“Pomona College”

Students who are interested in attending a liberal arts college have a lot of options — just over 200 private institutions in the U.S., not to mention the liberal arts programs at many larger universities. All liberal arts schools special…

The Common Application is officially open, and many college-bound high school students are hard at work on their college applications. In addition to the main Common App essay, many schools might also require supplements that include some t…

Here are the Colleges That are Open for On-Campus Visits After more than a year without in-person college tours, some universities are reopening for on-campus visits. Visiting colleges can be a valuable opportunity for students to get a com…

…arvey Mudd College, Pitzer College, and Pomona College — and vice versa. Most women’s colleges are small, with small class sizes and a tight-knit college community. So, if you’re envisioning a large college experience, it might not be…

Here are the Colleges that Superscore the ACT Superscoring is the practice of considering only the highest section scores across all SAT or ACT test scores that are submitted when evaluating applications. Many schools already superscore for…

… admissions, including Amherst College, Pomona College, Wesleyan University, and MIT. Applicant Trends Show More Diversity According to the Common App, there has been an uptick in first-year domestic applicants who identify as underrepresen…

…ger (still available at Louis' Lunch). Pomona College, Claremont, CA The interdisciplinary international relations major at Pomona College includes courses in anthropology, economics, history, politics, and sociology. Given the school's pr…

Students navigating the college admissions process continue to experience unique challenges and changes, including the announcement of an entirely digital SAT, continued test-optional policies, increasing application numbers, and each st…

Are you ready for Regular Decision notification dates? Admissions offices across the U.S. are working hard to get through hundreds of thousands of Regular Decision college applications for the class of 2028 in order to notify students of th…

For waitlisted students, it can be hard to judge just how much of a chance they have of getting accepted off the waitlist. Data around waitlist acceptances can be scarce, especially as waitlists at top colleges grow and more and more schoo…

After many colleges reported all-time low acceptance rates, some students might be curious about their yield rates, or just how many of these admitted applicants have chosen to enroll. Yield is a priority for every college because it impac…

The COVID-19 pandemic shifted the way higher education institutions review applications, with many colleges choosing to adopt a test-optional application review process. However, with record-breaking applicant pools and record-low admit…

  The transfer admissions process can often be even more selective than regular undergraduate admissions, and with 35% of college students transferring at least once, it’s important to understand exactly how difficult (or not!) it is t…

When the U.S. Supreme Court struck down affirmative action in June 2023, colleges and universities across the country scrambled to find alternative solutions that promote diversity and inclusion in the admissions process. For many, this mea…

The SAT may have changed a lot in recent years, including going digital-only for international students in 2023 and for the U.S. in 2024. But one thing hasn’t changed ­— a good SAT score will help you gain acceptance into the schools o…

Colleges Continue to Report Record-Low Admission Rates, Stanford Admits 4.69% of Applicants for the Class of 2020   It was another competitive admission season for the class of 2020, with admission rates for the incoming freshman class…

…udents accepted off the waitlist) 3.96% Pomona College 2.1% 7.4% Stanford University 1.4% 3.68% Wesleyan University 0.5% 20.15% What to Do If You’re Waitlisted There are a number of resources out there for waitlisted students. At IvyWise,…

…20% 7.21% 6.80% 9.00% 8.90% 8.40% 9.00% Pomona College TBA 6.76% 7.02% 6.60% 7.20% 6.90% 6.90% 8.20% Princeton University TBA 4.50% 5.70% 3.98% 5.50% 5.70% 5.50% 6.09% Rice University 7.51% 7.88% 8.68% 9.3% 10.00% 8.70% 11.00% 16.00% Stanfo…

IvyWise Scholar Mary Shares Her Top Tips for Students Applying to College It's so important to have perspective when going through the college admissions process, which is why we've reached out to one of our own students, Mary, to share…

In 2006, Kenyon College’s Dean of Admissions, Jennifer Delahunty Britz, wrote a New York Times editorial apologizing “To All The Girls I’ve Rejected”—those female Kenyon applicants who were denied admission in favor of what are no…