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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Pomona has a very small class, and they want to make it as diverse as humanly possibly. Get all states represented, a significant number of foreign students, a significant URM representation, significant first gen representation.  Lots of different talents, extracurriculars, and enough varsity athletes to fill out their teams.  They are 12% international, and almost 30% AA or Hispanic.  32% White. Over 20% first gen.   The 75% SAT was 1510.

https://www.pomona.edu/sites/default/files/pomona-college-admissions-profile.pdf

So here is who you don’t want to be: a white or Asian female from the DMV with SAT scores below the 1510– unless you are first Gen.

If about 1/3 of the class is white, that’s maybe 130 kids.  65 admittees will be white women.  Some number of these will be first Gen. Some will be athletes. What’s left is 40-50 spots for white women based on merit. They may take 1 or 2 from the DMV.

Go into it with your eyes open. Apply ahead for the best shot. But white and Asian high performers from the DMV have a statistically better shot at an Ivy or Stanford than Pomona.  For these kids it’s a lottery school. And honestly, the SAT score will hurt her.

And I am saying this with zero snark. I have a white male in the DMV, I would love to sent to Pomona. Very high performer at TJ with mid 1500 SATs. And he knows getting in is unlikely.

Has she considered one of the other Claremont Colleges?  Pitzer or Scripps (all women) or even CMcKenna might give her a better shot.  Same campus. Same facilities, can still take classes at Pomona. I know DS is looking at CMKenna or Pitzer as plan B (probably Pitzer given his area of interest). [/quote]

Um, each school in the cobsortium has a, um, uh, different campus.[/quote]

I've been to the campus (as a visitor.)  One large campus with 5 colleges and 2 grad schools.  It's one single campus, allowing students to cross-register.  Each college has it's own dining service.  Students can take meal at any of the 7 dining halls.  [/quote]

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