<p>Yes I would say that I think that Mudd is trying very hard to attract a more diverse
group of students and it has certainly had success attracting more women. I think that
this is a good thing but that it will have certain consequences.</p>
<p>My first prediction is that Mudd will soon have a somewhat larger applicant pool.</p>
<p>My other prediction is that Mudd will have more students majoring in Biology and
Chemistry. Certainly the number of MIT students in biology has grown and I would
expect the same to happen at Mudd. This in of itself is neither good nor bad. However
I do think that Mudd will be in a difficult situation in a few years unless it increases the
number of students. If biology and chemistry have more students which areas will
have fewer students and will Mudd be able to afford all the faculty in these areas?
Moreover it is not just money. There needs to be a critical mass of students
for certain advanced classes to be offered. I actually have great confidence
if my prediction proves correct (of course I could be wrong!) that Mudd will work out a way
to maintain its strength in the fields of math, physics and engineering. I think that it will be
necessary to grow the student body but perhaps someone will think of another approach.</p>