S got into Swarthmore, Pomona, Bowdoin, Middlebury and WashU and Kenyon now has tough decisions to make. I think its now coming down to Swarthmore, Pomona and Bowdoin and Wash u as top 4 choices. I think he always imagined himself at Swathmore (initially applied ED and deferred and now got in RD) but in the last few mos since he was deferred initially from Swarthmore started to imagine himself at other top LAC. What is the culture of Pomona? One of the things about Swarthmore that has me concerned is the extreme work load and grade deflation. Is that true of Pomona? I know he will work hard at all these schools but think college is also a time to explore things outside the classroom and studying all the time. Does pomona grade on a curve?