What do some our alumni say about their education at HMC?
Greg Hassold (’79)
GMI
I was in fact fortunate enough to land an academic position... especially a relatively enjoyable one. Tenure is nice, too! My education at Mudd was a thorough preparation for graduate study... that was no problem.
Jan. 1, 1997
Ben Melhuish (’94)
Expedia.com
I've felt for quite some time that an HMC physics major can do anything he or she wants. The mere fact of making it through the program attests to a certain amount of natural ability, but at least as important is the fact that much of what we learn is many methods of approaching problems. The flexibility and open-mindedness which results is of great value in (I believe) any career option, from physics to software engineering to investment banking. So, though physics doesn't apply directly to writing software, the training I got has helped indirectly in a great many ways, most of which I don't realize until I stop and think about it for a bit.
Jan. 1, 1997
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Scott Pace (’80)
George Washington University
Physics majors can certainly go on to do all kinds of strange things, even public policy and international affairs:
Physics training has been an invaluable aid throughout my career despite my grade in quantum mechanics. : >
Sept. 1, 2012
Stan Kidder (’71)
Colorado State University
I can't speak highly enough of the broad-based physics education I received
at HMC. I have done a lot of things over the years, and virtually all of
them were made possible by my physics education. Yes, a job after
graduation is important, but the broader your education, the more likely
you are to be able to keep up with the rapidly changing times.
Jan. 1, 1997