Pomona vs. Bowdoin? And why

allison
Wed, 04 Apr 2007 23:20:27 +0000

cbreeze, that’s not really an accurate representation of bowdoin weather.

weather was in the 50s and low 60s here in brunswick from when we returned after spring break until yesterday, when it suddenly got very cold. this is not typical april weather in maine (though, obviously, snowstorms are possible, as one is currently taking place).

similarly, we had an extremely mild fall->winter transition this year - there was no real cold weather before winter break, and definitely no snowstorms. i was going out for walks in a fall jacket and light scarf all the way up until i left for break in halfway through december. (some years, though, snow and cold do start earlier…)

pomona, of course, will undoubtedly have warmer weather - but it will also have smog, and weather that is too warm (for me, at least).

and finally, while weather is of course something to consider, i do not think it should be what you base your decision on - and i also do not think that the biggest difference between bowdoin and pomona is the weather - i think they are pretty different institutions, with different strengths and weaknesses.