<p>Hey, I don't know if any HMC students lurk on this message board, but I had a quick question if there are any.</p>
<p>I'll be visiting HMC this March, and I was wondering if there are any particularly awesome classes / professors I should be sure to sit in on.</p>
<p>Any suggestions are appreciated!</p>
<p>I would recommend sitting in on core classes since that's what is most likely to be comprehensible to you at this stage :). Also it is what you will be taking for the first two years at HMC so it is a good thing to get a feel for.</p>
<p>I recommend in particular Math 14 (Multivariable Calc I) although it is being taught by guest professors this semester. You might consider Math 64 (Diff Eq's II) with DePillis but that might be a little advanced.</p>
<p>I would always recommend visiting a physics lecture and/or recitation, as well as a chemistry lecture. Physics 24 (Frosh Mechanics) lectures are Tuesday and Thursday and recitations on Monday and Wednesday. Chemistry 25 (Frosh Chem) lectures are Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Also try to visit the freshman physics and chemistry labs as well.</p>
<p>Also maybe try CS 60 (Principles of Computer Science) though if you don't have background that will be hard to follow.</p>
<p>Bio 52 (Intro to Bio) is probably the least popular core class here, and they are probably going to revamp and change it significantly, but you might consider visiting it just to meet Professor Asai.</p>
<p>Oh! Almost forgot!</p>
<p>Visit some humanities and social sciences classes as well. Very important part of the HMC education.</p>
<p>What major are you looking into? Thats a good place to start.</p>
<p>Engineering:
Experimental Engineering & Advanced Systems and Signals (control theory) are 9:35-11AM Tuesday/Thursday in Galileo. They are a few doors away from each other.
If you want a good kick in the pants try Space Structures and Testing which is 1:15-2:30 Tues/Thurs or Compressible Flow (supersonic/hyersonic fluids) 11-12 Mon/Wed.</p>
<p>Obviously, there are electronics classes too but I'm not in any this semester.</p>
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Bio 52 (Intro to Bio) is probably the least popular core class here, and they are probably going to revamp and change it significantly, but you might consider visiting it just to meet Professor Asai.
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<p>The least popular core class? Are you kidding? I love Bio 52 and so do most other people. Most people hate the physics core, chem core, and stems.</p>
<p>I'm an engineering major and even I enjoy bio 52 way more than stems.</p>
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<p>Visit some humanities and social sciences classes as well. Very important part of the HMC education.Oh! Almost forgot!
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<p>I would actually advise against this. I find the hum classes at Mudd to be absolutely terrible, but it's OK because you can get some really good ones at the other 5Cs.</p>
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Engineering:
Experimental Engineering & Advanced Systems and Signals (control theory) are 9:35-11AM Tuesday/Thursday in Galileo. They are a few doors away from each other.
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<p>Why are you telling people to go to E80 lecture? It's so horrible...</p>
<p>azureye, is your goal to gather info to help decide where you want to go, or to support a decision you've already made?</p>
<p>The point isnt to get a view of the best parts of Mudd, but rather an accurate one. So if he is going to be an engineering major it could make sense to go. Also, with Hums being important here, checking a hum class couldnt hurt.</p>
<p>Personally, I would suggest visiting Financial Economics TR 4:15 - 5:30. Its a fun class and also very useful. </p>
<p>And biology isnt all that bad; Ive never gotten to say 'incest!' so freely in a large group of people before. How could that be wrong? Also, its not at 8 AM.</p>
<p>And on that note, our least popular core class is by far Hum1</p>
<p>Hm. Alright I guess my perspective is a bit skewed. I have quite a few physics major friends and they all told me they hated Bio 52. I also didn't like it that much. But I stand corrected, I shouldn't have generalized and said that it is the least popular core class period.</p>
<p>And the hums aren't that bad. I've taken four off-campus hums, one at each of the other 5C's. I have also taken four Mudd hums (in addition to Hum 1). The Mudd hums are just as good, and in many cases strictly better, than the off campus ones. Admittedly four isn't a statistically significant number, but give the HMC Hum/SS department its due. I believe that HMC has just as good humanities and social sciences classes as the other colleges, they just don't have nearly as many of them.</p>
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The point isnt to get a view of the best parts of Mudd, but rather an accurate one. So if he is going to be an engineering major it could make sense to go. Also, with Hums being important here, checking a hum class couldnt hurt.
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<p>I agree usually, but in this case it is kind of different. If someone only went to the E80 lecture, they wouldn't be seeing the class for what it is. You need to actually go to the lab, which is the entire class. The lecture just presents theory that helps to do the labs.</p>
<p>I don't really see the point in going to hum classes because they don't distinguish Mudd from any other school. Hum classes here are pretty much the same as at any other good LAC.</p>
<p>However, most people who are prospecting Mudd arent looking at other LACs, but universities. And from my experiences, Mudd's hum courses are much different from hums at universities, where you have over 300 students per intro class.</p>
<p>Are there still classes to sit in during mid-June?
Would a visit to the campus during the summer be worthwhile or are most of the students and teachers away?</p>
<p>we end early May; anything worthwhile will be on vacation.</p>
<p>"Are there still classes to sit in during mid-June?
Would a visit to the campus during the summer be worthwhile or are most of the students and teachers away?"</p>
<p>Mudd has Summer Math and research over the Summer. Summer Math is a way for upcoming sophomores to finish their core math requirements in 6 math-packed weeks. I think about 40-50 students do this each year.</p>
<p>Research is awarded to students who have found professors that are willing and able to support research projects over the Summer. Students are on campus for 10 weeks (typically) and get paid for their work. There are roughly 50-60 students who do this each Summer.</p>
<p>So yeah, Mudd has about 15-20% its population on campus over the Summer. I was on campus last Summer and had a great time (and great research project)...</p>
<p>I think the numbers who do summer math and summer research are both quite a bit higher than the ones you gave -- you might want to check your source.</p>
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I think the numbers who do summer math and summer research are both quite a bit higher than the ones you gave -- you might want to check your source.
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<p>Agreed. It seems like half of my class did summer math (~80-90 people).</p>
<p>"I think the numbers who do summer math and summer research are both quite a bit higher than the ones you gave -- you might want to check your source."</p>
<p>"Agreed. It seems like half of my class did summer math (~80-90 people)."</p>
<p>My source is the fact that I was here for 12 weeks over the Summer...but perhaps my estimates were a bit low.</p>
<p>Okay, so as a new estimate there are 70 students that do summer math. Reasoning:
Your class is about 180 students. M63 right now has a total of 101 students in it...90 of which are sophomores. That leaves 90 students to not be in M63. About 20 of those had either passed out or taken M63 early. That leaves 70 students for other means of getting M63, i.e. Summer math.</p>
<p>And regarding research...perhaps the number is around 70-80. I just didn't want to overshoot these estimates and look like an ass.</p>