OFFICIAL Pomona College 2015 DECISION Only

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<p>Please post ONLY decisions on this thread. No comments. Also take out the spaces</p>

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[ *] SAT I (by section):
[ *] SAT IIs:
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[ *] APs:
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[ *] GPA (UW, W):
[ *] Rank:
[ *] Other stats:
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[ *] ECs listed on app:
[ *] Job/Work Experience:
[ *] Essays (subject and responses):
[ *] Teacher Recs:
[ *] Counselor Rec:
[ *] Applied on (EA?):
[ *] Hook (if any):
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[ b]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: [ /b]</p>

<p>DELETE ALL THE SPACES IN THE BRACKET OR ELSE IT WILL LOOK REALLY UGLY</p>

<p>A few notes: If waitlisted, change decision color to yellow.
If rejected, change decision color to red.</p>

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<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED **</p>

<p>College and Program:</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2210 (750 M, 750 CR, 710 W)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Math IIC, 740 US History
[<em>] ACT: Didn’t Take
[</em>] APs: 9 AP’s Taken, taking 5 more right now
[<em>] IBs: N/A
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.95, 4.408
[<em>] Rank: 4/500+
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Student Govt (President), College Orchestra (Concertmaster), JSA (Chapter Co-Pres. / State Director for 3 yrs), Class Board (President for 9th-11th), etc.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Private Tutor
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Violin, Internship to gain new parks, Student Government creating new beautification projects, etc
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Math Teacher’s never read, English Teacher’s was very affectionate/kind about me, Internship extra recommendation was amazing (outstanding)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Never read
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): Nope
[<em>] Hook (if any): Low Income? My music supplement?
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: So happy I got in. Guaranteed to not go to UC’s now (: **</p>

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<p>REJECTED.</p>

<p>SAT: 2300
GPA (W) 4.5</p>

<p>Female
California</p>

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<p>Decision:Accepted</p>

<p>College and Program: Chemistry/pre-med major</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section):
[</em>] SAT IIs:
[<em>] ACT: 29 (I don’t know what my superscore would be)
[</em>] APs: AP Government and Macroeconomics
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.9 UW
[<em>] Rank:48/700+
[</em>] Other stats: dual-enrollment, member of the National Honor Society, National Math Honor Society, National English Honor Society, National Spanish Honor Society, National Achievement Outstanding Participant.</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Orchestra (Chamber Ensemble), Varsity Track and Field, Japanese Club, Key Club, Varsity Step Team, Science Olympiad, Cheerleading, Theater. (I could include leadership things, but it’s too much to type lol)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: n/a
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about the colors in the fall lol. I didn’t have anybody else read it. Also, I didn’t write the supplement.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I didn’t read them.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: I didn’t read it either.
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): No
[<em>] Hook (if any): URM, athletic Supplement maybe
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Georgia
[<em>] School Type: public
[</em>] Ethnicity: African-American
[li] Gender: female[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I don’t know why I was accepted. It’s just a blessing from God. I also sent in my Questbridge application(didn’t qualify) with my Common Application. (That’s why I didn’t write the supplement.) Pomona was able to see the many sides of me from reading both applications. I am just so happy that I was accepted.</p>

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<p>**Decision: Waitlisted **</p>

<p>College and Program: Applied as an English major</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2400 (superscore) 800CR/800M/760W (best single sitting)
[</em>] SAT IIs: Chemistry: 800; Math IIc: 800; Literature: 800; US History: 700
[<em>] ACT: Didn’t take it
[</em>] APs: 7 APs plus four more this year.
[<em>] IBs: None (Not offered at my school)
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.8 UW, 4.6 W
[<em>] Rank: 3/~800
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Academic Decathlon (4 years, Team Captain), Basketball (2 years JV, 2 years varsity); FBLA (vice president); CSF (president); Math Team (Co-captain)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: Inventory work
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Family financial problems and mother’s illness, Academic Decathlon
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I read one out of my three, and I thought it was exceptional.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: My counselor likes me and knows me well, but I never read the letter.
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): No.
[<em>] Hook (if any): Low income (not sure it’s a hook, since their admissions process is need blind)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Asian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: **I’m a little surprised that I didn’t get admitted, though, oddly, I’m not upset about it. I’m sure there are many in my situation, and truth be told, it was probably my somewhat weak GPA. I got an early write from Williams and an admission to Amherst last night, as far as LACs go, and I received the National College Match (to Stanford) as well as admissions to Northwestern and UChicago. This was my first choice school, though, being a SoCal resident.</p>

