<p>I was just recently encouraged to apply to Pomona College through Questbridge, but I'm not sure about my chances. I haven't had the chance to take the ACT, which I'm confident I will score better on that the SAT, nor have I retaken my Math 2 which I bombed.<br>
SAT: 1990
Writing - 630
Math - 690
Reading - 670
GPA (Unweighted): 3.92
Biology: 740
Math 2: 670
I have kept up a fairly rigorous schedule (despite my school offering no AP's until senior year) and I have a circumstance for my B's in sophomore year which dropped my GPA. I make around 65,000 a year in California, which I know it a bit too much. Do I really have a chance?</p>
<p>The bad news:</p>
<p>Your SAT is quite low for Pomona’s high standards. For the incoming class, the ranges were:
SAT CR: 690-760
SAT M: 690-780
SAT W: 690-780</p>
<p>So your scores put you at the bottom of the pool, which will hurt you. I highly encourage you to retake your scores.</p>
<p>Your M2 is quite low as well…I highly suggest retaking it as well.</p>
<p>The good news:</p>
<p>People with your stats and income level have been matched. Your GPA is quite good and if you are in the top 10% it will really help you. </p>
<p>Advice:</p>
<p>Retake your tests and work on writing fantastic essays. Pomona has lower test score criteria for Match than it does for RD/ED, so you can make up for your scores with great essays.</p>
<p>I am not sure whether you would become a finalist considering your high income. I definitely think you should apply to Pomona (maybe even through Early Decision) and should consider still applying to Questbridge.</p>
<p>Yeah you’re income it’s too high … I think you’re wasting your time on QuestBridge. Apply to Pomona Directly. only 7% of the finalist have an income higher than $60k and only 4% of the matches. Unless your mother/father got recently promoted you might want to consider applying directly to Pomona or your other college choices.</p>
<p>No, he’s fine. Pomona is one of the few QB schools that consider students over 0 EFC.</p>
<p>But if you only want to apply to Pomona, ED1 has a much higher acceptance rate than Match (25% vs 3.6%)</p>
<p>The first time I took the SAT, I got a 1990. I’m a freshman at Pomona, who didn’t rank Pomona but got in ED-2 through Questbridge. You can do it. Keep working on test scores, they’ll come.</p>