<p>i'm applying to mostly big uni's (uc schools and such) but there are some things i don't particularly like about attending a public uni (hard to get the classes you want, lack of connections with professors, etc).</p>
<p>i would like to stay in cali and go to a really good college, though, so i'm now looking at the claremont consortium.</p>
<p>what i'm wondering is: does it really give the social opportunities/experience of a medium-sized uni (like the size of the ivy league schools?) are there a lot of people to meet/things to do/etc? cuz the reason i'm not applying to other LACs is that i feel like it'd be suffocating to only have access to about 1000 people during my undergrad years. i want to meet a lot of new people at college, have plenty of dating opportunities, etc. (sorry if that sounds shallow, but...)</p>
<p>so can anyone fill me in about the claremont colleges in this regard? thanks!!!</p>
<p>the consortium certainly provides far more in the areas you mentioned than smaller LACs. I get the feeling that it would seem like there are a lot more people/things going on at most/all Ivy League schools because of their larger size and all the grad schools</p>
<p>Pomona kicks UC butt in all aspects. There is nothing to be missed by attending Pomona.</p>
<p>^could you elaborate at all?? cuz it does seem like the uc’s would offer better social opportunities.</p>
<p>Pomona offers a much better academic environment than any of the UCs. Through the consortium, Pomona will feel like a medium sized university and the social opportunities will be the same. The awesome reputation that Pomona has and the proximity to LA will undeniably open up many opportunities. Claremont is a safe town, not as lively as many would hope for, but it aint to bad either! </p>
<p>You might not agree with me because I lean towards liberal arts colleges.</p>