MIT or Harvey Mudd?

[braden]

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Uh…I don’t think so. I mean, whatever MITChris may have said, I don’t think that’s an accurate picture of MIT. Just had a houseful of MIT seniors and recent graduates here, and this question came up as a topic of discussion: “Would MIT be a great choice for a student interested in a liberal arts major?” The consensus: No, not unless the student is also really interested in the STEM subjects. MIT has some great offerings in liberal arts subjects, but overall, the Institute is hard-core math/science/engineering</p>

<p>To be clear, I think all of this is true of HMC too. Which is why I believe, under some interpretation of Chris’s words, the description of ‘liberal arts school’ is a common rather than distinguishing one, from what I hear. Of course I attend neither of these schools and am just commenting.

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<p>Yes, you are correct, this is also true of HMC. Mudd students usually laugh at the suggestion of someone interested in a “liberal arts major” coming to HMC, as it offers no majors outside of the STEM subjects. You have to love math/science/engineering to come to Mudd, just as is likely true of MIT - they are both LACs only in the sense that they encourage a broad education (that includes HASS requirements).</p>