<p>one tiny bit of totally biased and unsolicited advice about Pomona: if you think that by choosing a California LAC, you are leaving the (largely east coast) world of pecking orders, rankings and vociferous advocacy behind, you’d better think twice. The Claremont Colleges have their own internal feuds; some people would call them friendly rivalries, others might call them self-perpetuating stereotypes. If you start throwing around that SWAP acronym, you might just get your head handed to you. And, remember: there’s only one “S” in California (I’ll give you time to think about that one. Yeah, that’s right.) One Sssss. [as he slithers away.]</p>