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The following is a list of suggestions we have collected over the years.

Before the Fair

Dress nicely. Admission representatives are typically in business casual attire, though polos and slacks are also common. Feel free to dress as you feel will appropriately represent the College.

Bring all of the materials we shipped to you. Arrive early to . (Note this is just a sample, feel free to make your display your own. It can help generate conversations to have one of the travel brochures open and on display). Most fairs will provide a 6- or 8-foot table and at least one chair; some fairs will ask you to share the table with another college.

Brush up on the . Most college fairs hold alumni volunteers and admission counselors to the same set of standards, so be sure you’re following the nationally set standards for our field!

During the Fair

Introduce yourself. Share the year that you graduated and your major, as well as what you are doing now (title/employer, graduate school, etc.).

Briefly find some common ground. Ask them about their interests in ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ, what year they are in school, and what they hope to study in college.

Talk about HMC. 

• School Profile
  • Small: 900-plus student body, typically 230 students in the first-year class
  • Undergraduate only (all classes are taught by professors)
  • Majors:
    • Biology 
    • Chemistry
    • Computer Science 
    • Engineering 
    • Mathematics, 
    • Physics, 
    • Joint major in Chemistry and Biology 
    • Joint major in Chemistry and Climate – New!
    • Joint major in Computer Science and Climate – New!
    • Joint major in Math and Computer Science
    • Joint major in Physics and Mathematics
    • Joint major in Mathematical and Computational Biology 
    • Joint major in Physics and Computer Science
  • Location: Claremont, CA, ~35 miles east of Los Angeles
• Give the overall view of Mudd’s academic power
  • Curriculum: roughly 1/3 Humanities, 1/3 Common Core, 1/3 Major
  • Clinic projects and departmental research
  • Research is required in order to graduate and available early in your career (share your personal research experience)
• Honor Code and Community
  • People, social life, etc.
  • What did you find were the best aspects of the Honor Code?
  • How did the Honor Code play into your life at Mudd?

Talk about the Claremont Colleges. Briefly describe the interaction between colleges, especially your experience taking advantage of the consortium (cross-registration, 5-college clubs, intramural and varsity sports, etc.).

Describe life after Mudd. Emphasize how well HMC prepares students for graduate schools and the workforce (Senior Outcomes).

Application Deadlines and Requirements

• Early Decision I – November 15
• Early Decision II – January 5
• Regular Decision – January 5
• Academic requirements: 1 year of calculus, physics and chemistry prior to enrolling at HMC
• What do we look for?
  • We hope to see students:
    • Confidence that they can succeed academically at HMC
    • Evidence that they have challenged themselves not only in math and science courses, but in the humanities, social sciences, and arts as well
    • A strong writing ability (their personal statement and essays), promising teacher and counselor recommendations, and meaningful extracurricular activities
    • A good fit for the HMC community
• Specific admission questions should be referred directly to the Office of Admission at (909) 621-8011 or admission@hmc.edu

Financial Aid

• Cost of attendance: about $93,000 (tuition, room and board, mandatory fees, books and supplies, personal expenses and transportation allowances if applicable)
• ÎÞÓÇÊÓƵ 70% of current students receive any financial aid and about 50% of our students qualify for need-based aid, for which HMC meets 100% of demonstrated need for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. We are one of a handful of institutions in the United States that is both need blind and meets 100% of demonstrated need. 
• Need-based aid: applicants must complete the FAFSA and CSS PROFILE
• Merit-based aid: We offer several merit awards and most do not require a separate application
• Specific financial aid questions should be referred directly to the Office of Financial Aid at (909) 621-8055 or financial_aid@hmc.edu

After the Fair

Complete a college fair evaluation. This tells us about the college fair and your experience volunteering.

Return any remaining materials. The Office of Admission will send you a pre-paid, self-addressed flat rate box along with your fair materials – just place the leftovers in the box and drop the package in the mail. Keep in mind that alumni staff dozens of college fairs each year, so the sooner you can return any materials the faster another alum can attend a college fair in another part of the country!