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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Accepted:
Georgetown
Pomona
Boston College
UVA
William & Mary (Monroe scholar)
GW

Waitlist:
Princeton
Brown

Male. Govt/history/politics/IR-related. In-state VA. Doesn't qualify for any aid.  Willing to pay if a distinct advantage over other options.[/quote]

Does your kid like small school environment? Then Pomona.  Would they thrive at a larger campus? UVA. The two schools are so different.  I also can’t imagine picking Pomona over Georgetown for IR. If you’re going to spend the money, then it should be on Georgetown. [/quote]

That's what we told him as  he's California dreaming right now:)^^  I think mid-size would be best.  I went to a in-state public about the size of UVA and while I had a great time it was impersonal in regards to profs/class sizes, etc. and the usual gripes about getting classes, etc.[/quote]

Why not let your kid have a say? Pomona is amazing option--and actually IS mid-sized, because it's part of the Claremont Colleges (Claremont McKenna, Harvey Mudd, etc), which together have 7,500 students and operate in most ways like one campus while still offering the personal attention of a SLAC. Part of being interested in IR is being curious about other parts of the world, meaning not being provincial and resistant to venturing beyond the DMV area. Be open to letting your child live somewhere besides a dorm 10 minutes from home, which is an education in itself. Pomona has an especially good PoliSci dept, with an option within the major to concentrate in IR. All classes are taught by profs, not TAs (which is what is going to matter when it comes to networking). Also, the major allows students to take an unlimited number of politics classes at Claremont McKenna, which is also renowned for its govt/politics/IR dept, with plenty of 5C-clubs focused on politics, policy, and law. Pomona has one of the largest endowments per capita of any college in the U.S. ($1.7 mill per student versus Georgetown's $136,000), so plenty of resources for undergraduate research, etc. (Pomona, e.g., will often finance summer internships in govt that are unpaid.) Claremont McKenna also has amazing policy speakers every week (Pomona students attend), and if you really want your child nearby, Pomona students can do a semester or summer abroad in DC thru the Claremont Washington Program. Pomona also enthusiastically supports studying abroad and has a language-dedicated dorm (considered one of the nicest on campus) where you can live with others to master a language other than English (if achieving fluency is important). Pomona also has top-tier results for grad-school admissions and abroad fellowships. (It is one of the top producers of Fulbrights, e.g.). There's a reason Pomona ranks year after year as a top SLAC and has a 6-7 percent admit rate. Not saying the other options aren't also great--congrats to your kid for such an impressive list. But you can't go wrong with Pomona, and if your child is set on California, and money isn't really an issue (as it sounds like it isn't), why not let your kid have a say?[/quote]

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