<p>Hi everyone I am a student from Guatemala and have a couple of things I wanted to know. I’m new in the forum and am kind of well lost in the decission process of where to go.</p>
<p>I got accepted at Grinnell, Colgate, Davidson, and Pomona and got wait listed at Amherst.</p>
<p>I have 2 questions:</p>
<li><p>Which of the schools would you choose between those that I have been accepted to.</p></li>
<li><p>Do you think it would be worth it to remain in the Amherst wait list (meaning you would choose Amherst above any of the other colleges I was accepted to).</p></li>
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<p>Thank you for your time and hope to hear from you guys bye</p>
<p>I went to Colgate, and would have gone there over all those schools except Amherst. However, being from the east coast anything but Amherst & Colgate would have been a LONG car ride or flight for me and all those other schools are really small, which I didn't want. Since any of the schools would be a flight for you, that wouldn't be the same consideration for you. After Amherst, Pomona would probably be considered the strongest academically of the other four. They're all very different in a distinctly separate area of the country. It's not as if you're comparing Middlebury, Bowdoin & Colby here. I think Colgate has the reputation of being the most fun and is the most known on the East coast and Grinnell probably is known the least; however, depending on whether you plan to remain in the US after school that may not be at all relevant for you. Any would be good for grad schools (Amherst & Pomona probably the best).</p>
<p>I would put your deposit in at Pomona; Pomona and Amherst are comparable schools and both are fantastic in their own right. Personally, I would probably have a hard time choosing between Pomona and Amherst so I can't tell you whether to stay on the waitlist or not.</p>
<p>Thanks for the quick repplies guys. I also wanted to know if anyone know which college is more prestigious and by that I mean which would a potential employer consider most highly and if you have any idea why.</p>
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I think it depends what side of the country you live on. Most people I know don't know anything about Grinnell, Colgate, Davidson or Amherst. I believe that if you went into the midwest more people know about Grinnell. I personally have only barely heard of Colgate and Davidson, and if you are on the East Coast most people know Amherst. But out here in CA, most people have heard of Pomona and regard it highly. Pomona and Amherst especially have great grad school placement.</p>
<p>I think another thing to consider, is that if you ever feel lonely or like you need a hispanic community to be around, southern california can offer that, because frankly a lot of hispanics live in southern cali. </p>
<p>If you haven't visited Grinnell, you might want to. It's very different from Colgate, Amherst and Davidson (never been to Pomona). Colgate and Amherst are the most similar based on feel. I'd say a lot depends on where you're from, since those are very different regions and how much you want to travel. All of these will put you in a good position for grad school. Grinnell has an amazing alumni network and one of the highest endowments per capita of any college in the nation. It also, like Amherst, has no requirements, while Colgate for one has distributives and core classes. Also, if you got any fin aid, Grinnell's fin aid office is pretty flexible, I've heard, so if money is a factor, call them up.</p>
<p>You can stay on the Amherst wait list, but if you intend to go to college in ther US next year you need to put a deposit in at one of the schools you were accepted at since the wait list odds are not very good. You can go to Amherst if you get in and you won't know that for weeks if not months; that is the standard procedure. It is not either or at this point. Pomona and Davidson are closer to large cities; Colgate while a fine school is very isolated and the winters are extremely cold. Grinnell is in a small midwestern town and would probablty provide a very cozy experience as well as a good education. Pomona is the most highly ranked of the schools that admitted you, followed by Davidson, which is less wideky known but is excellent (as are the others). You will not go wrong with any of your choices but if you have had the opportunity to visit you might be able to choose the one that has the best fit for you. As you probably know liberal arts colleges don't have mass name recognition and you will neet blank stares even regarding Amherst, so don't worry about the prestige factor--these are all really good schools with reputations where it counts--in graduate schools and high-quality corporate recruitment offices. For climate reasons I would say the choice would be between Pomona and Davidson but if you like either of the others they would be fine as well; I personally would give Grinnell the edge over Colgate but Colgate is more widely known.</p>
<p>Pomona has another advantage in that it is close to a major international airport. Grinnell and some of the others are quite isolated, adding extra travel hours and expenses to your trip. I know this isn't your major consideration, but it is a factor to consider.</p>
<p>The LAX means traffic if you are going to Pomona. Think over an hour -- and maybe 2 hours in the evening.</p>
<p>The Ontario airport has been -- for me -- one disaster after another. I'd rather go for LAX than the delays associated with Ontario.</p>
<p>Grinnell is one hour away from Des Moines airport or Iowa City (small place where midwest carriers go). If you avoid delays, it is not that bad.</p>
<p>In short, Grinnell is about the same distance in time from an airport as Pomona is -- 1 hour. But, never think of going to LAX in the morning or coming to Pomona in the evening.</p>
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<li><p>Go to Pomona with your choices. I personally feel its more prestigious than its rank in USNEWS. Its the best LAC of your choices and has great student life. </p></li>
<li><p>Stay on the Amherst wait-list. If you get in, go there. Amherst is very similar to Pomona but has a bigger name internationally and within the US.</p></li>
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bye</p>