<p>Congratulations to everyone who got in. Whether or not you think you deserved the admission, you definitely did.</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted! **</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT IIs: 800, 790, 740
[</em>] ACT: 35
[<em>] APs: received four scores of 5
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.86, 4.69
[<em>] Rank: top 10%
[</em>] Other stats: NMSF
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: four years of three activities with leadership in all three, some unique experiences in writing and activism
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): I really loved all my essays; writing is my thing.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Apparently good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Also apparently good.
[ /list][ b]Location/Person:[ /b][ list]
[<em>] State or Country: IL
[</em>] School Type: public
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** I’m so surprised, as I never really showed any formal interest in Pomona, but I’m absolutely thrilled! Accepted students day will be the first time I’ll have been to CA!</p>

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<p>Accepted!</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2340 composite: 800 CR, 760 M, 780 W
[</em>] SAT IIs: High 700s in Math II and Lit.
[<em>] ACT: 34
[</em>] APs: 4s and 5s on Euro, Calc AB, LA, and US History
[<em>] IBs:
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.8 something unweighted
[<em>] Rank: Not great. Top 25%?
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Play in elite jazz band, founded some clubs, chess team, etc.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: I run a jazz trio.
[<em>] Community Service: I helped Indonesian orphans.
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): My common app essay was about me playing guitar onstage by myself. My “fun” essay for Pomona was about playing a game of pickup basketball against Wynton Marsalis.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: Didn’t see them, but my teachers loved me, so they were probably great.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: He helped me organize my community service, so he wrote a great letter for me.
[<em>] Applied on (EA?): RD
[</em>] Hook (if any): None.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: WA
[</em>] School Type: Big public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: **
YESSSSSS! Congratulations to the accepted; sorry to the rejected; good luck to the waitlisted.</p>

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<p>ACCEPTED</p>

<p>SAT: 800M 800W 740CR (3 times taken)
SATii: 800USH 790 Math II 730 BioE</p>

<p>3.9UW 4.4W</p>

<p>Four Year Varsity Swimming–submitted athletic supplement (packet doesnt say i was recruited though)
Speech and Debate Four Years… Finalist at Stanford National Invite</p>

<p>Volunteer jobs:
Intern at Silicon Valley CPU Company
Museum docent
Hospital Volunteer
Campaigned for congressman</p>

<p>Asian
CA</p>

<p>Hook: maybe athletics? no idea… have tons of volunteer plus activities</p>

<p>Where else: Rejected from Northwestern, accepted UCLA and Berkeley (Regents’ Scholar)
Ivys next week</p>

<p>probably my first choice is pomona now even with Berk Regents</p>

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<p>^ theres probably more on my app… jsut didnt list it</p>

<p>like foreign service essay award… business model project that i submitted</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted! **</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 790CR 780M 700W
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Physics, 760 M2, 760 Chem, 770 World History
[<em>] ACT: 35
[</em>] APs: 5’s: World History, Physics B, US History, AP Lang and Comp (taking Bio, Physics C, Calc AB and Gov in May)
[<em>] IBs: n/a
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 4.0, 4.5(ish)
[<em>] Rank: officially top 10%, unofficially 1/300
[</em>] Other stats:
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Varsity Track 4 years, Varsity Debate 3 years, XC 1 year
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: none
[<em>] Community Service: prepared food for ill clients since sophomore year, on and off
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): main essay about my personal intellectual development, supp about paintballing. I got very positive feedback from everyone who read them.
[<em>] Teacher Recs: I read the one from my English teacher, it was excellent. Didn’t read the one from my Physics teacher, but it was probably good.
[</em>] Counselor Rec: Didn’t read, but most likely very positive. We have a good relationship
[<em>] Applied on (EA?): no
[</em>] Hook (if any): hm…white, male, middle class. definitely no hooks.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Northern California (the best state)
[</em>] School Type: Public
[<em>] Ethnicity: White
[</em>] Gender: Male
[/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: **
I am SO SO SO happy to have been accepted. This is the school I most want to go to, and at this point it seems like I’m going to end up there. I’m also really glad I’m a male because, according to the common data set from last year, there is a 6 point difference in acceptance rates for boys and girls. something like 18 vs 12. Congrats to all those accepted, my most sincere condolences to those not. I hope another awesome place recognizes your worth!</p>

