Harvey Mudd College

  Harvey Mudd College is a unique  college.  Ir is  a  member of the Claremont colleges. Harvey Mudd is an  Liberal Arts engineering college.  It may seem like a contradiction but its one that  the school embraces .At Mudd, the goal is  to educate engineers, scientists, and mathematicians well versed in all of these areas and in the humanities and the social sciences so that they may assume leadership in their fields with a clear understanding of the impact of their work on society.    There is an underlying belief  that  an understanding of economics, history, political science and other humanities enables one to be a better engineer or scientist  .


 Harvey Mudd is consistently ranked as one of the best  colleges for a STEM  education.  ranking alongside Caltech, MIT, CMU and Stanford.  While an undergraduate only institution students still have ample opportunity to get involved in research and the college's Clinic Program provides students with an opportunity to work as part of a team on projects sponsored by entrepreneurs, companies, and national laboratories. Of the students in the graduating class of 2015, over three-fourths were engaged in either internship programs or undergraduate research. Mudd is also unique in that it is a  fully residential college and   the small college  structures creates a very strong sense of community.  Being a part of the Claremont colleges gives  Mudders  access to many  other courses and  student activities.


 Admission to  HMC is very competitive  with an acceptance rate  below 15% 

 Mudd actively seeks out students who share their ethos of Engineering and science 
 taught  within a liberal arts framework.

Short Answer Response

Please answer the following (500 word limit)
What influenced you to apply to Harvey Mudd College? What about the HMC curriculum and community appeals to you?

Essay

Choose any one of the essay topics below (500 word limit)

1. “Scientific research is a human endeavor. The choices of topics that we research are based on our biases, our beliefs, and what we bring: our cultures and our families. The kinds of problems that people put their talents to solving depends on their values.” -Dr. Clifton Poodry.  How has your own background influenced the types of problems you want to solve?
2. What is one thing we won’t know about you after reading your application that you haven’t already reported in the Common Application “Additional Information” section?