Mudd Frosh Taking Questions

Student615
Sun, 08 Oct 2006 02:13:30 +0000

There’s an active Hillel across the 5Cs. There are regular services, special holiday services, matzo available during passover (at least at some dining halls, I don’t know about all…and I don’t just mean regular matzo…I mean matzo tostadas, matzo ball soup…it’s pretty creative), and special accomodations made for anyone participating in fasts.
As a general rule, college interviews are relatively informal (i.e. they usually follow tours so they don’t expect you to wear anything that you don’t want to walk around in for an hour…don’t wear ripped up jeans or logo clothing, etc.). Remember where you are and what you’re trying to present, blah blah blah, but other than that, I believe I’ve heard that Mudd is as casual as the next school. I’ve heard that interviews can be pretty conversational and comfortable.
All the schools allow you to sit in on classes. If you’re flying down, you should definitely spend at least one night on campus (this can be arranged through admissions).
I’ve taken a few Mudd classes and have never felt like the “token girl.” I’ve read plenty about the gender ratio on these boards, in guidebooks, etc., but it’s never seemed overwhelmingly obvious to me around the actual school (though I do speak as an off-campus student). Also, I’ve heard from some Mudd girls that they try to provide lots of opportunities specifically geared toward women in math/science, letting the female students bond, etc.


Good luck!