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<p>[size=+2]Decision: Accepted!!<a href=“I’m%20just%20copying%20the%20below%20from%20another%20stats%20thread%20of%20mine”>/size</a>
Stats:[ul]
[<em>]SAT: 2370 (800 CR, 770 M, 800 W)
[</em>]SAT II: 800 Chem, 760 French, 740 Math II
[<em>]ACT:
[</em>]APs: French (5), English Lit (5), English Lang (5), Chemistry (5)
[<em>]GPA: 3.93 (school does not weight)
[</em>]Rank: school doesn’t rank, but I’m definitely top 10%
[<em>]Other Tests (AMC, AP, IB):
[/ul]Subjective[ul]
[</em>]Essays: I’ve been told they were excellent, but how can you rate? My main essay was about how my room reflects who I am and my Pomona supp was about painting myself with a friend in a park.
[<em>]Teacher Recs: Haven’t read, but I have read comments by these teachers and they’re always excellent.
[</em>]Counselor Rec: He’s also my math teacher of two years, knows me well, and likes me.
[<em>]Supplementary Material: None
[</em>]Hook(recruited athlete, legacy, Nobel Prize):None [/ul]Personal[ul]
[<em>]Location: DC
[</em>]High School Type: Rigorous, small, private
[<em>]Ethnicity: White
[</em>]Gender: F
[<em>]Applied for Financial Aid: N[/ul]Other[ul]
[</em>]Extracurriculars: Debate (co-founder and co-leader), Tech (co-stage manager, props, set design), Tour guide, Environmental club
[<em>]Job/Work Experience: Intern at a non-profit which plants trees in DC (8 weeks last summer, 7 hrs/day)
[</em>]Awards: Dartmouth Book Award
[*]Advice? Commiserations? Feel like bragging?: I knew I was hearing back from Swarthmore today and I’d just come back from a week trip and eight hour plane flight. I flew to the mail first thing, and I saw the letter from Pomona first, which was amazing because I didn’t expect it today and I was waitlisted at Swat. Yay!!! Also, I forgot to interview, so I thought I wouldn’t get in.[/ul]</p>

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<p>**Decision: Waitlisted **</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2360
[</em>] SAT IIs: 770, 800, 800
[<em>] ACT: Did not take
[</em>] APs: Four 5s; one 4
[<em>] GPA (UW, W): 3.95, 4.7-ish
[</em>] Rank: School does not rank
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Mostly writing (have won a bunch of awards) and math stuff.
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None.
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): I thought my Pomona supplement was REALLY good. It was highly tailored to the school and its ethos.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: Have not seen, but I’m assuming pretty good.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Probably generically nice.
[</em>] Hook (if any): none.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: CA
[</em>] School Type: Public magnet
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** Having already got into a fair number of schools I don’t feel so bad. I will probably not stay on the waitlist, though I haven’t decided. It is kinda strange to me, though, that I got an Early Write to Williams and a Likely to Columbia, but didn’t even get in to Pomona. The whole process is sort of random… Anyway, all you guys who got in totally deserve it. Don’t think otherwise.</p>

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<p>Decision: ACCEPTED</p>

<p>College and Program: Physics/Music</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 2380 (800 M, 800 CR, 780 W) single sitting
SAT IIs: Math II (800), Chem (800), USHis (800), German (700)
ACT: Didn’t Take
APs: 10 AP classes
IBs: N/A
GPA (UW, W): 4.00, 4.45
Rank: 1/57
Other stats: Rensselaer Medal for Outstanding Jr. in Math/Science; Siemens AP Award Scholarship (Arizona), NMS Finalist; Piano competition awards; Athletic awards</p>

<p>Subjective:</p>

<p>ECs listed on app: Piano Performance/Competitions; Accompanist; Amnesty; NHS; Athletic involvement/Awards; Volunteer service;
Essays (subject and responses): Piano, knitting, physics
Teacher Recs: Chemistry teacher and history teacher: Very positive
Counselor Rec: Extremely positive
Applied on (EA?):Regular Decision
Hook (if any): Music & Athletic supplements; Athletic program recruit</p>

<p>Location/Person:
State or Country: AZ
School Type: Public Charter
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female</p>

