<p>santeria</p>
<p>I am a Wes student this year and my sister recently graduated from Pomona, so I feel that I might have some insights for you on the Pomona vs. Wesleyan debate.</p>
<p>first off, don’t be deceived by the fact that Pomona is an hour away from LA, traffic usually makes it longer, public transportation isn’t easy, driving in LA isn’t fun and I know for a fact that my sister NEVER went into LA. That being said it was probably because there was SO much to do on campus. Pomona, Wesleyan, all of these small liberal artsy schools that are not in cities really will have plenty to do on campus. There is kind of an upside to having a real sense of community too. </p>
<p>as far as weather is concerned… I guess it depends on how much it bothers you. One thing to keep in mind is that you go home for a month over winter break, so already there is one less month of real winter. if you bundle up and you’ll be fine though. Also New England Falls are beautiful and Spring is fantastic. And I know that my sister often did not have air-conditioning in her dorms which was pretty awful, especially for moving in and out in june and may. but I’m not going to lie, if you like sun (which it sounds like you do) you would probably be happier at Pomona. It’s just a matter of priorities. for me, sun and a city would have been nice - but the people at Wesleyan are amazing and that is the main reason why I chose it.</p>
<p>As far as food is concerned, I think Wesleyan does a really good job. I only ate at the Pomona campus a few times but I would say that Wesleyan food is better, given that it is still mass produced. Pomona and the other colleges have more dining halls, but I found the selection to be limited because of it. Wesleyan has Usdan, the one all you can eat dining hall on campus that has tons of options. There are a bunch of other eateries on campus too. Both of the towns have good food, but Claremont is much more yuppified and often the restaurants and can be more expensive. Middletown, surprisingly has a bunch of really good restaurants. </p>
<p>one of the other big differences between Pomona and Wesleyan is housing. my single as a freshman was just as nice and big as the one my sister had as a senior at Pomona. Pomona you pretty much live in the dorms all 4 years, whereas at wesleyan you live in the dorms your first year, then your sophomore year you have the option of the dorms or a program house (which are pretty cute). Juniors have the option of sharing an on campus apartment with friends and finally seniors can live in a really cute woodframe house with friends. so pretty much after freshman year, you can have pretty easy access to a kitchen if you are willing to cook and are concerned about food. </p>
<p>I recognize that I have fairly limited knowledge on Pomona, but I hope this helps.</p>