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Harvey Mudd because it doesn't have the research facilities like the other schools. I think it's very important to have some undergraduate research experience, and it can help you get a much better internships or jobs later on.
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<p>Oh I completely disagree. I think you would find the research facilities there to be tremendously extensive. Keep in mind that as an undergrad, what matters is not the total research facilities available at your school, but rather what you as an undergrad have reasonable access to. What does it matter if you go to a school that runs lots and lots of research if you never get a chance to participate? The truth is, at many research universities, most undergrads are considered to be second-class citizens who never get to partake in all of the research activites that occur.</p>
<p>As I said before, a whopping percentage of Harvard Mudd alumni hold doctorates. To be competitive to get into a doctoral program, you ought to have undergraduate research experience. So that begs the question exactly how are all these Mudders getting into doctoral programs if Mudd is not providing them with research resources? </p>
<p>Furthermore, you talk about jobs. Again, I would point to the average salary earned by Mudd graduates, which is often times BETTER than the salaries earned by engineers who go to the big research universities. So even if Mudders are deprived of research opportunities (which I do not agree with), it apparently isn't hurting them too badly on the job market.</p>