<p>I have wanted to go to LMU for a while now. My cousin goes there, my mom wants me to go there, it seems I'm always there. It finally hit me one that that I had no idea why I really wanted to go to LMU. It was always just something I thought I would do. LMU is a nice school and I love the people and the campus, but...i don't know. Recently I have become obsessed with Pomona College. It really just seems like the college for me and I love the fact that I can get the small and large college experience. My mother is a little reluctant about Pomona and I am still sort of attached to LMU. What are the pros and cons of each school?</p>
<p>Pomona is one of the very top ranked LAC’s and does very will with placement into grad school programs. Can you visit and take a tour (and take mom with you)?</p>
<p>I don’t know too much about LMU. I think my daughter’s classmate goes there, and she was a just okay student, whereas only the top students we able to get into Pomona.</p>
<p>Compare the admitted student stats</p>
<p>LMU:
20% had h.s. GPA of 3.75 and higher
24% had h.s. GPA between 3.5 and 3.74
26% had h.s. GPA between 3.25 and 3.49
23% had h.s. GPA between 3.0 and 3.24
7% had h.s. GPA between 2.5 and 2.99 </p>
<p>SAT middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading: 520 - 630
SAT Math: 530 - 650</p>
<p>Percent applicants admitted: 52%</p>
<p>Pomona:
87% in top 10th of graduating class
98% in top quarter of graduating class
100% in top half of graduating class </p>
<p>SAT middle 50%
SAT Critical Reading: 700 - 780
SAT Math: 690 - 780
SAT Writing: 680 - 770 </p>
<p>Percent applicants admitted: 16%</p>
<p>So, while one may be better for you than the other, we aren’t really talking about similar calibur of schools here. You will have to judge each on it’s own. but it would be a coup to get into Pomona.</p>
<p>You NEED TO GO TO POMONA college. You can always transfer out of Pomona into LMU but you can’t say the same about LMU into Pomona. You’ve mentioned you’ve become obsessed with the school and that it seems like the school for you. Make your choice based on you. The plus side to Pomona is that if you want a change in environment you can always have 4 other claremont schools to take advantage of.</p>
<p>Excuse me, but is the OP talking about Cal Poly Pomona (part of the Cal State system) or Pomona College, a private institution which is part of the Claremont Consortium along with Harvey Mudd, Claremont, Scripps & Pitzer?</p>
<p>I’m guessing Pomona College, Cal poly is definitely not anything worth obsession(in my opinion.</p>
<p>The poster stated “Recently I have become obsessed with Pomona College.” And unless they made a mistake Cal Poly</p>
<p>I think that some people in California refer to Cal Poly Pomona as “Pomona.” But I agree with you, liek0806, if the OP really means Pomona College v. LMU, this triggers a very different discussion.</p>
<p>Well, Pomona and LMU are on two very different academic levels. </p>
<p>LMU is also in a residential neighborhood in Marina Del Rey, right outside of LA. Pomona is about an hour train ride from LA and is also in a residential town, but is surrounded by 4 other colleges. </p>
<p>I’ve visited and researched both, and I have to say, go with Pomona!!</p>
<p>OP-
The fact is that there is no match between Pomona College and LMU. The choice should be obvious, and if it is not, pick LMU.</p>
<p>Yes, the admissions stats of the schools are very different, but they only make up part of the picture. </p>
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<li><p>The locations of the schools, while both in the LA area, have a pretty different feel to them. In my opinion, LMU feels much more a part of the city than Claremont does.</p></li>
<li><p>Pomona is a LAC; LMU is a university (though the total undergrad populations of LMU and the Claremont Consortium as a whole are similar, I imagine that this is still a difference worth noting).</p></li>
<li><p>LMU is a religiously affiliated school. </p></li>
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<p>My suggestion to the OP is to:</p>
<p>(1) Think more about why LMU appeals to you. Is it just a feeling of “should” or of familiarity, or are there specific things that you like about the school?</p>
<p>(2) Continue researching Pomona, and figure out what about it is so appealing to you. As a general rule, try to avoid becoming “obsessed” with any school…it can blind you to important info and set you up for frustration.</p>
<p>(3) Explore “middle ground” schools that combine the things you like about each. If you elaborate on your own interests, stats, and likes/dislikes in a college, people might be able to help generate some ideas here.</p>
<p>Pomona is a fantastic school and I understand where previous posters are coming from, but things like </p>
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<p>are ridiculous, particularly given that we know so little about the OP. If a Catholic education is very important to her, or if she wants to be a dual Civil Engineering/Film Production major, then we’re not giving great advice. This may be, but is not necessarily as black and white a decision as is being assumed.</p>
<p>Aw, c’mon Student615! We’re talking Pomona! (joking… but only a little…)</p>
<p>Edit; In retrospect, I thought this was a senior who’d researchd, applied, was accepted to both, and was now trying to choose. I would also not encourage getting obsessed with it, if the above is not true, but if your admitted…</p>
<p>^ Didn’t even think about that possibility. Also something important for the OP to clarify for us!</p>