Perspectives of a Freshman

lockn
Fri, 09 Nov 2012 16:00:36 +0000

Anyway, just one last question (I think): can you earn credit over the Summer? For example, if I were to help out at an archaeological excavation, and by completing it I earn credit, will the college accept that?



You can get some credit over the summer by taking courses at other schools with summer programs. I’m not sure if you can get credit from summer research, but I haven’t heard of anyone doing that.

It’s not hard to get all the credit you need to graduate at Pomona. You need to take 32 courses, and you’re expected to be a Pomona student for eight semesters. I frequently end up taking five courses in a semester, and some people even take six. You can also bring in up to two courses from AP or IB programs (not sure if there is a UK equivalent). Students tend to only have trouble reaching 32 if they fail multiple courses, slack off and take three or fewer courses for multiple semesters, take a semester off but still graduate on time, or some other unusual situation.