Physics Major at Pomona

rickmanfan
Sun, 03 Apr 2011 16:56:42 +0000

Hi,
I’m a Pomona freshman considering a physics major, and while I don’t know very much about Harvey Mudd’s physics program compared to Pomona’s, I can attest that Pomona’s physics program is pretty excellent on its own merits, and there will definitely be opportunities to take Mudd classes. I know someone who even took her freshman physics classes at Mudd instead of Pomona, although I don’t think they allow Pomona students to complete the Mudd physics major instead of Pomona’s. If your son enjoys the humanities as well, I strongly recommend Pomona—he might not have time to take any humanities at Mudd, whereas Pomona requires three humanities-related courses minimum.

There might be some employers or grad schools who do consider a Mudd degree superior to a Pomona degree, but there are so many variables that it’s really not a useful question. Basically your son should go where he thinks the environment suits him best, as being happy is such an important factor in doing well academically.

I hope this helped =)