<p>I did ASP last April, and I’d say it was nice, but it’s not necessary in any way, especially for EDers. Prof. Benjamin did his Mathemagics show, and Prof. Sahakian did a lecture on string theory, which were both awesome, mainly because his voice reminds me of Dr. Nick from the Simpsons. In terms of meeting people, it was only marginally helpful. Most of the people I met ended up going elsewhere. The people who I met were very torn between Mudd and some other good school, but that other good school was a lot cheaper for them because of more generous scholarships, in-state tuition, etc.</p>
<p>So if you want to have fun, might as well come over. But it really isn’t important as far as college transition or social stuff is concerned.</p>