Harvey Mudd Engineering Major

When people think of a Harvey Mudd Student the first word that comes to mind is nerd. Another stereotype is that we are all social inept and have no life to speak of.

The first one, that we are all nerds, is quite true. However going to Harvey Mudd really opens your mind to all the different types of nerds that exist. Some students don't even seem like nerds, until they open their mouths that is. The second stereotype is untrue. It's correct that Mudd does have a higher number students that have very few friends, and don't see the sun very often, but conversely their are many students who have very happening social lives, and are capable of carrying on a conversation with others.

Don't go to Harvey Mudd if you want recognition from everyone you tell where you are going to school. Once you leave math/science/engineering circles almost no one has heard of Harvey Mudd. The response to that is telling them to look at the rankings.
Harvey Mudd is a small school, if you enjoy being lost in the crowd don't come here, there are no crowds to be lost in. It is located in the suburbs of LA, so there is tons of culture (capitol of the west coast), but most of it is almost an hour drive away. Still there are many things to do as the area is still densely populated. People spend as much time on campus as they want, this tends to be a lot of time because of the work load.
Speaking of the work load it is intense, you know all those other college kids that say they have a large work load, they have no idea!!! But if you are thinking of coming here, you are almost certainly up to the challenge. Just know that if you want the kind of ease that high school offered, go to a state school.

Amazing. Very Intense.
Divided into 3 areas, Humanities, Core and Major Specific. The core is where everyone starts out. Taking classes with all other freshmen really facilitates making friendships, and working together. You WILL need help with homework. The core prepares you for the rest of your learning in science and math as they are interconnected.
About a third of your classes must be humanities classes and they must span all aspects of humanities. This is what separates us from other tech schools Caltech, MIT, etc. The other 5Cs have great humanities programs, and the sheer amount of classes to choose from is a little over whelming.
The smallness of the school really affects the classroom. Knowing all your peers makes for a better environment, and you will know professors personally whether you want to or not.

Harvey Mudd is very excepting of all. We don't have time for prejudices, and since we are all nerds we have a common ground. There is also the fact that we are all living through Harvey Mudd, which in itself is another thing to connect to. There are communities on campus for all types of people. LGBT people have a very strong organization supporting them and I have heard, feel very welcomed by the community.
California is over represented in the student body, but not by all that much. Recently more students from the East (both north and south) have started coming here. Also Mudd is not racial diverse, so don't expect that.

Most Mudders participate in activities, but very few are Mudd based. The other schools have organizations which are open to everyone. The Christian group I am a part of is Mudd-Scripps together, the band and frisbee team are both all 5C's. Pretty much every weekend there is a party hosted by one of the Mudd Dorms. Theses are the best parties, and most people regard parties on other campuses as not even worth their time. It is really weird to hear people around the country who know about your parties. Mudd parties have even been featured in playboy as some of the best parties around.
The social life you have revolves around the dorm you live in as all the dorms have a personality, and this creates an amazing dorm sense of community. As a freshman you take a 3 page survey that will place you in a dorm that works best with you as a person. The people who pick dorms and roommates generally do a very good job.
Athletics are participated in, but no one really cares. Because Mudd is combined with Scripps and CMC (a jock school), our sports teams are actually decent. So if you were interested in that kind of thing, the situation is there.

WIBSTR, ask about it if you visit!