Pomona vs Tufts???

College Search & Selection
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<p>I've narrowed it down to Pomona or Tufts...hoping you can help me out making the final decision!</p>

<p>I'm interested in international relations, social justice & human rights. Also statistics. I like art and figure skating but don't want to major in it/skate competitively. I like small classes and involved professors. A good college town/city is important to me--a place to walk around with shops and cafes and restaurants. Of course I love Boston, didn't really get to see downtown Claremont so I'm not sure. Is it a fun college town? Do Tufts students go into Boston often? Does either school have a campus bubble?<br>
I want an accepting, collaborative, community environment. I'm on the quiet side, but I want to have an active social life...I'm not really into the fratty jock culture, though. </p>

<p>If anyone can tell me more about the culture, social and academic atmosphere, etc of either Tufts or Pomona that would be helpful. Is there a significant difference in professor accessibility, class size and environment, etc between these two colleges?<br>
I know Tufts has amazing IR...but does its popularity make it super competitive and too big? How are the IR opportunities at Pomona (and the other consortium colleges)?</p>

<p>Thank you, all!</p>

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<p>catrionacm- what did you ultimately decide?</p>

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<p>Pomona is much better. This if based on my personal opinions (despite me not applying there) but Tufts (I think) has a weird student culture and a student body that is not as smart</p>

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<p>Those of my friends who attend Tufts have only amazing things to say about it. One of my friends got into Brown and Dartmouth and turned them both down for Tufts, and she still hasn’t regretted it. There isn’t any “weird culture” at all, unless you really dig deep and find it, but then again, every school has some strange people. It’s honestly very much a preppy school, but still there’s a healthy mix of ethnicities, religions, political affiliations, etc. The student body is HIGHLY intelligent, and there’s a lot of high-level undergrad research going on. Also, just FYI, the performing arts department is huge, and sports…not so much…</p>