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<p>I am not seeking to gain anything. The OP was looking for objective information, was given a biased opinion by someone who has never taken a class at Pomona or CMC, and I simply wanted to point out that we<em>tard</em>it’s statement, coming from someone who hasn’t begun their freshman year, and without an objective source, didn’t have a leg to stand on. If anything, I was doing the opposite of what your quote suggests. I didn’t even turn it around and say that one was objectively better than the other, as I don’t think that that could be established. This was one of the many points that Student615 and I agree upon.</p>
<p>The only thing I’ve said on this thread that comes close to ‘belittling’ CMC was where I mentioned that the ‘academics were a little easier.’ Something the OP saw as a plus! I said this because I found the 3 classes I’ve taken at CMC to be less academically intense than those I’ve taken at Pomona. However Student615, as a (recently graduated?) Scripps student, can offer a more holistic opinion here as she has more CMC classroom experience .</p>
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<p>I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again here, it’s in all of our best interest as 5-C students to promote all of the Claremont Colleges as much as we can. The strength of each school grows with the strength of the system. I strongly believe this, and if you look at my posting history, you’ll rarely find me mentioning disparaging words about any of the 5-C’s. (I tried to find where I made this point before, but they only let you look back a couple months). I think the Claremont Colleges are some of the best LACs in the country, and offer an amazing undergraduate experience unlike that at any other institution. The five college system has immense potential, and by making more students aware of the offerings of each school, it can only grow towards that potential. Do I get the chance to promote Pomona more often than the others? It comes with being a student there. But it’s be a shame to confuse my endorsement of Pomona with a belittlement of the other 4 colleges. Rare is there a student who wouldn’t fit in at one of the 5-Cs, and I am constantly recommending the Claremont Colleges to students on this site, as well as off. I’ve convinced my brother to apply ED to CMC because I feel it is a great fit for him, and he’s interested in politics. I’ve encouraged every potential engineering student I’ve known to look at HMC because it’s offers an unparalleled engineering undergraduate experience which should not be overlooked. A significant percentage of this year’s class at my high school applied to CMC, Scripps, and Pitzer, whereas I was the first person in the history of the school to apply to any of the Claremont Colleges. I’ve been an ambassador for the Claremont Colleges because I think it deserves an ambassador.</p>