<p>I've been admitted off of both schools' waitlists and am now faced with a difficult decision. Which school would you choose and why? I'm considering majoring in International Relations.</p>
<p>you probably can't go wrong with either school as you will most likely receive an excellent education at each of those schools. i think it would come down to which climate you prefer,and do you prefer a semester schedule or a schedule based on four ten week terms of which you would usually attend three terms. where you reside and how far that is from those two schools also might come into play. i can tell you my daughter attends dartmouth and she is very happy there. she also visited scripps for a long weekend and she was tempted to attend. good luck, whatever you decide.</p>
<p>I looked at both schools before I came to Dartmouth. In terms of the quality of education and selectivity, both schools are pretty much equal. Pomona has a very pretty campus located near the residential area of Claremont, a small town in Cali. I think it has about 1500 students, but many people said there is a feel of a bigger campus because of the other Claremont colleges. Pomona seems to specialize in the Humanities and Social Sciences, so I think their International Relations department would be very good. Plus, if you go to Pomona you get to be a Sage Hen. :-)</p>
<p>Dartmouth is located in rural New Hampshire and has a student body of about 4000. The size of Dartmouth's student body seemed just about right for me: enough to say hello to someone you know when walking through campus, but enough to always be meeting new people. I live in California so I liked the fact that I'd be going to school on the opposite side of the country and I'd be meeting people from all over. Dartmouth doesn't have a specific international relations major, but it does have a component to the Government major in which you can specialize in international politics.</p>