Chance me for Pomona?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Pomona College
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Stats

SAT: 1380 (studying every day rn for retake SAT and take ACT)

W GPA: 98.22

APs:
School offers few APs, I have will have taken the most of any student in my school. (I think it shows taking initiative, should i tell them about that?)
European History: 4
US History: 5
US Government: 5 (self study)
Physics: 2 lol
this upcoming year I’m taking the APs: Calc BC, Envi Science, Comparative Government, English, Spanish, Studio Art
(Setting record for most APs in a year, in addition to most taken in general)

Awards:


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Top Artist Award from my school,
won top prize at my schools oratory contest, out of hundreds of competitors
Art Award from Scholastic Art and Writing Awards
Various Awards from my school for writing, history,
Various Debate and Model UN awards

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ECs:


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Art: I am currently working as a commercial artist, have been in art shows, i have made multiple commissions, selling original paintings and prints of my paintings. (I would def submit portfolio with application) I am starting a website to promote my work, hope to have this finished by application time.

Debate (9, 10, 11, 12):
team captain, contributed to team winning state championships in '17, '18
competed at NCFL '18 and NSDA '18 national tournaments, various awards from state and national level.

Model UN (9, 10, 11, 12): Secretary General (captain), various competition awards and leadership awards

Music-Jazz Ensemble Saxophonist (9, 10, 11, 12)

Athletics: Cross Country ( 9 jv, 10 jv, 11 jv, 12 varsity)

Boy Scouts: Leadership roles, doing Eagle Scout project right now (ugh)

NHS ( 11, 12), Peer Ministry (11, 12)

I am an appointed official in town government on my town’s Human Rights Commision, I was the youngest member to be appointed to it. This commission works to bring people together and spread knowledge of human rights, and fight hate/abuses against people.

Volunteered in a hospital summer '17

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Other info

White, Male, Family income >300k

Would I make it into Pomona? Do u think Pomona, Claremont McKenna, or Pitzer would best fit my profile/should I apply to 1, 2 or all three? Is it customary to apply to more than one Claremont college? Or you recommend some potential match colleges?

Thanks to anyone who replies! I appreciate your response

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Pomona and CMC are equally difficult to get into. That is, every year there are kids who get into one, and rejected from the other. Pitzer is very competitive too, but not to the level of the other two. But it’s a great school. As far as a match, it depends on what you want to study, as you didn’t specify. Hopefully you get your SAT score up a bit, or score a 33 or better on the ACT. That will give you a decent chance.

I also think you should apply to all three, depending on whether the curricula of the individual school suits you. Keep in mind that with sub-10% acceptance rates, there are plenty of very fine applicants who don’t get in. And keep in mind that the unhooked (moneyed legacy, athlete, URM, first time college) is sub-5%.

So, look at each school’s mission statement of what they do, how they teach, and the kind of person they are looking for. And then you need to make your application stand out without making it look like you’re parroting what they are looking for. And while the interviews are not mandatory, it’s very tough to get in without one.