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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Claremont McKenna. Super underrated here, but top notch academics, great quality of life, internships/opportunities abound, alumni network + top outcomes. [/quote]
I was going to say this, too.

And also in California, Pomona.[/quote]
When you don't understand a term (e.g., "hidden gems"), consider googling it before chiming in.[/quote]

Maybe take your own advice. Hidden gem: "something which is extremely outstanding [b]and not many people may know about[/b]"

I literally lived by Claremont (Rancho Cucamonga/Pasadena to be precise) and most people in my area were unaware of it. For those who aren't aware, those are two highly educated cities filled with people who attended prestigious schools.

The Claremont Colleges are seriously underrated in the area. Williams and Amherst and whatnot- not so much in theirs, because students on the East Coast heavily desire an Ivy education and those LACs are similar with their liberal arts emphases. On the West Coast, everyone's dream are the UCs, USC, and Stanford. The Cal States are the other popular option. Liberal art colleges are not that seriously considered there. And the folks on the East don't want to travel all the way out west when so many top LACs exist in their backyards.

I don't know why people here lack critical awareness, thinking some ranking or acceptance number means a school is not underrecognized. Ask Americans what Pomona College or Claremont McKenna is, and at least 90% would have no clue. [/quote]

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