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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I think more LACs need to strengthen in engineering and CS in order to rise in popularity.

Harvey Mudd is well positioned to rise. And other STEM-oriented LACs like Carleton. Swarthmore too. Wes is also strong in STEM.[/quote]
Way too behind. Starting a school in engineering right now is completely useless- you can never have enough faculty for specialities nor get the research funding/grants that top universities and state schools have. Both mudd and swarthmore hardly have that many engineering majors compared to cs or math. LACs have a niche, and that niche is served well. For every lac, you run the issue that there a finite amount of lab space and research funding you can spend on STEM. [/quote]

Harvey Mudd's claim to fame is engineering, and 30% of their class per year is majoring in engineering. [/quote]
It’s much more well known for CS and physics. It literally doesn’t have the engineering specialties to be known for engineering.

Is it noted for being an LAC with engineering? Yes, but that’s not a competitive field. Harvey mudd clears for CS and physics PhDs.[/quote]
It's concerning how few Harvey Mudd students major in subjects other than cs and engineering. What's wrong with the natural sciences?[/quote]

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