<p>“Also, you seem to have implied that Mudd students aren’t brilliant in areas outside of science/engineering. Yet, Mudd students take many humanities classes (many off campus too) and generally excel in them.”</p>
<p>How many Mudd students major in humanities (and only humanities)? I’m guessing close to none. Getting good grades in general education humanities courses is not the same as dedicating the majority of one’s 4 years to a discipline within the humanities, which many Rice students do and which Rice is much better equipped to handle. Compare the grad placement percentages for Rice humanities students vs. Mudd humanities students.</p>