Weather is great! Really enjoying Pomona so far but its definitely some hard work. Work hard play hard i guess.
Do you have any tips for prospective students?
PLEASE do your research and make sure a small liberal arts school is for you because they're not for everyone! Do an overnight stay and make sure its the place for you, especially students of color like myself, seeing that most lib arts colleges are not very diverse off paper though Pomona is one of the more diverse out there. Pomona offers a fly in program that fly's minority and low income prospective high school seniors to visit the school for about 5 days all expense paid. Call admissions office for more information. That being said this is still a school where students of color can find friends and comfort in peers different and alike and still succeed and be happy. Just know that EVERY school, whether big or small, will have good and bad apples, even if the bad apples are not overtly 'bad apples'. Everyone here is pretty freakin smart so dont expect to come here and feel like it'll be so easy. BEST THING ABOUT POMONA SO FAR: Even though it seems like everyone here was pretty much top of their freaking class in high school, Pomona is soooooo collaborative. Students help each other so much and its not competitive at all (at least thats what I've seen so far).
Do you find there’s enough academic rigor at your school?
Pretty tough but very doable. MANAGE YOUR TIME!! GO TO OFFICE HOURS!! Professors so far are amazing
Describe the dorm life at your college.
Love my sponsor group, dorm room and roommate.
Describe the food and dining at your college.
Its not too bad but gets REALLY old quick... im only a first year and the pretty expensive food options in the village are not really an option for me.
What’s there to do for fun at your college?
Regular parties every week (if your not into EDM music then most of the parties wont be that great). Theres some good parties around the other campus' though. If your not into partying there are A LOT of other pretty great options going on regularly.
Do you feel you’re getting value for the money you’re spending on college?
pretty expensive but the school is usually pretty good with financial aid, in my case it was okay. worth the money but look for scholarships if you need them.
Share any unusual traditions or locations on campus
Fountained on your birthdays and freshman sponsor groups.
Which types of students will excel at your college?
Students who do well academically and students who are open minded and well rounded. Pomona is defiantly not just looking for just smart kids. Its a pretty liberal place.
Weather is great! Really enjoying Pomona so far but its definitely some hard work. Work hard play hard i guess.
PLEASE do your research and make sure a small liberal arts school is for you because they're not for everyone! Do an overnight stay and make sure its the place for you, especially students of color like myself, seeing that most lib arts colleges are not very diverse off paper though Pomona is one of the more diverse out there. Pomona offers a fly in program that fly's minority and low income prospective high school seniors to visit the school for about 5 days all expense paid. Call admissions office for more information. That being said this is still a school where students of color can find friends and comfort in peers different and alike and still succeed and be happy. Just know that EVERY school, whether big or small, will have good and bad apples, even if the bad apples are not overtly 'bad apples'. Everyone here is pretty freakin smart so dont expect to come here and feel like it'll be so easy. BEST THING ABOUT POMONA SO FAR: Even though it seems like everyone here was pretty much top of their freaking class in high school, Pomona is soooooo collaborative. Students help each other so much and its not competitive at all (at least thats what I've seen so far).
Pretty tough but very doable. MANAGE YOUR TIME!! GO TO OFFICE HOURS!! Professors so far are amazing
Love my sponsor group, dorm room and roommate.
Its not too bad but gets REALLY old quick... im only a first year and the pretty expensive food options in the village are not really an option for me.
Regular parties every week (if your not into EDM music then most of the parties wont be that great). Theres some good parties around the other campus' though. If your not into partying there are A LOT of other pretty great options going on regularly.
pretty expensive but the school is usually pretty good with financial aid, in my case it was okay. worth the money but look for scholarships if you need them.
Fountained on your birthdays and freshman sponsor groups.
Students who do well academically and students who are open minded and well rounded. Pomona is defiantly not just looking for just smart kids. Its a pretty liberal place.
A LOT!
none.