Harvey Mudd is known for ..

Harvey Mudd is known for the following:

(1) Harvey Mudd students have access to take classes from other Claremont Colleges:
https://www.hmc.edu/admission/discover/claremont-colleges/#:~:text=There%20is%20no%20limit%20on,also%20be%20taken%20at%20Mudd

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Claremont_Colleges

(2) One of the biggest STEM PhD feeder schools:
https://www.thecollegesolution.com/50-schools-that-produce-the-most-science-and-engineering-phds-2/

About 4 years ago, 47 graduates out of its graduating class of 196 went to grad schools or professional schools (such as law and medicine) immediately upon graduation (4 to MIT and 6 to Stanford).

I read on Quora that for the first 40 years of the school, roughly 40% of its graduates eventually received a PHD or an equivalence. Lately (in the last 15 years), the percentage of its graduates who immediately attend grad schools upon graduation has declined to about 23% to 25% because of the high cost of college education and the high salaries its graduates can earn.

(3) Its graduates are among the best paid:
https://www.payscale.com/college-salary-report

(4) One of the schools with the highest SAT scores (though it may no longer matter given the current political climate):
https://blog.prepscholar.com/colleges-with-highest-sat-scores

(5) Academic rigor
https://www.cnbc.com/2017/08/02/the-10-schools-where-students-study-the-most.html
Midterms/quizes at 9 o'clock Sunday night are not uncommon.
I personally believe that the above list should have included at least MIT and Princeton.

Is Harvey Mudd College more difficult than Harvard?
https://www.quora.com/Is-Harvey-Mudd-College-more-difficult-than-Harvard

The downsides of attending Harvey Mudd:
(a)  The school does not have a big name like MIT, Caltech, or Berkeleys.
      Don't be disappointed when people say they never heard of it.
(b)  A small alumni network (though a close-knit one).
(c)  The school is among the most expensive colleges in the US but it is not generous with FA due to
      its relatively small endowment.
      Here is a list of the most expensive colleges in the US:
      https://www.statista.com/statistics/244041/most-expensive-colleges-in-the-us/#:~:text=Most%20expensive%20colleges%20in%20the%20U.S.%202019%2D2020&text=In%20the%20school%20year%202019,costs%20plus%20room%20and%20board.

       Here is a list of the richest colleges (endownment per student):
       http://https://www.collegeraptor.com/college-rankings/details/EndowmentPerStudent/
       Harvey Mudd is ranked at 56th while Pomona is at 7th, and Brown is at 52nd.       

(d)  Student mental health issue due to heavy course load and stress.
       The school has taken steps in the past few years to improve in this area. 
       For example, its core curriculum has been updated.

A few positives of attending Harvey Mudd:
(A) The school is very safe and so is the city of Claremont,
(B) Good southern California climate (a bit hot in the summer but Claremont has a lot of trees),
(C) Small classes (except CS introductory classes),
(D) A nurturing environment plus caring & accessible professors who are really good at teaching,
(E) Shared resources (cafeterias, libraries, and sport facilities) with other Claremont colleges.
(F) Mudd students make friends with students from and attend events (talks, concerts, parties, etc)
     in other Claremont colleges, which are all within 15-minute walking distance from Harvey Mudd.
(G) 找工作找 Intern 学校十分给力，很多公司去campus receruit.