Brown vs Pomona?

nostalgicwisdom
Fri, 26 Apr 2013 10:26:30 +0000

Haha wow. I’m sorry but I find some of Cranberry’s claims ridiculous.

“hard to get to LA from Pomona” yeah, I don’t know, it’s not like there’s a Metrolink literally across the street that goes to LA everyday from 7 AM-12 AM in less than 45 minutes.

“having fewer mandatory check-ins” This never happens at Pomona.

“More diverse from my observation.” Considering you never took the time yourself to make the most of the 5C’s and the various niches on campus, that seems to be your fault!

“More class options”

The 5C’s have 2500 classes and Pomona students are most likely to get permission to enroll.

“More options for friends.”
7000 students in the 5C in the same area as Brown means more options, not less.

“I didn’t fit in very well to my sponsor group but the way the system was set up, it felt like I had to hang out with them even though I didn’t want to/they pressured me to and it was harder to meet other people because it felt like they already had their predetermined group.”

There is no system. You can use the sponsor group system, or you can ignore it. You decide which people you meet, not the system. Take some responsibility for not having ventured out.

“Also, the freshmen are much more isolated from nonfreshmen than they are at other schools”

Sophmores live in those dorms, Oldenborg is right next to those dorms, and North Campus is a 5 minute walk. Just because you didn’t take the initiative to meet new people doesn’t mean you should characterize it for everyone.

“eat in the same dining hall on the South side of campus.”
Because no one eats in the other 6 dining halls, am I right?

“you can’t get what you need without a car”
Wrong. Target and Walmart are available through the bus station, and you can take dial-a-ride for whatever grocery shopping you need to do.

“it’s just not real life.”
Because Brown’s social scene is SO characteristic of the real world.

I would take this poster’s replies with a huge grain of salt- he or she is misinformed about a lot of things at Pomona. Just about everyone here would disagree.