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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][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]

As my post said, we live on the east coast now (I just grew up in LA). So, no, he isn't looking for something new. And I was using Santa Monica as a point of comparison not because it's an "it" part of LA, but to talk about the climate. The weather on the west side of LA--Santa Monica, Westwood (UCLA), etc. -- is basically beautiful all year. But the inland empire does not have "perfect weather"; it's VERY hot at certain times of the year and the air quality is poor. I think the Pomona schools are lovely and would be fully supportive if my kid was interested. But it's not an LA school, nor is it a suburb of LA (LA doesn't really have "suburbs" the way other cities do). It's the inland empire -- about an hour from LA with no traffic so, in reality, much further. I mean, would you say Athens, GA is a "suburb" of Atlanta? [/quote]

1) You are replying to someone who also grew up in LA
2) I don't understand why you (and others) feel the need to educate others about Claremont or why you assume the draw to Claremont has anything to do with LA or being on the coast. (And I'm sorry - but Claremont absolutely IS part of Greater LA metro area.) Don't you think that students that are seriously considering this school will visit and see for themselves? Even if they are coming from far away and visit a variety of California schools, applicants will decide for themselves what they like about each school.  Nobody visiting schools is going to mistake the differences between Claremont and Westwood.  Nor will they mistake differences between a Pepperdine or UCSB to a Pomona or Pitzer.

I just find it odd that there are always so many people who want to weigh in on Pomona's location.

I also spent time living in Massachusetts and personally, I wouldn't ever want to live somewhere as remote as Amherst and with the length of winter compared to the length of school year (the BEST weather is when you are NOT in school).  But I don't spend an ounce of energy weighing in on that when people post about schools in the northeast.  Because they will find out for themselves and make choices based on their preferences. I don't need to impose mine on something so personal and something people will find out about before attending a school.

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I think you miss the point of both this forum and op’s question,[/quote]

Or you have…. [/quote]

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