<p>Many deferred sophomores actually end up in large singles. At another college they would maybe take a double but the benefit at Pomona is they can defer from taking the double and try for the single. There seems to be a lot more singles available at Pomona then most colleges and they are fairly large. My S has not had a bad room yet(he was deferred as a sophomore) although the process seemed more time consumming this year then usual. Freshmen get great housing!</p>
<p>hha...miller,</p>
<p>don't you think you should find a better alias?</p>
<p>Do a lot of people hang out and do fun stuff outside of drinking? I'm visiting overnight Sunday to Monday, anything in particular I should check out? Also, Sunday morning, which is when I fly in, I know nothing's going on, and no one's awake, is there anything I could do/see then? How's intramurals? How's the dating (not hookup) scene?</p>
<p>Yea I am coming in saturday through monday. I am allready enrolled but I have never visited. So, basically, I have the same question.</p>
<p>Wazou: it's half the fun!</p>
<p>Je: there's a lot of stuff to do besides drinking. come to think of it, pomona's alcohol scene is pretty lame, which is why i don't drink here. i mean, pomona can provide, and there's a lot to do. don't worry about having things to do!! dating is definitely possible here, but it's a bit of a small pool to draw from....but don't let the size of it get you down, there's lots of awesome people here who want a relationship, not just hookups.</p>
<p>like, a lot of people ask of things to do, and i never know how to respond because there's a ***load of things to do, and a lot of people to do things with, and a lot of different priorities and interests people hold. trust me. you won't be bored. in terms of immediate things to do on campus...well, sunday might be a little dead if you're stuck on campus in the morning, but do you have a host? or, are you just visiting?</p>
<p>roadvirus: i hear it's definitely possible to get a job at KSPC in the first year, and i think you'll have no problem. and, if you're into underground/hardcore, there's def. some people who are into it, my friends and i included.</p>
<p>we'll be choosing a new cell phone plan for my son. Any help/comments on which networks are to be avoided for service in Claremont? He stayed on campus last week and one student mentioned that the T-mobile signal was hit and miss. How about cingular, sprint, verizon, qwest?
-thanks for advice</p>
<p>I'm in the process of enrolling, and I'm pretty damn pumped on it. </p>
<p>I just visited, and I was told the one major you could screw up early on is any sort of science if you don't take Chemistry, Bio, Math etc... </p>
<p>It won't be any problem coming in undecided on a major and keeping all the options major-wise open will it?</p>
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<li><p>Verizon, hands down. Cingular, T-Mobile suck. Sprint's all right, but Verizon has great reception all throughout campus. I am probably going to switch to Verizon, cuz I have cingular now, but it's pretty bad here.</p></li>
<li><p>Yes, it is difficult to major in a science without Intro/Chem and Calculus, but not impossible--but this is the nature of a science program. No one really takes bio/chem/phys classes "for fun" or as an elective---the only ones who take the courses do so for majors and PreMed. My advice to you is that if you want to major in Environmental Analysis, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Molecular Biology, Neuroscience, or any sort of special program like those, take Calculus I and II as well as Intro/Chem (forget chem if you're strictly doing physics) in the first year. In terms of advice, I think the most helpful thing to say is, keep your options open. I know that what I just said may not match up to that, but Calculus is still very useful for all sciences, and looks good on a law/grad resume as well. </p></li>
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<p>The only classes I can say you should definitely take are foreign language classes. Pomona's FLs are incredibly strong, and Oldenborg is great. Also, you need to be AT LEAST at a 44 (fourth semester) level to even be considered for study abroad. Additionally, you need to complete and test at a 33 (third semester) level to graduate. Past 44, however, are literature courses...which are pretty whatever unless you need them to major in something.</p>
<p>millertime or wazou-- is there some kind of exam you can take to find your level in Calc, chem or the languages?<br>
If you scored a 5 on the Calc BC AP, would that qualilfy you to take CalcII?</p>
<p>i think i read somewhere that if you have a 5 on Calc BC, you get credit for it once you pass Calc III (at Pomona) with a grade of C- or higher</p>
<p>I seem to rmember that one of things the freshmen do before they go on their OA is take placement tests at the college. U don't know whether these are in addition to or in place of AP testing..</p>
<p>The only thing AP/IB tests allow you to do is to claim up to 2 credits towards the GRADUATION requirement of 32 credits, meaning that you would only have to take a minimum load of 30 Pomona-approved courses throughout your 4 years. The only exceptions, I believe, are the foreign language exams--with a good enough score, you can place out of the intermediate proficiency requirement.</p>
<p>The placement tests are in addition to AP testing. Everyone takes them.</p>
<p>And brassmonkey, I don't think there is no retroactive credit--i.e., you don't gain official Pomona credit for Calc II (which is our "equivalent" of Calc BC) after taking Calc III.</p>
<p>The pomona policy is extremely convoluted, I know. Your advisor should be able to explain it to you better.</p>
<p>It basically doesn't matter what you get on any AP/IB. You can petition for credit if necessary in some situations, otherwise they'll give you a placement test for everything.</p>
<p>Does the smallness smother you? It felt really small when I visited.</p>
<p>Not really.</p>
<p>Smallness of the campus or of the student body? Either way, I would think the other four colleges would even it out. Maybe still not enough for you though.</p>
<p>It's chill, the size isn't really that big an issue.</p>
<p>I know that flying into the Ontario airport is the way to go. But, if a far better fare is available flying into LAX, is it a huge hassle to get to Claremont? We saw the Metrolink station in Claremont near campus. But, what about getting to Metrolink from LAX?</p>
<p>I know that flying into the Ontario airport is the way to go. But, if a far better fare is available flying into LAX, is it a huge hassle to get to Claremont? We saw the Metrolink station in Claremont near campus. But, what about getting to Metrolink from LAX?</p>
<p>Oh! I can answer this one. At least the 2nd part. There's a Metro (subway) in Los Angeles that you can take from LAX to LA's Union Station. I believe it's the gold line, but don't quote me on this. It's as simple as looking at a map. Then, from Union Station you take the Metrolink (commuter rail) right into Claremont.</p>