<p>One data point on Pomona and research: D2 sent out a handful of emails summer after fr year to Bio profs about WS positions doing research in the fall. Within an hour someone replied with interest in having her work in their lab. She got the job and the prof wrote her a LOR this winter that helped her to get two REU offers for this coming summer.</p>
<p>She did have three summers of full time research experience under her belt which likely helped.</p>