Would you like to chance me? :] Pomona +..

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 7:19pm

Student:

Gender: F
Race: African American
Location: Arkansas
College Class Year: 2012
High School: Public
High School Type: sends some grads to top schools
Will apply for financial aid: Yes

Academics:

GPA - Unweighted: 4.00
GPA - Weighted: 4.75
Class Rank: Valedictorian
Class Size: 273

AP Classes:
World History
Statistics
Art History
U.S. History
English Language
Studio (2D Design)
3D Design
English Literature
Calculus AB
Psychology
Chemistry

Scores:

(I took the SAT I and did a mediocre job. All of my subscores were in the low to mid 600s. Hopefully this won't be a disadvantage for me, as I'm relying on my ACT score..)
ACT: 32
SAT II Literature: 700
SAT II U.S. History: 650
(I am taking U.S. History over + another test in January)
AP Scores:
Statistics: 1
World History: 3
Art History: 4
U.S. History: 4
English Language: 5
Extracurriculars:

Significant Extracurriculars: The View-Masters Club (video/animation club), Art Club, National Honor Society, practicing and producing artwork, writing

Leadership positions: Creator and President of 'The View-Masters', the only video/animation club at our school(this club is very close to me and important in my life, and takes up the majority of my outside school time), Submissions Manager for school literary magazine

Volunteer/Service Work:
Art volunteer work: doing interpretive art during band performance, helping decorate the front of the Clinton Library during the annual Chalk Walk, taking part of an annual art project for a charity auction (the project raised $350), doing caricature at a company dinner party, face painting at school homecoming carnival, ushering at a professional theatrical center

Other: Watching over children in church nursery, assisting teachers at a rehabilitation clinic in the children's developmental center, ushering at school Baccalaureate

Honors and Awards: National Achievement Scholarship Program Commended Scholar, AP Scholar with Honor, 2007 Hendrix College Junior Book Award (won by teacher nomination), State Young Artist Competition Award Winner (1st place in On-site Mixed Media, 4th place in Watercolor), 47th Annual State Student Artist Honorable Mention selection, Publication of Poetry in school's literary magazine, 2007 Parkview Junior College Tour to New York Nominee, Black Caucus at the State Capital Nominee

College Summer programs: Governor's School, Girl's State (voted in as city clerk and delegate to state convention), Student Summer Theater Academy, enrollment in professional figure drawing classes, as well as comic book classes

( I plan on pursuing a form of art or social science in all of the colleges I am applying to. Currently I am in a bit of indecision about the level of art I want to pursue, so I've tried to keep my options fairly open! )

Colleges of Interest:

College: Pomona College, Choice #: 1

College: Amherst College, Choice #: 2

College: University of California - Los Angeles, Choice #: 3 (Art Major)

College: Brown University, Choice #: 4

College: New York University, Choice #: 5 (Tisch School of Art)

College: Cornell College, Choice #: 6 (School of Arts and Sciences)

College: Hendrix College, Choice #: 7

College: Harvard University, Choice #: 8 (I'm curious to see what happens)

Desired College Characteristics:

Location type: Urban, Small City
Size: Medium Small (2,500 - 5,000), Medium (5,000 - 10,000)

Area: East Coast, West Coast, Midwest, Southwest
Importance of cost: Very important

Photography
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So...there you go.

NewEngSocSciMan · December 20, 2007, 7:45pm

Pomona: High fit/low reach
Amherst: Medium reach
UCLA: High fit
Brown University: High reach
NYU (Tisch): High fit
Cornell College: High fit
Hendrix College: Low fit
Harvard University: High reach

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 7:46pm

Thank you!

NewEngSocSciMan · December 20, 2007, 7:47pm

Have you thought about more LACs? Perhaps Connecticut College, Vassar College, Weslyan University, Wellesley College, Holy Cross?

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 7:52pm

I did, but at least from what I looked into I didn’t see too many I liked based on location perhaps size. Also, it’s too late for me to apply to any more schools :\ But do you think any of the ones you listed I would really be able to fit into/like?

