Claremont McKenna vs Pomona

water_boy
Mon, 27 Apr 2009 07:39:09 +0000

Santino, you got way off topic. Do you hate Pomona? “Pomona is basically your preppy East coast liberal arts college with all its pretension and left-leaning student body/faculty. If you are a flaming liberal who seeks academic success, Pomona is perfect, and so is any ivy league. PO does have a few advantages here, with the class size, community, location etc.”

So suddenly, my flip flop and shorts wearing self am now a flaming liberal with all the pretension in the world who only cares about academic success. Thanks, pal. You’re really helping CMC’s reputation here, as I should remind you, the Consortium exists so that everyone works together. CMC wouldn’t have been founded without a lot of help from Pomona; same goes for Scripps, Pitzer and Mudd. Harvey Mudd went to Pomona. So did Mr. Pitzer. If one school’s name suffers, I really think it affects that of other schools. Bottom line is, the schools have differing missions, and they’re meant to work together.

As for the Original Poster, CMC offers a lot, as does Pomona. Pomona’s not as specialized in the fields of econ, finance and government. The Ath is a great resource. My understanding is that a higher % of Pomona students are interested in PhD programs. So take it for what you will.

And whether or not CMC is a better choice for you comes down to your individual circumstances. Look at the differences in culture.

Pomona’s better known for pre med; CMC’s still right up there. The Claremont Colleges are a true Consortium of learning and achievement. Academically, they can compete with and beat anyone in the country. Best of luck.