<p>My D has expressed interest in the 3+2 Engineering program at Pomona. Does anyone here have any feedback regarding the program to include any information about the acceptance rates when moving from Pomona to the next institution (ie. CalTech).</p>
<p>We would love to hear from anyone who may have already completed the program. If you're alumni of the program, how well did your Pomona experience prepare you for 2nd part of the program?</p>
<p>Thanks in advance!</p>
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<p>Why not just go to Harvey Mudd? She would be able to get engineering degree within 4 years and still take classes at Pomona.</p>
<p>Oh she is definitely applying to Harvey Mudd. She’s also looking for other ways into the programs she wants, like alternative entry options. Does that make sense?</p>
<p>Yes it does.</p>
<p>My niece is in a 3-2 program somewhere else and I think she wishes she would have just selected a 4 yr degree. She is now in her 3rd yr at her liberal arts school and is now applying to a variety of engineering schools. </p>
<p>Good luck and hopefully someone at Pomona in the program will respond to your question. Pomona is an amazing school.</p>
<p>Thanks. I was hoping to hear from anyone who has experienced the program & what the process was like to get into the engineering school they want to transfer to.</p>
<p>I think what your niece went through may be an issue for D also. 
She just wants to explore the options … So here we are!</p>
<p>Not many people decide to follow through with the 3-2 Program. Some years don’t have any 3-2, and most only have one or two. The ones that do choose to go to WashU due to a better transition and guaranteed admission (Caltech’s 3-2 throws you right into the engineering major, and this can be overwhelming at times).</p>
<p>There aren’t many statistics or a solid acceptance rate regarding 3-2 with Caltech due to the very few amount of people that end up going (last time someone went was I believe two years ago). If the student does well at PO, then they have a strong chance of getting into Caltech’s program, but it’s not guaranteed like it is with WashU. I have no number to give, but you definitely would have a stronger chance than say transferring into it. It’s all subjective.</p>
<p>I have seen some questions here regarding a 3-2 with Mudd, and the only answer to that is that it is not possible. Harvey Mudd laid out a 5 year plan with Pomona regarding how it would work, and Pomona rejected the proposal since it was more a 4-1 than a 3-2 (the third year you would be living on Pomona’s campus but you’d basically only be taking Mudd classes). It is likely to stay this way for a long time.</p>
<p>The most common route of people that go into 3-2 is they end up not doing it, instead spending four years at Pomona while taking Engineering classes at Mudd (most common for physics majors), or just finding a new field of interest. After graduating from PO, student then spends a year (called a 4-1) to get an engineering degree somewhere, or goes on to do graduate school in engineering. There is some catching up to be done, but it is definitely feasible.</p>
<p>In summary, yes you would have a good chance to get into Caltech’s 3-2, but it is not guaranteed. Again, it is all based on how well one does at PO. </p>
<p>Hope this helps.</p>
<p>That’s exactly what I was looking for. A 4-1 with mudd would’ve been better, and the concerns that most don’t do the 3-2 was my worry too. </p>
<p>Thanks for the feedback I’ll share it with my D. :)</p>
<p>I hope I did not give the impression that there exists a 4-1 with Mudd due to the extremely different requirements for a Mudd degree rather than a Pomona degree (Mudd is much more rigid in their requirements). The 4-1 is usually accomplished with a state university rather than another liberal arts college.</p>
<p>No you didn’t give that impression. Don’t worry. I was saying it would’ve been better I think. </p>
<p>Thanks for your opinion!!</p>