Competitiveness / Doing good at Pomona

brassmonkey
Tue, 07 Apr 2009 22:27:34 +0000

FWIW, very few people tackle math/science/econ problem sets alone, it seems like everyone at least works with a partner or a small group. Grading is not on a curve, and in my experience, the teachers each encourage students to collaborate on the homework (simply requesting that they “write it up” for themselves)

In terms of GPA: If you are committed to doing well, you will find your niche and do so. You might not get a 12, but rare is the class where the A is unattainable if you are willing to work for it. A+'s are a little trickier…