<p>General Comments (from Nazmom): Congratulations to all–wherever you decide to go! There are many paths that will take you where you would like to go. Lots of surprises are certainly in store as well! I’m extremely happy for D and a proud mom too.</p>

<p>Where Else: MIT (EA), Williams (EW), USC. Still waiting to hear: Yale, Stanford, Oberlin, Wellesley.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2240 - 750 CR, 760 M, 730 W (two sittings)
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Bio, 800 Math II, 750 Math I, 700 Chem, 690 Physics
[<em>] APs: 4 Music Theory, 4 European History, 5 Statistics
[</em>] GPA (W): 90.25 (~3.6)
[<em>] Other stats: National Merit Finalist, AP Scholar With Honor, Choir President, Theater Officer, Choir Award, Volunteer Service Award
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[</em>] ECs listed on app: 9 years of choir, 4 years of theater/set design, community service, two years of field hockey and lacrosse
[<em>] Job/Work Experience: worked a few months one summer at a retail jewelry store
[</em>] Essays (subject and responses): common app - an unconventional essay about what acting and being on stage has taught me, pomona supp - about the time my friends and I went to a night club haha don’t worry, it had a point
[<em>] Teacher Recs: didn’t read but were probably good
[</em>] Counselor Rec: same as above
[<em>] Applied on (EA?): RD
[</em>] Hook (if any): submitted a fine arts supplement
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[<em>] State or Country: Texas
[</em>] School Type: small, private
[<em>] Ethnicity: white
[</em>] Gender: female
[/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: ** I am VERY surprised that I was admitted because admission is so competitive and my gpa is much lower than the average. I hope my stats make people realize that gpa and SATs aren’t everything so don’t ever think “I’m not good enough”. Also, I visited Pomona twice, sat in on a class, and interviewed so that probably helped although at the time I didn’t think my interview was that great</p>

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<p>**Decision: ACCEPTED! **</p>

<p>College and Program: Applied as Biology major</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2220 - 630 Math (I thought this would put me out of the running, but I was lucky - to any underclassmen/juniors reading this, don’t let this happen to you! Study!), 800 Critical Reading, 790 Writing
[</em>] SAT IIs: 780 Biology E, 700 Literature
[<em>] ACT: Did not take
[</em>] APs: None (At my school, you take community college classes instead)
[<em>] IBs: None
[</em>] GPA (UW, W): 4.0 unweighted, no weighted
[<em>] Rank: No official rank, but #1 in small school
[</em>] Other stats: National Merit Commended, two state-level awards, two college-level awards, several school-level awards
[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app:
Science - President of science type club, volunteering at science museum for four years, science research for one summer
Music - Long commitment to one organization (ten years), private lessons in same type of music
Other - English tutor (volunteer at school), school leadership (required, had a couple of leadership positions)
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: None
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): One outstanding (very unique and personal, won a CA Scholastic Award), one good
[</em>] Teacher Recs: One amazing, one good (what I think - I didn’t read any of my recs)
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Amazing
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): ED I (deferred)
[<em>] Hook (if any): No real hooks (but my school does not send many people to top privates, so maybe Pomona looked at me in that context)
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: CA
[<em>] School Type: Very small public
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian/Chinese
[li] Gender: Female[/li][/ul]**General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: **
After having been deferred from Pomona ED I and recently waitlisted at Rice, Carleton, and Haverford, I feel so blessed to have gotten in to Pomona. I love Pomona and hope to attend.</p>

<p>A few notes not mentioned in the stats above:

  • For ED I, I sent in a science supplement (research abstract) as well as an additional rec letter from my research mentor.
  • I also interviewed with a senior Pomona student when I visited the campus from Northern CA in early fall
  • After I was deferred ED I, I immediately called the person who read my app to ask what I could improve. I sent in a LOCI (Letter of Continued Interest) and a music supplement (I think this may have pushed me over). A few weeks before RD decisions came out, I also emailed the same admissions rep who I called earlier to update him about an award.
  • I think if I hadn’t applied ED I, I would not have gotten into Pomona RD for two reasons (just my thoughts, may not be true):
  1. Pomona saw my commitment to them so they prioritized me
  2. More likely –> my deferral allowed me to send in a music supplement, which strengthened my app a lot. I did not send in one for ED I because I was already sending in a science supplement and I did not have my music supplement ready at that point.
  • My suggestion to other deferred people in the future: Be aggressive (but not annoying haha). Send in a LOCI, any additional supplements, updates on stuff, etc. Thank you to balleranddancer for helping me keep a positive attitude and take action! :slight_smile:
  • No matter how much I ponder over all of this, we will never be able to fully understand this weird creature called college admissions. Sometimes, admissions decisions are made for good reasons that we will never know.</p>

