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traorefatim
Pomona College '11
Majoring in Neuroscience
Member since 7/30/2010
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A Fantastic Education
Pomona College is arguably among the top schools in this counrty offering tremendous individual attention and high quality education.
Most classes at Pomona are challenging, but rewardin. We are taught to think critically and thorougly in virtually every subjects. Multiple-choice exams are practically inexistant. Professors dedicate a lot of their time to make sure that students are armed with all the tools they need to suceeed.
As far as i know, the sciences at Pomona are incredible. It is really easy to get research experience with your professors.
As for the work load, students usually undertake 4 or more classes every semesters. As liberal arts students many us take classes in variety of subjects that often unrelated to our major. There is also a great study abroad program office for those who don't want to confine their learning to pomona's resources. However, many departments exprience grade inflation. Aside from that it really is a great school to attend!
Jul 30, 2010
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6:01 Drinking Is a Big Deal
6:01 its a claremont college tradition in fall semester. During the two first weeks of school no one is allowed to have any kind of alcoholic beverages on campus (substance free period), so that freshmen can socialize without alcohol. It is a pretty serious deal. On a saturday at 6:01pm every one is allowed to drink finally and the school gets into a chaos...
At other times alcohol and Marijuana are pretty accessible at the other colleges, particularly CMC(neighboring claremont colleges), though they are still quite present at pomona among juniors and seniors. There is a small circle of people who do other drugs like cocaine, but it is not visible.
Jul 30, 2010
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The Best Years of My Life
We study hard and play harder. We are curious, creative, and fun. Many of us are socially ajusted nerds, even in the sciences. There is a true sense of community and belonging to the school. When you meet alums of the school, you automatically feel a connection in most cases.
Jul 30, 2010
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