<p>I know Harvey Mudd is having a great school. However, my dad is not so sure.
He told me he has only heard of it when he moved to California and that one of his colleagues attended. He is a Computer Science Professor who went to Brandeis for his undergrad, and Yale for his Graduate degree.</p>
<p>He pretty much shuns on any solely undergraduate programs.</p>
<p>I have tried to explain to him that Harvey Mudd has a great network, environment, class size, undergraduate research opportunities, and is very prestigious in the engineering field in California (where I plan to stay). The weather in California is great and I do not want to move. He still suggests I should go to Cornell if I am accepted because of the prestige, even though i told him it is cold, depressing, and would cost a lot more (HMC offers the 10k scholarship, plus no airfare)</p>
<p>Can anyone give me some solid resources that show why HMC is so great?</p>
<p>Preferably addressing:</p>
<ul>
<li>Prestige/ Network</li>
<li>Research opportunities</li>
<li>School Ranking Comparison to Cal Tech, UC Berkeley, Cornell and MIT</li>
</ul>
<p>Thanks guys!! :]</p>