Liberal Arts Colleges Chances.

citrusbelt
Mon, 11 Feb 2008 20:39:56 +0000

I agree, 2331, but I still think he has a shot. I don’t think test scores are the make or break deal there as they are at other highly selective schools. Pennsylvania is not North Dakota or Wyoming, you’re right, but rural is rural. Too bad he didn’t apply to less selective West Coast schools if he really wanted to give the West coast a try. My feeling is he probably just applied for the heck of it. Otherwise, he would have included Occidental or Chapman and a few other less selctive, but still great schools. His other schools are nice, too, but as he noted they are all fairly local to him.

Pomona’s stats:
Middle 50% of
First-Year Students
SAT Critical Reading: 690 - 760
SAT Math: 680 - 760
SAT Writing: 680 - 760
ACT: 29-34

Other then his math he is IN the middle 50% and with the math he isn’t below it by much (and I am sure within their lowest 25%). At 29 his ACT is also within their middle 50%. With an 18% acceptance rate, though, chances are tough there. I think he should try to show some interest. I also think maybe his parents could contact admissions or financial aid and ask a question or two. Having his parents support in going so far away is another issue. He sounds like a neat guy and you don’t have to be on an Olympic team to gain admission.

I don’t really care for this chances thread actually. You can not know the chances of someone you have never met or their real situation. Admissions is not all about the numbers unless you are applying to State schools.