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[quote=Anonymous]Williams is intense and feels the most snobbish, remote location fine for some students but not for others. Particular strengths in math, econ, art history, poly sci. Amherst has plenty of focused, hard-working students but overall feels more chill and friendly than Williams and Swarthmore. Also pretty quiet party scene, though students looking for that tend to head to UMass. Lots of STEM majors right now, which seems to be a strength, as is pre-law. Econ as well, but maybe not quite at the same level as Williams. Pomona is similar to Amherst, but feels the most laid-back of the four. There was an issue with comp sci being oversubscribed a few years ago, but I assume that's evened out now. The consortium is terrific. Fabulous choice for kids who want to be in Cali.

In terms of the quality of the education, these schools are far more similar than different. The vibes are not the same and some of the strengths are not the same, but overall the differences are pretty minor.[/quote]

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