Mudd Social Life and Student Body

Colleges & Universities Harvey Mudd College
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<p>Howdy.</p>

<p>Mudd is my top school, so to give context - I’m asking only as a matter of curiosity and any answer won’t encourage/deter me from applying, as I already have.</p>

<p>Having said that, one of the things that initially attracted me to Mudd was that it seemed to differ quite substantially from the assumed, stereotyped, student body of a technical school. I would like to hear the opinions of Mudd students on the atmosphere of the student body. I know that it sounds silly to even ask, as one could not possibly sum up the atmosphere of the student body in a forum post, even in the offchance that the student body was consistant and all of the students were somehow incredibly the exact same person.</p>

<p>I guess the reason I ask is that the stigma frequently (and unfortunately) associated with schools such as Mudd, CalTech, Rose-Hulman, or MIT is that the students, while being incredibly intelligent in their own field, lack some of the social skills or passions for non-academic alternatives that might be found at other less technical schools.</p>

<p>Now, I emphatically want to note that I don’t think this is at all true of Mudd, any more so than at any other school. I am simply curious to hear from Mudd students as to their feelings on the subject.</p>

<p>Any and all feedback would be appreciated! [:</p>

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<p>Hey,</p>

<p>I am a prospective student as well, so I can’t answer this that well. But from what I’ve heard, since Harvey Mudd is also considered a liberal arts school, many of the students are engaged in other subjects besides their major. I believe this would make the student body unique in comparison to many other Technical Institutions, that don’t offer such diversity in coursework.</p>

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<p>We have an all-girls school across the street from us.</p>

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<p>Oh, I’m quite aware of the advantages of the consortium. :]</p>

<p>And I would agree that the Core curriculum would detract from the technical-ness of the school.</p>

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<p>And 40% of this years entering class is female. You don’t have to cross the road to meet a girl. Odds are she is sitting next to you in class.</p>

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<p>I wonder if there’s any specific major that girls tend to go into or whether it’s split evenly (with respect to whatever the ratio is).</p>

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<p>I would guess biology is the most popular major for girls</p>

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<p>my son is a soph at mudd, and my impression is that he is having a great social life. There are definitely parties, study groups, hanging out, staying up most of the night, and trips. He has gone sailing (on the school boat?), ridden his skateboard what looks like down a mountain (the video is on his website - hideous to me!) trips are organized to attend concerts. For thanksgiving he went to someone’s family cabin to stay, this spring break he is going to Sequoia and last year it was Joshua Tree. When he visits home he can’t wait to get back to school. There also seems to be plenty to do on campus. It sounds like there are some kids who fit the tech school stereotype of boys playing video games, but there are also musicians, jocks, etc. all pursuing their interest.</p>