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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I would choose based on where I think I’d be after graduation. Pomona is very well known in the west coast, while Amherst is better known on the east coast. Other than that, [b]I’d choose by climate. For me, it would be Pomona, hands down.[/b] [/quote]

As someone who is LA, keep in mind that the inland empire (where Pomona is) is not Santa Monica. It is very, very hot especially from Aug-Oct and air quality is very poor due to smog, fires, etc. So that is not a better climate for all people. My kid would take Amherst climate (we live on east coast now) over Pomona any day of the week.[/quote]

But your kid is looking to try something new just like a northeast kid wants to do the same. This goes back to the those of us saying that if this geographic detail is a key factor in school choice - kids won’t be applying to both .

Note - there are plenty of us that understand exactly where Pomona is… there are reasons for a student to still like the school and location despite the fact that doesn’t register on ‘it’ locations among the wealthy in CA. [/quote]

Dp, but agree that people here tend to oversell the Claremont location.  Inland Empire is much different from most people’s vision of Southern California living, not just among the wealthy.

In any case, we never seriously encouraged our own student’s interest as neither Claremont McKenna or Pomona has accepted anyone from our academically rigorous private with excellent college placement in recent Naviance history,  but kids are definitely getting in to Amherst.[/quote]

Yes, it’s not close to a beach.  [/quote]

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