<p>Has anyone had experience applying to Pomona, Claremont- McKenna or Scripps as a homeschooler or distance learner? How receptive were they?</p>
<p>Our experience was pretty brief with Pomona, but for what it's worth.....</p>
<p>First, they expect more SAT subject tests from homeschoolers. Not sure about distance learners. If you did a distance program from an accreditated program that will issue a comprehensive transcript, I can't see how that would be exactly the same situation. I believe for homeschoolers they want more test scores as "objective" assessments of your education. (You can however combine SAT subject tests and AP scores to meet this requirement.)</p>
<p>On a purely subjective note, I found that the admissions officer to whom we spoke seemed to have a little..... attitude..... about homeschoolers' applications. He seemed slightly dismissive, subtle eye-rolling, a shade of a sneer. But, now, that may well have just been this one guy, and not an institutional characteristic at all. I must say it put me off a bit.</p>
<p>My son interviewed at Pomona, but ultimately decided to apply ED to Amherst and was accepted, so it never went any farther for us with Pomona.</p>
<p>The Admissions Office in general seemed quite a bit more stiff and lofty in general (not just to us) than the college's east coast peer schools. Surprising to me, a laid-back west-coaster.</p>
<p>But otherwise, he really did love the school. If you're drawn to Pomona or any of the other consortium schools you should definitely apply. It's quite a wonderful range of colleges they have there.</p>
<p>I've heard from several homeschooling parents that both Pomona and Claremont-McKenna have an arrogant attitude toward homeschoolers. They and Georgetown usually come up in discussion when homeschooling parents talk about schools who don't welcome homeschoolers.</p>
<p>How about Scripps?</p>
<p>To the homeschooling parents who felt they received unfair treatment, I would love to interview you for an article with the Claremont Independent, the libertarian/conservative newspaper of record on campus. I'm worried that there might be discrimination against homeschooled students and want to see what I can do to help put a stop to it. </p>
<p>--Charles C. Johnson
Claremont McKenna College
<a href="mailto:CJohnson11@cmc.edu">CJohnson11@cmc.edu</a></p>
<p>My son received some of Harvey Mudd's lovely recruitment materials. I checked out the website because a state math teammate was going there this fall. The site advised home schoolers to contact them early in the process so that we could supply exactly what they would like to have. Thus, I wrote to an admission person highlighting some of my son's stellar achievements.</p>
<p>The fellow came across snooty, given the reputation of the west coast, especially in contrast to the Ivies & MIT which seem to bend over backwards to get people to apply and are very encouraging. He suggested the transcript and resume showed only that my son was a good test taker, and apparently did not notice the 10+ national level things for which he was a finalist or winner and the multitude of other awards and activities.</p>
<p>I was not expecting any "attitude" at all from anyone in regards to applications - perhaps overselling my son's chances for admission, but certainly not putting him down as a "test taker" when his main EC has been research that has earned him ~35K. </p>
<p>We decided after that last email that this was not the battle for us. Stanford seems to like him just fine with their standard common App & homeschool Supplement (I uploaded my own transcript form), and we will hear from the others in 60 days or so....</p>
<p>Well this was somewhat disappointing to read...I was somewhat interested in applying to Pomona or Harvey Mudd. Looks like i'm going to stick with more eastern schools. :)</p>