![]() ![]() Personally, I didn’t pick Yale because I was drawn to the California atmosphere and an exclusive liberal arts experience rather than a liberal arts college within a university sort of deal. I think Yale is a happy medium between providing the liberal arts and residential experiences of Pomona with the prestige and opportunities of Harvard. It’s funny because Pomona and Yale have the same school color as each other :p. ![]() I think Harvard and Pomona attract very different students, while Pomona and Yale are more comparable to each other. He loved how smart the Pomona kids were but also appreciated the laid back vibe he didn’t feel at some of the other top LAC where the kids seemed to be drowning in workload.Ĭongratulations. Some of the other schools that had Consortium he found out on admit days just logistically getting to clubs, activities, classes at the other schools difficult (Swarthmore, bryn mawr, Haverford) but Pomona walkable consortium sold him and the fact the students were really using the consortium and had access to city(LA) if he wanted it for entertainment/internships. Some of the other schools claim Consortium but when he went for visit days understood just how special The 5-C consortium was. He loved the small feel of all the liberal arts schools but found most on his list geographically isolating but NOT POMONA with access to LA. POMONA WON HANDS DOWN on so many things important to him He also loved the idea of a beautiful LAC campus and didn’t want to be in a big city but wanted access to a city. He loved the idea of going to a small top LAC but loves having the resources of a mid-size university. S turned down Swarthmore, Bowdoin, Middlebury, Wash U, Emory, Vassar, Hamilton, Kenyon, Wesleyan U. Just for completeness as I didn’t include all the schools originally Daughter's friend at Midd is very happy there, too: focus there is on nature's beauty and the humanities. Louis is fantastic - so different from the northeast. He is utterly excited by his classes, which include math and science. Her best friend is at Wash U and loves it but it is very different - big, friendly, academic and diverse in every way. Like Pomona is with Californians, the only the best Maine high schoolers get into Bowdoin. She chose Bowdoin because she clicked with her tour guide who stressed how academically challenging Bowdoin is without the comparing and competition. She has made time to see and touch the ocean. On the other hand, my daughter is very happy at Bowdoin and loves the chillier weather. Also, Claremont is adorable, and when you get tired of its crunchy cuteness, the city of Pomona offers internship opportunities and the best Mexican food north of the border. It makes people happier and more carefree, it just does. The teaching is stellar, the students are interesting, and you can't beat the weather. Congratulations to your son! Where does his heart pull him? As a Pomona student years ago I never once knew my friends' grades or remember people comparing grades, and when we toured with my daughter, our tour guide commented on this very thing still being true. Momof2eagles I'm a Pomona grad with a student at Bowdoin two of my child's friends went to Middlebury and Wash U.
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