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Harvey Mudd College (September 25, 2024)

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  Harvey Mudd College 9.25.24 Campus Visit Report Spencer Barr - Santa Barbara High Harvey Mudd -  https://www.hmc.edu/ Niche -  https://www.niche.com/colleges/harvey-mudd-college/ ADMISSIONS Don’t hold students to the intended major listed in application, but have to select something Test optional for current year (no permanent decision for future yet) What makes a good Harvey Mudd applicant: Have to really like stem and appreciate liberal arts Top students in class that notice the need to help others Must have taken Calculus in high school ACADEMIC Every 1st year student must take multi-variable calculus Core curriculum Mission statement: seeks to create and ethical engineering Computer Science is the most popular Newest major Chem and Climate Change 1st year classes are large and lecture based with a few other small classes after 1st year, most courses are much smaller Anyone at Mudd could potentially be a CS major.  Don’t declare major until end of 2nd year Some...

Pomona College (September 25, 2024)

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  Pomona College 9.25.24 Campus Visit Report Spencer Barr - Santa Barbara High Pomona College -  https://www.pomona.edu/ Niche -  https://www.niche.com/colleges/pomona-college/     ADMISSIONS +/- 7% acceptance rate Optional supplements for the application, mostly in the arts Permanently test optional What makes a good Pomona candidate: Not having a niche Love of learning for the sake of learning Broad curiosity of the world ACADEMIC Major and minor only on Pomona campus 60% of classes must be taken at Pomona Study Abroad can be taken from any of the schools Can study abroad for a semester or a year and can do so from 2nd year on 6 area requirements Writing intensive, large paper with 30 sources Students get mentors and academic advisors 2 semester of PE required Pomona celebrates friendly discourse Orientation lasts 1 week SOCIAL Village area very close to school. Local community area with shops and restaurants Intramural sports open to students, faculty/staff...