<p>I was really excited about getting into Pomona. I know Pomona is definitely a great school, but there seems to be a problem with its reputation. More specifically, it doesn't seem to have one. It seems that absolutely no one knows what the heck Pomona is. This brings up a problem because this may affect job opportunities after graduation because my prospective employer may not have ever heard of Pomona. I plan on majoring in economics while also taking pre-med courses because I am also considering going into medicine. How much will the undergrad rep matter for job opportunities after graduation? How much does it matter for grad school, business school or medical school? What is Pomona's rep? Also how difficult is it to get a good GPA at Pomona compared to UCLA, USC, or Berkeley? If theres anyone that can help answer these questions, please dont hesitate to respond.</p>
<p>Undergraduate school does have a significant role in graduate admissions. Pomona, although unknown by probably your friends and relatives, is highly regarded by other institutions. </p>
<p>Gradeinflation.com. I believe there is grade Deflation at CAL. =x</p>
<p>Choose what school you find suits you. Once you are there, it doesn't matter about the GPA compared to other schools or it's rep. It is really how well YOU do and how well you like the school you are at. Research what school you really want to be at and then go from there. Good luck.</p>
<p>Here at UCLA, Pomona is seen as a great institution. The big research giants all know about it, so I wouldn't worry too much.</p>
<p>the people that matter (graduate schools and major employers) know all about pomona. but if you're the type to pick a school because of its name value for the masses, then i wouldn't suggest pomona.</p>
<p>My son graduated from Pomona in '99, majored in Economics. He is getting
his MBA from Haas School of Business, Berkeley this summer. When he enrolled into Pomona, he turned down Duke, Johns Hopkins, Berkeley and UCLA. My D is currently a pre-med freshman at Pomona as well. She actually turned down Amherst, Swarthmore, CalBerkeley, and UCLA. Pomona is ranked #13 by Walt Street Journal as # of graduates got into top five business, law and med schools in the nation. For your infor, Pomona is a feeder school for both UCLA and UCSF med schools. </p>
<p>I know two profs from Stanford sent their children to Pomona instead of Stanford. One point you may be right is that it might be more difficult to get good gpa at Pomona than both UCLA and Berkerley in premed simply students are more selective there. </p>
<p>Hope this infor is helpful to you.</p>
<p>Don't sweat the med school/grad school stuff. They'll know.</p>
<p>It is frustrating sometimes that hardly any "regular" people have heard of it. I have met people who live in Pasadena (~30 mins from campus) who have not heard of Pomona or the Claremont colleges.</p>
<p>A couple months ago I was interviewed for a grad program at Harvard, and my interviewers commented on what a fine school it was. THEY know. On the other hand, when I got a job with my local school district, the lady was totally suspicious about my transcripts, asked if it was accredited, and generally gave me a hard time. </p>
<p>HMMM.... who do I care about more? Grad school interviewers, or the lady who's hiring me for a random filler job, the purpose of which is just to make some money?</p>
<p>Irene, '03</p>
<p>Pomona is becoming more known even in the east coast but it still has a way to go. However grad schools and major companies all are impressed as they should be by Pomona.The school is actively working on this however and their grad/med school rates are amazing because the professors know you well enough to write 10 pages about you when it comes to recommendations.</p>
<p>Let's see... Pomona accepted 18 pct of applicants this year. Applications are up 30 pct in the last 3 years. Pomona is ranked among the top of all liberal arts colleges in the country. They have the "happiest students" according to Princeton Review. Pomona's endowment is over $1 billion.</p>
<p>Obviously, Pomona must have a reputation... maybe it's reputation should be "best kept secret," but considering all of the above, i would say that the secret is getting out!</p>
<p>Pomona has no reputation in South Texas, but then again no school outside of Texas has a reputation in Texas. :p</p>