<p>idad, you are right that pomona is the 800 pound gorilla. I think, in some ways, they are reluctant to share certain things with "inferior" schools. </p>
<p>There is a certain amount of bad blood between Pomona students and students at the other 4 colleges, in the sense that Pomonans usually stick to their own campus and are looked on as snobby. Whether or not this is true.... well, opinions vary. But let's just say that, for awhile, Claremont McKenna had a tshirt that said, "puck fomona." Just as Pomona has a bit of Swarthmore envy, so does McKenna have a bit of Pomona envy. </p>
<p>Personally, I have a lot of respect for Scripps, Claremont McKenna, and Mudd. But Pitzer, IMHO, is not really up to the standards of the others. I took 2 classes there and was not really challenged in either one, and a lot of the students were not very intellectually engaged. Of course, that's just my experience.</p>
<p>Scripps is probably a lot like Holyoke, but with a VERY California feel. Think orange trees and Spanish architecture. Think girls in swimsuits doing their homework on beach towels on the lawn. Scripps girls are a varied bunch... you will see everything from nose rings to tie dye to banana republic. But all are very bright and motivated. </p>
<p>Irene, Pomona '03</p>