<p>I had a friend at Dartmouth visit at Pomona, and he was truly jealous, I can't say the same for when I visited him at Dartmouth, but you really can't go wrong with either. They are very different, but both amazing in their own ways.</p>
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<p>Look at every law school , med school, and business school that publishes data is you want to examine a la carte. Or look at the WSJ placement for a real study. Either way Dartmouth does better.</p>
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<p>Both invalid measures, in my opinion, since Pomona caters to a more scholarly crowd.</p>
<p>Don't think Pomona should be equated to Northwestern - it's tough to equal a small LAC to a big U - since the quality of NU's programs vary. Regardless, in terms of selectivity, Pomona is waaayyy up there. Equating it with Rice - agreed - both underrated colleges/unis with undergraduate focus.</p>
<p>OP, when you look at the criteria for smaller, undergraduate-strong education, besides Pomona and Dartmouth, you can look at Chicago and Brown - there are more comparable.</p>
<p>But if you really have to apply ED, go for Dartmouth if you want IBD or consulting jobs, especially on the East Coast - you have a stronger old-boy network, the ivy-tag, plus a pretty darn good undergraduate academic experience. Yes, the East Coast is more East Coast friendly. Heard that it was a drinking school (this is what little I know about Darty, so feel free to demur), party school, so if you're that type, sounds like a fit.</p>
<p>But slipper is right - if you are set on working in cali, Pomona would be a better choice. If you go for schools like HYP, MIT, Columbia, U Penn though - it will be a tougher call.</p>
<p>The WSJ Feeder ranking, though flawed, is pretty relevant in this case. If the OP is intending to hop onto professional school right after college - WSJ law, med and business school placement figures indicate Dartmouth as a better option. Of course, the data is only for 1 year, so take these with lots of salt.</p>
<p>was ur Dartmouth friend jealous because of the weather? If so, that brings up another point, location vs. education? Although it seems dumb to turn down a great school cuz it is cold, quality of life is definately important.</p>
<p>Based on ur posts, i think Dartmouth will be my ED option, just because i want to live east, but isnt college the last chance to do what u want before u move on to you adult life?</p>
<p>This is my own opinion, but I think that even though Pomona is on the West Coast, it will still allow me to get great jobs in Washington DC and open doors for Law School. I'm have an Oregon bias though..</p>
<p>Part of why I chose Pomona was to get out of the Northeast for at least 4 years of my life. California is an amazing place unlike any other in the world, and both schools place extraordinarily well after graduation.</p>
<p>totally understand brassmonkey, have u graduated yet?</p>
<p>Dartmouth is definitely more preppy and conservative, despite how they might dress. Its more elitist and Pomona is more merit based.</p>
<p>But Pomona wont get you squat in the south or east once you graduate. Dartmouth carries big weight in the east and south.</p>
<p>But Hanover is colder than crap in the winter and it snows a lot up there...snowballs are a big major...lol....only three classes a "semester" on the D plan..but its a shorter term.</p>
<p>It comes down to your social strata and where you want to live when you graduate.</p>
<p>and Dartmouth admits about 30 percent ED and about 10 percent RD. Consider that fact.</p>
<p>I disagree that Pomona "won't get you squat" in the east. It is recognized by employers who matter. But Dartmouth is still a better choice if you want east IB or management, for reasons already mentioned.</p>
<p>My mom is an economist in DC, and she says they think very highly of Pomona grads and try to take them on as interns.</p>
<p>"Neuroscience is the third most popular major at Dartmouth and is arguably one of its strongest departments"</p>
<p>I don't know where you heard this, but this is exactly the opposite of what I heard when I visited Dartmouth. The most popular majors are Econ by far, then History and probably Bio. I talked to a biology professor, and when I told him I wanted to study neuroscience, he admitted that Dartmouth wasn't the best place for neuro. He said they had great mobio and genetics departments, but neuro wasn't really that popular or good. However, this really won't deter me from applying to Dartmouth (I'm applying to Pomona too) because I liked the school overall.</p>
<p>Actually Dartmoutn neuro is strong. There are tons of resources for undergrads in that dept particularly.</p>
<p>Well let me clarify. They have a strong psychology-based neuro program. On the tour they were all proud of the psych dept's mri machine. When I asked the bio professor about a more science based neuro program (i.e. from the bio department) he said it wasn't very good. On their website they only listed 2 neurology professors, whereas they had lots of mobio, biochem, etc. professors.</p>
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About 20% of Pomona's students are from the NE, the highest percentage after California. My D graduated from Pomona and like many of her classmates who settled in the east coast, had no trouble finding a career track job in the east. Many people she met there have heard of Pomona's stellar reputation.</p>
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A large percentage of Pomona's students come from professional families. Nobel laureate Joe Stiglitz sent not one, but two of his 3 children to Pomona.</p>
<p>maybe try contacting these rising seniors if you have questions - <a href="http://www.dartmouth.edu/%7Epal/pal/neur.html%5B/url%5D">http://www.dartmouth.edu/~pal/pal/neur.html</a></p>
<p>It seems simple to me, though, that someone who is conflicted between Pomona and Dartmouth would choose Amherst. :)</p>
<p>Have you visited both schools? </p>
<p>There is plenty of info that you can use to evaluate the two schools objectively. And I think the whole "prestige" thing is vastly overrated. College is more than just academics; it's about a whole experience. </p>
<p>Do you like the laid-back suburban environment offered at Pomona? It'll be warm all year long. You'll also need to drive everywhere to do gain access to LA.</p>
<p>Do you like the self-contained, rural environment offered by Dartmouth. Will you take advantage of one of the best outdoor programs in the US? Will you mind taking the bus for 2 hours to get to Boston? Do you mind being cold?</p>
<p>How much difference does the D-Plan make to you? How about study abroad? </p>
<p>Are the students more like you at Pomona or Dartmouth?</p>
<p>I think these questions are the really important ones.</p>