Early Decision, the Best Decision I’ve Ever Made
By Deanna Han ’23 October 30th, 2018 I took a deep breath and submitted my application. There was nothing else I could do; all that was left was the wait. With one click of a button, I had sealed my...
View ArticleIt’s Really Not About the Major
By Siena Swift ’22 These days, most high school students are pressured to decide on a major, if not an academic field, before applying to college. Many colleges or universities require you to apply...
View ArticleA Pitch for the Liberal Arts
By Chris Meng ‘23 “Why would you choose Pomona over a more well-known school?” As a tour guide and summer fellow for the admissions office, my peers and I discuss the most common questions we get...
View ArticleFirst-Year Course Registration, Or The Subtle Art of Not Knowing What You Are...
By Nelia Perry ‘24 About a week before fall registration, I decided to make a table outlining all of the classes I intended to take for the next four years. That’s eight semesters, four classes each,...
View ArticleA Breadth of Fresh Air
By Leslie Paz ’24 Enrolling at Pomona comes with a breath of fresh air. The lenient general education requirements and the vast array of courses mean that students are free to explore to their heart’s...
View ArticleNever Say Never: My Journey Through Math
By Sonam Rikha ’24 I will never take a math class again, I promised myself. It was my last day in high school. I proudly exited out of my virtual AP Calculus class and then hurled my calculus notebook...
View ArticleNot Knowing What To Do
By Lucy Pan ’24 When I first applied to Pomona in the fall of 2019, I was a nervous seventeen-year-old who didn’t have a clue about what I was going to major in or have concrete future goals. College...
View ArticleWhy a Liberal Arts Education Is Like a Thali
By Vidusshi Hingad ’25 A liberal arts education is like a thali. I promise you this analogy makes sense—just stick with me! Just like the thali is a large plate in which a plethora of dishes are...
View ArticleRediscovering the Joy of Music
By Serena Lin ‘25 “You cannot count the beats. You must simply feel the music.” As someone who is very numbers-based and methodical, this was quite a challenge. There was something stressful about not...
View ArticleEnjoyment > Perfection
By Hayeon Lee ’23 The extent of my drawing is sketching nice Kirbys or Pokemon; if you told me to draw a hand, I would most gladly produce a stick figure drawing. However, one of my New Year’s...
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