Brown vs Pomona?

CranberryOrange
Thu, 25 Apr 2013 00:00:23 +0000

My favorite question! I transferred from Pomona to Brown. Pomona just wasn’t working out for me and I absolutely love Brown. However, I still have great things about Pomona, so here’s a pro list for each school (this is based on what I personally consider to be a positive attribute to each school):

Pro Pomona:
Better academic advising. This is easily what I miss the most about Pomona.
Better food (but fewer off-campus options).
Better housing (except that it’s nearly all on-campus).
Smaller classes.
Better chance you’ll know your profs (but not a huge difference).
Better weather (duh).
Easier to get to know deans/president/etc.

Brown:
Better location–both shops in Providence and really easy access to Boston (hard to get to LA from Pomona).
Good public transportation.
More class options.
More options for friends.
More political activism/people being involved in issues.
More personal freedom/independence (e.g. living more on your own, having fewer mandatory check-ins, eating more off meal plan, etc.)
Better/more extra-curricular options, especially more options in volunteering, academic clubs, and political clubs.
More diverse from my observation.
More nightlife/chilling options.

If I also wrote my cons for Pomona that aren’t necessarily pluses for Brown, Brown would look better, but I think those are less helpful than doing a pro list comparing the two schools.

I have a lot to say about the difference between these schools since I’ve now spent a year at both, so feel free to ask me more about them, either here or in a message!