<p>@mathboy: Oh, got it. Nothing new there ;)</p>
<p>@charizarrd: Hi, I’m a high school senior & wanna-be Mudder. If you want to see for yourself what Mudd is like, I absolutely recommend visiting it on your own. I sat in a sophomore linear algebra class at Mudd once, and I was AMAZED at how the professor explained concepts so well, made sure his students understood them, and even reminded them of their homework assignment! I’ve never see this quality of interaction and attention even in my high school. </p>
<p>My parents had the same worries as yours did when I first told them my plans for Mudd. Even though Mudd is 20 minutes away from my house, they had never heard of the name. But when I told them about the graduates’ starting salaries, PhD production rates, and the Clinic Program, they let me have my Early Decision 1 plan for Mudd and are now pretty supportive of it. Their only complaint about Mudd is that it is too small; they want me to go to a bigger school where I can meet more people. But I work best at small, quiet, suburban schools settings, so Mudd’s environment is just so perfect for me and my parents completely gave in. :)</p>
<p>Visit Mudd, take a campus tour, sit in a class, eat lunch in the cafeteria, and speak with the admissions people. It will help you so much in making up your mind about Mudd. Good luck!</p>