Pomona College vs Johns Hopkins

tk21769
Wed, 30 May 2018 23:12:33 +0000

Intended major: some combination of Computer Science, Cognitive Science, Linguistics, Philosophy

@Drawcodawn, are you already familiar with JHU’s Human Language Technology COE?
(https://hltcoe.jhu.edu/about/)
Have you investigated opportunities for undergrads in this center?
Have you checked out ~related internship opportunities with firms/agencies in the Baltimore Washington corridor?

IMO they are both fine schools; one could make a good case for either one.
For your specific areas of interest, I would think JHU offers greater breadth/depth.
Maybe this should be a key consideration (more than prestige or name-recognition, which are high for both schools). However, if I weren’t satisfied that good opportunities extend to undergrads at JHU, I’d probably prefer the Pomona/Claremont environment. Have you contacted JHU departments/programs about how undergrads participate, what they’re doing after graduation, etc.?