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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I have heard Pomona kids look down on kids from the other Claremont colleges. Is that true? For a girl who is strong in STEM, would she have the best chance of admission at Harvey Mudd? [/quote]

I have a ton of experience with students from across the Claremont Colleges since I've gone to recruit at their colleges and have several Pomona friends as a QuestBridge scholar (Pomona is a major partner school). This has not been my experience whatsoever. In fact, I've found Pomona to have some of the kindest and most friendly people I've seen among any of the consortium or partner colleges.

Pomona is the least likely to utilize the consortium since they have the largest campus, endowment, and depth of offerings while being tucked away at the southern most corner of the colleges. Students from the other colleges see less use of the consortium as a sign that Pomona is "elitist" or "looks down on them", but really, it's just a factor of convenience. When asking their students to describe the other colleges, I've only heard great sentiments and a shared love for the other colleges- never ever anything like "Pomona is the highest ranked of the group" or even anything more implicit in focusing on the bigger name LACs of the consortium- all are talked about. Another big factor is that Pomona is much more socioeconomically diverse and has a higher chunk of first gen students than any of the 5Cs or most LACs in general, so it's not the typical "prep"/old-money vibe you often see at LACs (especially neighboring Claremont McKenna). I actually looked it up based on government data and Pomona has 69% of students with a household income below 75K and 22% above 110K, compared to 33%/52% at Scripps, 43%/45% at Claremont McKenna, 45%/36% at Pitzer, and 35%/46% at Harvey Mudd. As a previously low-income student, I definitely felt I would fit in best among Pomona students entering college.

Mudd and Pomona are the go-to STEM schools of the colleges. Mudd is better suited for someone who is single mindedly passionate about STEM and especially focused in CS/engineering. Pomona is better for someone who has many interests and is considering less traditional STEM disciplines or more interdisciplinary passions, like Science/Technology/Society, geology, or neuroscience- which Mudd doesn't offer. There is a big difference in the student body at these two schools and an overnight at both should help your daughter know what she likes. Mudd is an easier school to get into for female STEM majors while Pomona is an easier school to get into for math STEM majors. [/quote]

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