Pomona or Johns Hopkins

[Anonymous]

Oh I see what you're referring to- the institutional scholarships.

Pomona actually does not award them as part of the admissions process- it only does so after the May 1st deadline. So all of those 11 students who were NMF did in fact pick Pomona without knowing if they received the (ridiculously small, almost nothing) merit aid.

If you think the 6 students who were sponsored would have gone elsewhere without the scholarship, you'd think wrong. It's 11 through and through for Pomona.

"DOES POMONA AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS?
After the final reply date (May 1), Pomona awards scholarships to a limited number of enrolling National Merit Finalists. Not all admitted National Merit Finalists will be offered an award. There is no additional information that Finalists need to submit to our office to be considered for a scholarship award, which range from $1,000 to $2,000."

[Anonymous]

Also, there are some truly top tier LACs like Swarthmore and Amherst which have really low numbers as well. Amherst's entering class stats, according to the CDS, are above that of Stanford. Perhaps NMF are those who're more keen on preparing for testing from the get go? I can't imagine many of the more neurotic ones to be especially happy with a LAC. Meanwhile, there are numerous students at the top SLACs (which have entering class stats rivaling the top 20 universities) who may not have given much of a damn about NMF. It's just one piece of the pie, nothing too significant IMO

[Anonymous]

Hi, op here, thank you so much for the information! I didn't think I would get such a large response. He agonized over this (I mean, sincerely- he was pouring over in research and seeking a ton of perspective to the point of exhaustion) and decided on the final day he had to accept or decline the offer.

He will be attending Pomona College. Truthfully, we were hoping for JH, but it's his choice and we'll be supportive.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, op here, thank you so much for the information! I didn't think I would get such a large response. He agonized over this (I mean, sincerely- he was pouring over in research and seeking a ton of perspective to the point of exhaustion) and decided on the final day he had to accept or decline the offer.

He will be attending Pomona College. Truthfully, we were hoping for JH, but it's his choice and we'll be supportive.

Nice! Congrats to your son.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:??? Your link says 11 from Pomona, not 5.

Pomona = 11/411 = 2.7%
Johns Hopkins = 45/1349 = 3.3%

I don't consider that especially different. If anything, your point extends to JHU as underperforming as well.

It is 5. Notice the asterisk and parenthesis next to Pomona? It means they sponsored 6 kids that were finalists and not actual winners

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:??? Your link says 11 from Pomona, not 5.

Pomona = 11/411 = 2.7%
Johns Hopkins = 45/1349 = 3.3%

I don't consider that especially different. If anything, your point extends to JHU as underperforming as well.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Oh I see what you're referring to- the institutional scholarships.

Pomona actually does not award them as part of the admissions process- it only does so after the May 1st deadline. So all of those 11 students who were NMF did in fact pick Pomona without knowing if they received the (ridiculously small, almost nothing) merit aid.

If you think the 6 students who were sponsored would have gone elsewhere without the scholarship, you'd think wrong. It's 11 through and through for Pomona.

"DOES POMONA AWARD SCHOLARSHIPS TO NATIONAL MERIT FINALISTS?
After the final reply date (May 1), Pomona awards scholarships to a limited number of enrolling National Merit Finalists. Not all admitted National Merit Finalists will be offered an award. There is no additional information that Finalists need to submit to our office to be considered for a scholarship award, which range from $1,000 to $2,000."

Those 6 were not official national merit scholars so if anything yes, Pomona underperforms

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Hi, op here, thank you so much for the information! I didn't think I would get such a large response. He agonized over this (I mean, sincerely- he was pouring over in research and seeking a ton of perspective to the point of exhaustion) and decided on the final day he had to accept or decline the offer.

He will be attending Pomona College. Truthfully, we were hoping for JH, but it's his choice and we'll be supportive.

Best of luck to him- as long as he doesn’t try to go into hardcore engineering from undergrad, he should be fine

[Anonymous]

Congrats! I hope he loves it. (I posted up thread about my mediocre experience at JHU and how I wouldn't want to send my kids there).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Congrats! I hope he loves it. (I posted up thread about my mediocre experience at JHU and how I wouldn't want to send my kids there).

I wonder if you actually attended or if you did in the dark ages. Present Hopkins has around a 35% alumni donation rate - too 5 in the country. I loved it as did my classmates.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Hi, op here, thank you so much for the information! I didn't think I would get such a large response. He agonized over this (I mean, sincerely- he was pouring over in research and seeking a ton of perspective to the point of exhaustion) and decided on the final day he had to accept or decline the offer.

He will be attending Pomona College. Truthfully, we were hoping for JH, but it's his choice and we'll be supportive.

Nice! Congrats to your son.

Yes, congratulations!