<p>LolaPop- I’m just a little worried about your statement of “the fantastic quality of life Pomona is rumored to have.” You should base your decision on which type of school you want (as hktk says the best fit, not necessarily “rumors”). If you want pre-professional opportunities, NU has those since they have in-house professional programs. Also they have larger graduate departments but Pomona will get you in choice graduate schools as well as Northwestern. As jedipsohn intimated, it is not clear you would not be happy if you chose Northwestern or guaranteed that you would be happy if you chose Pomona. Good luck in your choice.</p>