pomona transfers?

gnatcire
Mon, 21 May 2007 01:05:18 +0000

Hey, I’m sorry about the late response to this thread, but I’ve talked to a few transfers to Pomona. To give you some context, we have a range of transfers, which include those coming from Ivies, UCLA, small liberal arts colleges on the east coast, and community colleges. I specifically asked one transfer on why people have decided to transfer here - the reasons she stated (and what I got from talking to others) are basically the size and atmosphere of the college. Some people wanted a place where people were more serious about school, less into athletics, etc. and others appreciated the smaller classes here. Generally all the transfers I’ve talked to seem very happy with their decisions. One great thing about Pomona is that they house all the transfers together as one sponsor group with their own sponsors, so it’s less isolating and easier to adjust to the school. On the other hand, they are usually placed in Walker, which is on North Campus, and the other sophomores generally live on South Campus, so sophomore transfers may feel more isolated from their classmates. They do get to do Orientation Adventure, but then again it’s with first-years (and upperclassmen leaders). Either way (if you come to Pomona or not), I recommend joining clubs and getting involved - it’s probably the best way to feel less like a transfer and more like everyone else at the school. Hope this helps.