NewEngSocSciMan · December 20, 2007, 7:55pm

All of the ones I mentioned would – I think*– be well-suited for you.

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 7:57pm

Ahh, okay. :[ Awr. Oh, well

As for Pomona…You really think it’s a low reach? :0

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 8:52pm

So anyone else up for a gooo?

Calcruzer · December 20, 2007, 9:11pm

I think you will get in everywhere you applied except at Harvard and Amherst.

But I have to ask about why Pomona is your number 1 choice. I think that if you get into Brown (and I think you will), that would be a much better fit for someone with your interests and background–and I think your chances at financial aid is going to be much better there as well.

Maybe I’m a bit partial since I was accepted to Brown–but I had good friends who went to Pomona (science-nerd types) who had major problems fitting in there despite their strong science backgrounds–which is what Pomona excels at. Brown seems more well-rounded to me–and will also be a great place for art studies (along with UCLA–where I actually attended).

The problem with UCLA is that you will have a difficult time affording it unless your family has the $. Out-of-state at UCLA is expensive–and they don’t give out-of-state grants. And, for that matter, Pomona is also unlikely to give you tons of aid. Brown is likely to give you essentially a free-ride money-wise. I’d definitely take that if offered.

Just my two cents, you understand.

P.S. Good luck with all of your applications.

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 9:54pm

! Thank you so much for the info, Calcruzer. I didn’t know that about Pomona. I did know the other fact about UCLA, though. Ahh.

broetchen · December 20, 2007, 10:19pm

Calcruzer, can you explain why the difficult fit with Pomona? Were your science-nerd friends not “nerdy” enough to fit, or what was the source of the disconnect? What is your sense of who would feel most comfortable at Pomona? Thanks!

tickytock14 · December 20, 2007, 11:15pm

I love the ouija piece!!

as a high school senior, I don’t really feel qualified to chance you, but your ACT score is good and your grades are excellent. your ecs are strong and I really like your art, esp. most of the design pieces.

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 11:26pm

Thank you very much, tickytock. :D

HSisOverrated · December 20, 2007, 11:29pm

Yeah, Brown loves minorities (I’m not racist).

Seriously though, my cough black cough friend with 3.5 GPA and 2200+ GPA got into Brown with lacking E.Cs too.

I would give my right hand (don’t ask for my left…wink) to have your stats!

SarahsDad · December 20, 2007, 11:36pm

Your artwork is wonderful, your stats are acceptable, and your URM status will make you competetive at all these schools (except perhaps Harvard).

I think you’re a particularly good fit for Pomona, frankly, and unlike the previous posters, I think if you qualify for financial aid, you’ll get a better deal at Pomona than at Brown (or most other colleges). Pomona recently announced that they have eliminated loans from their student aid packages - something only a handful of colleges can afford to do nationwide (Brown does not).

Most Pomona students absolutely love it there, which is one reason they have the highest freshman retention rate in the country (99%). Good luck!

Grim_Shogun · December 20, 2007, 11:40pm

Interesting, Sarahs…The elimination of loans aspect makes my future look brighter.

Um, yay for the black thing, HSisOverrated? XD I’ve always been aware of having a minority advantage, but I’ve always put myself at the same level as anyone else so I can proudly say I did so.

mayiplzgovertigo · December 21, 2007, 1:47am

you need to work on your figure drawings

brosfam · December 21, 2007, 1:55am

You’re in everywhere. You’re an AA applicant valedictorian with a good ACT score. :)

Grim_Shogun · December 21, 2007, 2:36pm

‘you need to work on your figure drawings’

Yeah, I know. Those are the ones I did two years ago. I no recent figure drawings that are developed enough (is a slacker)

I have changed my mind about the Tisch School…I don’t think I am advanced enough in my artwork to apply! But that’s okay. I’m using my artwork for supplements.

Grim_Shogun · December 22, 2007, 8:49pm

bumpah whooo

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