<p>that was far more information than I could have hoped for. Thank you.</p>
<p>How related are the schools in the consortium? i.e., I am attracted to a lot of things about each school, but I am interested in a university that is larger than each school as it stands alone. If the Claremont consortium was one school, I’d definitely be interested in attending.</p>
<p>1200 students is too few for me, but 5000 would be fine. How much actual intermingling is there between the campuses? If I matriculated at one school, would it feel like a small LAC or, with the other schools in close proximity, would it be a larger-type-school experience?</p>
<p>I read some CC threads and college visit reports on these schools and some (esp. Pomona) were described as being very “quiet” and “empty,” as if not much was going on, although I have heard many great things about all of these schools. </p>
<p>I would not want to feel isolated. I have many interests, enjoy people and want to have fun in addition to getting a great education. I have steered myself away from LACs because of their small size, but wonder if I am restricting myself. I wouldn’t be happy at a school of 20,000, either.</p>
<p>I am definitely liberal, and not from CA. I don’t know that I could get into a UC because they take such a low % of students from California, plus they are so large.</p>
<p>Thoughts? </p>
<p>Thanks again for such a complete and helpful response.</p>