<p>I have also been accepted at UCB, UCLA, and UCSD (Regent’s scholarship), as well as Occidental (President’s scholarship). Pomona gave me some money, but not nearly enough to make it as cheap for my family as the UCs would be. So I have to wait to get all my decisions and compare financial aid packages.</p>

<p>I may go down there again for the accepted students day - maybe I’ll see some of you there! :slight_smile: Good luck to everyone.</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:
SAT I (by section): 2180 - 710 CR, 680 M, 790 W (four sittings- don’t do well on standardized tests)
SAT IIs: 740 Bio, 740 US History
APs: 5 USH, 5 Bio, 5 English Lang, 4 World History (took independently Soph year)
GPA (W): 95.5 ~4.0
Other stats: Coca Cola Scholar Semi-Finalist (made 2500/71000 cut), Volunteer Service Award, Eagle Scout, several competition wins
Subjective:
ECs listed on app: 4 years on Climate Action Club (installed solar panels on our school, recycling, sold 2000+ reusable bags to community and lots of other stuff), Boy Scouts 12 years, Theater Tech 4 years, Tech Team, Science Olympiad, 3 years Varsity Tennis, 1 year varsity XC, Obama Campaign work, other stuff I’m probably forgetting.
Job/Work Experience: Own my own film/media/web design studio- complete contracts with businesses locally and internationally. Work at Marina. 6 month internship w/ graphic design firm. 1 year internship with city planner.
Essays (subject and responses): common app - Ethical conflict: reflection of time I blocked an anti-gay rights sign to make political statement, while ignoring the fact I was interfering with another’s constitutional right. pomona supp - Hiking and camping with friends in Maine back country.
Teacher Recs: Read both, both good and spoke to my academics and community service.
Counselor Rec: No idea.
Applied on (EA?): RD
Hook (if any): My AP scores and grades contradict my luke-warm SAT scores- I’d like to think that helped them see that my SATs don’t speak to my academic capabilities. I’d like to think they don’t speak to ANYONE’S true academic capability but who knows… My independent successes between my film studio, Eagle Scout rank, and Climate Action Club accomplishments I hope reveal my self driven mentality.
Location/Person:
State or Country: Maine
School Type: small, public
Ethnicity: white
Gender: male
General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations,etc: I wasn’t EXTREMELY surprised I was admitted until I saw the SAT scores of others admitted. I was admitted Early Notification to Williams so I knew I had a good chance, but my SATs definitely don’t stand up against others listed here. However my grades are quite good, and have improved as my classes have gotten more challenging. I think my ECs and Community Service made the difference. Congrats to EVERYONE else who was accepted, and to those who were wait-listed/rejected- the decision certainly doesn’t speak to your accomplishments. Great job everyone!</p>

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<p>Decision: Accepted</p>

<p>Stats:

[ul]SAT I (by section): 2220, (750 CR, 740 Math, 730 Writing)
[<em>]SAT IIs: Math 2C 790, Physics 740, Chemistry 700
[</em>]ACT: N/A
[<em>]APs: Chem 3, Physics 4, USH 4, World History 4
[</em>]IBs: N/A
[<em>]GPA: 3.85 UW
[</em>]Rank: N/A
[li]Other stats: USRowing Scholastic Honor Roll, National Latin Exam: Summa cum laude
</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Subjective:

[ul]ECs listed on app: Varsity Crew 3 years, Class secretary/treasurer 3 years, Environmental club (President 2 years), Drug awareness club (Leader 2 years), Asian student alliance (President 2 years), Stress Management Committee (Leader 1 year)
[<em>]Job/Work Experience: 4 Years (Summer) UCSF Stem Cell Lab
[</em>]Volunteer Experience: 125 Hrs Environmental Service, 25 Hrs Homeless Shelter
[<em>]Essays (subject and responses): I wrote about rowing and my dedication to the environment.
[</em>]Teacher Recs: Didn’t Read
[<em>]Counselor Rec: Didn’t Read
[</em>]Applied on (EA?): No
[li]Hook (if any): None</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
State or Country: CA
[<em>]School Type: Private
[</em>]Ethnicity: Asian
[li]Gender: Male</p>[/li]
<p>[/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations, etc: I showed a lot of interest in Pomona, visiting the campus staying overnight with a student and also interviewing there. From what I’ve heard, demonstrated interest plays a much larger factor at Pomona than at many other liberal arts colleges.</p>

