Pomona vs. Swarthmore vs. Smith

Sarah1994
Tue, 27 Mar 2012 16:14:53 +0000

I’m stuck between the three schools. I received Early Writes at Smith and Swarthmore and a Zollman/ STRIDE scholarship for $20,000/year and a paid research position for 2 yrs at Smith. I’m interested in Gender and Sexuality Studies, Biology, Anthropology, Literature, Middle Eastern Studies, and Dance (esp. Ballet), and am thinking about majoring in Gender and Sexuality Studies with minors in Bio and Dance. I’m a somewhat quiet person, but I would really like to branch out and be more social in college. I don’t want a non-existant party scene, but I want there to be other aspects to the social life as well. I love that Smith is a women’s college, but the opportunity to date and have male friends at Swarthmore and Pomona also really appeals to me. Luckily, I’ll be able to visit all the schools before deciding, but I’m curious where the CC community thinks would be the best fit for me.