Harvey Mudd vs Pomona College for Computer Science?

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<p>So I know that Harvey Mudd is the engineering school of the Clarement Colleges and likely has a better program, but I really like Pomona. I'm pretty set on Computer Science so I don't know if Harvey Mudd would be better for the better program or not. I know you can take some classes between the separate colleges so I'd probably end up taking several classes from Harvey Mudd regardless. But I think I might like Pomona overall more than Harvey Mudd. What are the true differences between them, pros and cons for CS? Will I get the same education/opportunities from both? </p>

<p>Also, although I won't have a problem with the applications for either of them, I already know that I could write a strong essay for the supplemental essay for Pomona, while the Harvey Mudd essay would take me longer to write one as good.</p>

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<p>[Courses</a> - Pomona College - Acalog ACMS?](<a href=“Courses - Pomona College - Acalog ACMS™”>Courses - Pomona College - Acalog ACMS™) indicates that most of the computer science courses are offered at Harvey Mudd (HM). If you attend Pomona, you need to check on the cross registration policies.</p>

<p>Of course, you may want to check on how the major and breadth requirements at each school differ.</p>

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<p>There isn’t much of a difference between them because they share Computer Science resources together (the program is joint). Harvey Mudd will be more prestigious for CS and has a little more classes for computer science than Pomona does, but Pomona is very close in terms of prestige and has a good deal of CS classes Harvey Mudd doesn’t.</p>

<p>You have to take the intro comp sci section at Pomona though, I think, but I’ve heard good things about the department.</p>

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<p>Both are very difficult to be admitted to. Definitely, apply to BOTH. Worry about differences later, only if you are very lucky to be admitted at both.</p>

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<p>The major differences between HMC and Pomona are going to be in campus culture and distribution/breadth/core requirements. Harvey Mudd is very tech-oriented in its required courses outside of computer science, while Pomona is traditionally liberal-arts-oriented. Two very different approaches to your college education outside of your major.</p>

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<p>So I just found out Harvey Mudd asks for a humanities teacher recommendation, which I don’t have. Will this immediately disqualify me from the school?</p>

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<p>Re: #5</p>

<p>Harvey Mudd does require HSA 10 plus 11 other courses in humanities, social studies, and arts:
[Humanities</a>, Social Sciences, and the Arts](<a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/catalogue1/catalogue-10111/academic-programs1/humanities-social-sciences-arts.html]Humanities”>http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/catalogue1/catalogue-10111/academic-programs1/humanities-social-sciences-arts.html)
It also has a core curriculum with lots of math and science:
[Common</a> Core](<a href=“http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/catalogue1/catalogue-10111/academic-programs1/common-core.html]Common”>http://www.hmc.edu/academicsclinicresearch/catalogue1/catalogue-10111/academic-programs1/common-core.html)</p>

<p>Pomona’s breadth requirements are include a critical inquiry seminar, 5 breadth courses (creative expression; social institutions and human behavior; history, values, ethics, and cultural studies; physical and biological sciences; mathematical reasoning), a foreign language requirement, and physical education:
[Degree</a> Requirements Overview - Pomona College](<a href=“http://www.pomona.edu/administration/registrar/degree-requirements/degree-requirements-overview.aspx]Degree”>http://www.pomona.edu/administration/registrar/degree-requirements/degree-requirements-overview.aspx)</p>