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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My kid did an overnight at Pomona and really loved it too and described a passionate, smart but fun group of students. As far as CS goes your kid can take CS classes at Harvey Mudd because of the consortium set-up. It's also a short train ride to Pasadena and then further into downtown LA - the light rail is just short blocks away. I think the choice should be about fit.

Urban vs. suburban
Liberal arts vs. Larger research university
Etc.

I don't think you can go wrong with either, but they are very different schools in terms of vibe and atmosphere.

I might be missing something about the 22% with mental disabilities comments. Just a reminder that young adulthood/college-age is that age when mental illnesses like schizophrenia present themselves, so people should really check themselves and their comments before judging so harshly.[/quote]

That 22% is from the other DCUM thread. It's just bizarre. Reasonable minds seem very critical - and rightly so. Either these Pomona people need help or they are just gaming the system. Either way, it's pretty sick. [/quote]

25% of college aged students have a diagnosable mental illness. At elite schools like Pomona and Hopkins, I'm sure the number is higher. Maybe Pomona does a better job identifying those students in order to provide them the resources they need? There's fundamentally no difference in the "smarts" of the two groups. If anything, Hopkins has by far the more neurotic student body. Pomona on the other hand is filled with modest, friendly, folks. Even if that might be superficial. [/quote]

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