match??

Colleges and Universities A-Z Pomona College
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<p>Ethnicity: Asian</p>

<p>GPA: 3.84(UW) 4.23 (W)
No Rank at my school
SAT I: 2170
CR: 640 M: 780 WR: 750 (11 on essay)
SATII: Math 2C - 800
Bio - 670
Chem - 730
US History - 720
Korean - 800
AP Scores:
Chem - 5
Bio - 4
US - 4</p>

<p>Senior Year Schedule:
AP Government
AP English Literature
AP Spanish
AP Calculus
AP Physics
Orchestra
Bowling</p>

<p>Junior Year Schedule:
AP Chemistry
AP Biology
AP US History
H Euro Lit
H Spanish 4
H Pre-Calc
Orchestra</p>

<p>EC:
1 year particpation in nation wide orchestra
4 year participation in state wide orchestra
Principal position at a locally famous orchestra
Invited by professional orchestra to perform with them
Gave a speech at the opening of the regional performing arts center
Volunteered at local hospital and research/clinic center
Raised more than $3000 for clinical research
Embarked on medical mission to Guatemala for 1 week - distributed thousands of used glasses and medications
4 years of medical club at school (currently president)</p>

<p>Recs:
Alumni Recommendation available - he's a famous musician from the local professional orchestra
Great rec from science teachers
Possible Rec from local research/clinic director</p>

<p>Job experience:
Earned more than $500 teaching music to children</p>

<p>Volunteer:
300+ hours</p>

<p>i would appreciate it if you give me some honest feedback</p>

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<p>The one thing I really would say is retake the SAT to try to get that critical reading score up a little higher. You have some great, unique EC's, but the problem is at a school like Pomona they can find another applicant with great, unique EC's and a higher SAT critical reading score. That being said (I'm a current student), I do know people here who claim to have lower SAT composite scores than yours....so it's hard to say.</p>

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<p>With an acceptance rate of 15%, Pomona is a match for virtually no one.</p>

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<p>Agree with above - you sound like a fairly typical applicant (Either great ECs or great stats but not both), in which case you have a typical 15-16% chance of admission.</p>

<p>Word to the wise - spraying multiple threads with your "chance" posts with minimal, if any, contribution to this site in any other way (ie responding to others' chance requests) paints you, fairly or unfairly, as more of a taker than a giver. Hope this doesn't came across in your application or interviews...</p>

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<p>Why does Pomona particularly appeal to you?</p>