Greetings From the Campus of Pomona College in Claremont, CA!
Pomona was the first of the Claremont schools to be established in 1887. It was originally conceived to be “the Ivy of the west” on its own, but later joined the consortium. With the largest student body of 1500, it has the most classes and resources. It provides a comprehensive liberal arts curriculum in the arts, humanities, social and natural sciences. Admissions likes well-rounded liberal arts students who can handle both the math/sciences and humanities. The school is highly selective with an admit rate of 16%.
The students reminded me of Stanford students: highly successful, unique students, hand-picked by Admissions to provide a diverse class with a broad range of passionate interests. The personality of a Pomona student is “hard-working and easy-going.” One student noted that after all the competition to get into a school like Pomona, they are encouraged to take some time to relax and explore. Top majors are Economics, English and Biology. 80% go on to grad school within 5 years; many are pre-med. Housing is guaranteed all years and Pomona has an unusual number of single dorm rooms.
It is a great school for someone who has a unique accomplishment, is very outgoing, and is a top student in both the humanities and sciences. Students are happy here with a 99% freshman retention rate.
The students reminded me of Stanford students: highly successful, unique students, hand-picked by Admissions to provide a diverse class with a broad range of passionate interests. The personality of a Pomona student is “hard-working and easy-going.” One student noted that after all the competition to get into a school like Pomona, they are encouraged to take some time to relax and explore. Top majors are Economics, English and Biology. 80% go on to grad school within 5 years; many are pre-med. Housing is guaranteed all years and Pomona has an unusual number of single dorm rooms.
It is a great school for someone who has a unique accomplishment, is very outgoing, and is a top student in both the humanities and sciences. Students are happy here with a 99% freshman retention rate.
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