<p>If I got perfect grades and had the option to go anywhere, I would go to Pomona.</p>
<p>Who needs Ivys when you have Pomona?</p>
<p>Yeah, Pomona seems amazing. I feel so lucky to be going next year.<br>
Although, I must mention that I had far from perfect grades, so I guess that there's still hope for ya. Go for it, seriously I thought I had no chance, just work hard on the essays and personal stuff. Pomona is cool enough to value an offbeat personality over a perfect GPA.<br>
As for the Ivys, yea I sure don't need em, to be honest I don't even get the obsession with them. I'm going to be sitting in my little philosophy class of 16 having a passionate debate with my classmates while Ivy kids might be getting lectured by some TA while worrying that the curve on the test might be thrown off by the kid they helped at the library yesterday. Maybe I'm wrong, but it seems like Pomona is better place to be for your undergrad years. Plus, the whole Claremont colleges thing adds a bigger feel (and more resources) if that's what you're looking for. So, um, yeah...Pomona is amazing.</p>
<p>aww you guys are so cute!</p>
<p>Yes, Pomona is awesome... but you've really got the wrong idea about Ivies, Ny...</p>
<p>Tip for all those going to Pomona: I read in a magazine article that there are special nights were they give students who are working in the library, milk and cookies. You may have heard of it already but it sounded so nice/sweet!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Actually there are snacks I believe Sun through Thurs so you can study and then get a free snack and socialize, before returning to the books.</p>
<p>Yay, I love cookies, I knew I picked the right school.</p>
<p>and about ivies, I have always heard that places like Harvard have a lot of large, lecture-style classes that are too often taught by TAs and that they have a lot of competitive, gradegrubbing students. I know that everyone is obviously not like this and that the Ivies definitely have some of the best and brightest, but isn't this stereotype true to some extent? I guess I am just happy that I am going to a school that most students probably didn't choose for the name recognition and I probably could have been happy at some of the Ivies, but I wanted broad-based liberal arts education with lots of personal attention, so I think Pomona was the choice for me : )</p>
<p>You have to go to the dining hall to get snacks at 10 p.m. They vary every night.</p>
<p>Also, you'll have access to all of the dining halls at the Claremont colleges, so you can sample different cuisines. Plus you can attend the Athenaeum at Claremont McKenna <a href="http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/mmca/%5B/url%5D">http://www.claremontmckenna.edu/mmca/</a>.</p>
<p>Tip for all those going to Pomona: I read in a magazine article that there are special nights were they give students who are working in the library, milk and cookies. You may have heard of it already but it sounded so nice/sweet!!!!!!!!!!!</p>
<p>Snacks from Sunday night to Thursday night. Everything from cereal and cookies to nachos and fries. Then the night before final exams deans and professors make waffles and pancakes!! So that part is "special." The free snacks, however, are something you will learn to take for granted!!</p>
<p>"I have always heard that places like Harvard have a lot of large, lecture-style classes that are too often taught by TAs and that they have a lot of competitive, gradegrubbing students."</p>
<p>Well, as a Harvard pre-frosh, I can say that while there are a few large lecture classes (mostly ones that satisfy the core curriculum), they try to break them down into smaller discussion based segments that meet in addition to the lecture. Also, contrary to popular belief, very few classes are actually taught by TAs. Generally speaking, it is only the intro math classes and intro foreign lang classes (which are taught by native speakers). And yes, everyone wants to do well and succeed, but they're by no means obsessed with grades. Students also really do get fantastic attention from advisors and professors (if they seek them out).</p>
<p>...Though I can only speak for Harvard. That said, with Pomona you're certain to get more discussion based classes from the get go, plus being in California ...if that's your thing (certainly not mine). But at the end of the day, Pomona is a great school and that's one reason why I applied. :) Good luck there!</p>