Think Pomona would want me?

Colleges and Universities A-Z Pomona College
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<p>I'm a 10th grader from India, interested in biology. I'm also female, if that helps .</p>

<p>Will be applying for class of 2014.</p>

<p><em>Won't be needing financial aid</em></p>

<p>Let's split this up into sub-fields, so that it's easier to read.</p>

<p>Grades:Awesome. Top few students in the class. No problems here.</p>

<p>Standardized tests: Taking the ACT in October, let's see how it goes, but I'm getting 34's in practise tests from the Rea ACT Book. SAT 2's should be pretty good as well.</p>

<p>EC's (where I think I need to focus):</p>

<p>National level athlete
Zillions of sports at the school level
Heavy involvement in MUN.
School magazine stuff.
Over the next 2 years, I'll probably be highly involved with in-school and some state-level cultural activities.
Gonna start biological research in a few months.
Plan to do quite a bit of volunteer work from next summer on (I'll have a 2 or 3-month break in May)</p>

<p><em>These EC's are the ones I'll be continuing till I'm done with school</em></p>

<p>Recs: Should be pretty good. I'm on amazing terms with all my teachers</p>

<p>Essays: Expect them to be good, I feel I'm quite a good writer</p>

<p>Pomona sounds very appealing to me at the moment. Its strength in my field of choice as of now is an added bonus. Plus, west-coast weather rocks! Think I'm headed in the right direction as of now?</p>

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<p>Being female is no longer advantageous in some places; there are now more females than males in the college-age range.</p>

<p>You have strong credentials. Just keep up the good work, and you should be a competitive candidate.</p>

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<p>You're in tenth grade and already looking at colleges? Hmmm if I were you, I wouldn't concern myself too much about whether Pomona wants you or not! You'll be fine. :) Just concentrate on finishing high school first.</p>

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<p>Thank you! I can't help it, I like thinking about this kind of stuff well in advance.</p>

<p>So would you conisder me a strong candidate for RD?</p>

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<p>It's too early to tell.</p>

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<p>Please come back in a year. Without SAT scores and with little to go on in terms of academics and ECs, no one on CC can possibly advise you. </p>

<p>As a foreign student from India, the competition at the top schools will be extreme. </p>

<p>Go get a life.</p>