<p>Hello! I have been kind of thinking of choosing Pomona but I’m not sure about a few things…</p>
<li>I really like the city, but I know that Pomona is a little ways from LA; do people actually use Zipcars and the train to go into LA? Or do most people not venture into the city very often?</li>
<li>Are there activities going on on campus, and active groups to get involved in, at Pomona?</li>
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<p>I like Northwestern’s proximity to Chicago, but I don’t like the weather/larger classes/more competitive atmosphere that I have heard about…</p>
<p>Any advice/opinions would be appreciated! Thanks!</p>
<p>I also had the option of Pomona and Northwestern, but I didn’t even consider northwestern after getting accepted into pomona. I just couldn’t get over the freezing weather, larger classes, and more competetive atmosphere. And to answer your questions, yes, i hear people use Zipcars all the time and its subsidized by pomona if you are using it for a job or internship. Also im sure there is a plethora of activities and orginizations/clubs to get involved in (same for northwestern I’m sure), and what you can’t find at Pomona you can probably find at one of the other colleges nearby. Also if you get your own car, getting to LA is really no problem ( i had done it several times when i visited).</p>
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<li>People go out all the time. Friends who have cars, trains or Zipcars. You just need to be willing to wade through traffic at peak hours. At one point, I was spending 15 hours a week in LA (not counting travel time!) for internships and hanging out with friends. And this was outside of being a varsity athlete and having on campus activities.</li>
<li>There’s plenty to do on campus from a capella groups to club sports.</li>
<li>Northwestern’s an achievement too, congrats on both! Understand the trade off you’re making. Northwestern’s street name recognition is much higher. But I’ll always bet you that the experience at Pomona’s much happier.</li>
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<p>Thank you for the replies, I really appreciate it!!</p>
<p>water boy and Anonymous91, do you both go to Pomona now?</p>
<p>what do you think of pomona’s size?</p>
<p>If it were my choice, I’d choose Pomona.</p>
<p>Sorry im an admitted student just like you 
but I wasn’t really bothered at all by the size, the campus is a good size (even just pomona’s), and if you take into account all of the campuses nearby its much larger. There arent any hill’s, so it really makes for a nice walk.</p>
<p>You can very effectively control how ‘big’ your Pomona college experience is to you by interacting with the other campuses. It’s small enough that you really get to know the community, but the other four colleges offer an additional ~4000 people for you to meet if you want to push your boundaries further.</p>
<p>collegetime123, apologies for the delay; it’s been hectic lately. No, I graduated recently.</p>
<p>Pomona’s small. But being in Claremont isn’t because of the other schools. There’s always a ton to do anyways. I never had dull moments. Sometimes I had to shut the door and unplug my internet line just to stop and hear myself think! But that’s life when you have a busy schedule…</p>
<p>I’m being totally selfish here, BUT…</p>
<p>I’m on the waitlist at Pomona, and it’s really the best option I have for college. You’ve got other great choices, so why not go to a fantastic school like northwestern and let poor people like me with limited options have a chance at getting in??</p>
<p>…but I would definitely choose Pomona over USC or Northwestern, any day. ;)</p>