<p>My kid would NOT have gone to Mudd if not for the consortium. The consortium classes in other subject areas have been a sanity-saver because they balance the tech-intensity and grinding p-sets of Mudd, and help connect with a much less academically stressed group of kids for other social opportunities. My kid is more well rounded in interests than many at Mudd–for example, did not even apply to strictly tech schools (like Caltech and MIT). In fact, the complaint is that there is not enough time in the schedule, what with required core classes, to fit in more classes on the other campuses.</p>