<p>As many posters have noted, few people outside the higher education community know about LACs, except perhaps in the Northeast where there are a large variety and long history of selective LACs. So for the average person, it is not surprising not to have heard of CMC.</p>
<p>When S2 was looking at colleges we visited CMC, Pomona and Harvey Mudd (he’s a Math/Science guy). Had lunch with a friend of a friend who was a professor at CMC. One thing that came through was that CMC is very much true to its mission, which in part “is to educate its students for thoughtful and productive lives and responsible leadership in business, government, and the professions.” So there are a lot of students who are aiming at business school, law school, government service (e.g. foreign service). Very few who would even give a thought to going on for a PhD. This is characteristic of the student body. If it’s a good match for your student’s interests, I imagine that CMC would be a great fit and a wonderful undergraduate experience.</p>