Pomona vs. Swarthmore vs. Smith

Little_Mother
Wed, 28 Mar 2012 12:04:46 +0000

D ('09) considered Swat but preferred Pomona primarily for the Claremont Colleges consortium. Swat does have a consortium with Haverford, Bryn Mawr, and UPenn, but you have to take a bus, or take the train to Penn. There are other schools near Smith as well, but again, one has to take a bus. At Pomona, it’s almost as simple as walking across the street!

She took dance (mostly modern) at Pomona and especially enjoyed having the opportunity to meet CC students through classes and dance concerts. In fact, she sat in on a dance class to get a sense of teaching style. You might want to do that if it fits into your schedule.

Another factor is the weather. It’ll be much colder in MA and PA than it will be in SoCal!

You have the choice of three excellent schools. Good luck!