better football program than Claremont-Mudd? For the majority of jobs, I would bet that what matters most is your work experience, your interview, and your level of education (but not necessarily where you went to school). For more competitive jobs and for grad school, the quality of your undergrad school will come into play. And those people will know about CMC and Mudd.</p>