Harvey Mudd College (September 25, 2024)
Harvey Mudd College 9.25.24 Campus Visit Report Spencer Barr - Santa Barbara High Harvey Mudd - https://www.hmc.edu/ Niche - https://www.niche.com/colleges/harvey-mudd-college/ ADMISSIONS Don’t hold students to the intended major listed in application, but have to select something Test optional for current year (no permanent decision for future yet) What makes a good Harvey Mudd applicant: Have to really like stem and appreciate liberal arts Top students in class that notice the need to help others Must have taken Calculus in high school ACADEMIC Every 1st year student must take multi-variable calculus Core curriculum Mission statement: seeks to create and ethical engineering Computer Science is the most popular Newest major Chem and Climate Change 1st year classes are large and lecture based with a few other small classes after 1st year, most courses are much smaller Anyone at Mudd could potentially be a CS major. Don’t declare major until end of 2nd year Some...