<p>All the Claremonts are unfortunately reachy (though Scripps may be more of a match)…I don’t know what’s so bad about adding more reaches though. They are all excellent schools, and their unique system gives them the paradoxical nature of both an intimate liberal arts experience and mid-sized university. Your app fees will be covered most likely as you are low income. Pomona doesn’t require css from those making below 40K, and if sending testing poses a problem just contact the FA office; they tend to be good about that stuff. </p>
<p>Pomona and Scripps are also QuestBridge schools, so if that process interests you [free apps to some of the nation’s top 35 universities and LACs], they might be worth looking at. The testing standards are lower for QuestBridge, and around 50% of students who become finalists [with your credentials it is very likely] get into a partner school with excellent financial aid. There are 14 other liberal art colleges beside Pomona and Scripps; all among the best of the best. The income cutoff tends to be 60,000$ or less. The application is free.</p>