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<p>**Decision: Accepted! **</p>

<p>Subjective:
Extracurriculars (place leadership in parenthesis): Internationally competing choir (Section leader, soloist, awards), Musical Theater and vocal revues, school chamber choir, studied voice privately, piano
Job/Work Experience: Program Director for student-run a cappella group (70+ paid gigs per season), paid assistant conductor for elementary school age choir, cashiering/stocking at a local gourmet grocery store and coffee shop
Volunteer/Community service: National Charity League (Class VP), many hours with various organizations
Summer Activities: Choir tours and festivals, work, relaxing
Essays: Main common app was a relatively well-written rant about why I love music, but can never devote my life to it. My “fun” essay was a risky and really weird rant about walking around a local cemetery.
Teacher Recommendation: Didn’t read, but adore and trust the teachers who wrote them.
Counselor Rec: Didn’t read it. She likes me, but doesn’t know me very well and thinks I’m slightly neurotic. Probably decent.
Additional Rec: One from my choir conductor of 6 years.
Interview: Interviewed on campus and thought it went terribly. </p>

<p>Other
State (if domestic applicant): California, Bay Area
Country (if international applicant):
School Type: Small, competitive public
Ethnicity: White
Gender: Female
Income Bracket: Middle
Hooks (URM, first generation college, etc.): N/A</p>

<p>Reflection
Strengths: Grades, test scores, clear extra-curricular focus, personality and the way I think came across in essays, showed a strong interest in the school
Weaknesses: Lack of AP’s sophomore/junior year, no huge awards, singing white girl from the CA suburbs
Why you think you were accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Solid student, good writer, very involved in ec’s, good match for the school, very good art supplement
Where else were you accepted/rejected/waitlisted: Accepted: Wellesley (EE), UCLA, UCB, UCSD, UCD, Occidental, Wesleyan, Northwestern. No rejections yet, but still waiting on several selective privates.
General Comments: Extremely surprised and absolutely elated!</p>

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<p>Son in at Pomona and waiting on Tufts (and a few others), but Tufts is his first choice, so, maybe, someone wait-listed will get his spot? good luck to everyone!</p>

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<p>**Decision:Waitlisted **</p>

<p>Stats:[ul]
[<em>] SAT I (by section): 2260: (800) Reading, (770) Math, (690) Writing
[</em>] SAT IIs: (770) US History, (770) Math II, (710) Spanish
[<em>] ACT: N/A
[</em>] APs: Five tests total, Four 5s, One 4 (Spanish AP -___-)
[<em>] IBs: N/A, though I am taking six this May.
[</em>] GPA (UW,W): 3.87 UW, 4.5 W
[<em>] Rank: Top 10%
[</em>] Other stats: Legacy (my mother attended Pomona)</p>

<p>[/ul]Subjective:[ul]
[<em>] ECs listed on app: Orchestra/Solo Performance (Cello), Cross Country, Literary Magazine Editor, School Newspaper Writer, Boy Scout, Food Bank Volunteer
[</em>] Job/Work Experience: N/A
[<em>] Essays (subject and responses): Common App essay was about living with my autistic brother. For the Pomona Supplement I wrote about my vacation to Manhattan.
[</em>] Teacher Recs: I never got the chance to read any, though I presume they were strong.
[<em>] Counselor Rec: Strong, especially since I showed him my Pomona Supplement
[</em>] Applied on (EA?): No
[<em>] Hook (if any): I feel like I had a FANTASTIC interview.
[/ul]Location/Person:[ul]
[</em>] State or Country: Southern California
[<em>] School Type: Public School
[</em>] Ethnicity: Caucasian
[li] Gender: Male[/li][/ul]General Comments/Congratulations/Venting/Commiserations/etc:</p>

<p>Though I am disappointed that I was not admitted, I remain optimistic. Pomona is my top choice and I sincerely hope I get off the wait list.</p>