<p>Hmmm, that’s really a difficult question for me. Pomona never really “stood out” to me based on one particular attribute (no other school I wanted to go to did either). I have a brother about to be a senior there, and have a number of other friends at Pomona/CMC/HMC so I was always pretty knowledgable about what the 5Cs has to offer. Pomona, for me, offered the “whole package.” It provided excellent faculty, great relationships with those faculty (they’ll call you to make sure you’re OK if you miss class…another time my brother’s professor was kind enough to relay the class discussion in real-time over instant messaging, and share with the class John’s thoughts about everything), sports (not too competitive, but not too shabby either), people (amazing people that are also super intelligent), great campus/facilities (loved the place as soon as I first went), the consortium (I can take lots of math and CS classes at Mudd, my second choice, for example!), study abroad opportunities, sponsor groups, etc, etc, etc. Pomona just seemed to offer it all, and I have yet to find a way where I’ve been particularly disappointed by it.</p>
<p>Also, Pomona really takes care of its students outside of academics. They really want their students to have as many opportunities outside of the classroom that they can. They have a list of “47 Things” that all students should do before they graduate, and many of them are subsidized (for example, Pomona will be selling discounted tickets to a famous play, the Book of Mormon). If I had to point to any particular attribute, this would be it. At Pomona, you’re receiving much more than an education.</p>