Pomona vs Brown for Cognitive Science

Deaston
Thu, 23 May 2019 17:13:00 +0000

My kid had a similar choice. Pomona offers the benefits of the Consortium, intimate classroom settings, strong relationships with professors, great food and great weather. Brown has the Ivy League name, the oppotunity to take classes pass-fail, and far more celebrity offspring. Most of Pomona’s social life is on campus while Brown has a more robust off-campus scene. Pomona is probably more nurturing while Brown is larger and more impersonal. The workload at Pomona is intense - there is nowhere to hide when there are ten classmates. I’ve been told that Brown is somewhat easier and allows for more free time. Does your kid want to try a different region for college or be closer to home? What is important to your son? Are the costs the same? Does he want to go to graduate school (edge to Pomona) or work in the Northeast (Brown)?