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hai guys i currently have pomona college ranked on my questbridge list because my mom really hopes for me to stay close to home (socal). im not sure if i would be 100% willing to attend though, because questbridge is binding. with that said, i have some concerns/questions i hope you guys can answer for me!

1. my biggest concern is that the school is so small. ive absolutely hated high school because of the small size (roughly 1000 students). is the small college experience different from hs?
2. hows the food? i am a huuuge on food so if the dining hall meals are bad then thats a no bueno...
3. i'd really hope for a single during my freshman yr (i'm trying to get a doctors note for it). are the dorms nice? how possible is it for me to get a single my freshman year? also ive heard theres no AC in some of the rooms so that worries me..
4. pomona is a little further from downtown and 626. are there still fun things to do around? if so, what?
5. if there are any other cons, please let me know!

edit: pls be nice im genuinely wondering!

are there any success stories of people who didnt take majority of the aps offered but still matched to good schools? for reference im going into stem and i didnt rly take humanities aps lol ... while i have a 4.0 my course rigor is really dookie and im stressing out so bad

for everyone that matched to usc through questbridge, what were your stats like?? ik they only take like 5 people but im not valedictorian and i didnt cure cancer 🫩🫩 im also not a fantastic writer either sos!! actively losing hope 💔💔💔✌️✌️✌️

hi guys! im an upcoming senior and i'm a little worried about my stats. i'm also targetting the aug sat for a 1500+ to make up for it

i have a 4.0 uw/4.6 w but i'm not on the most rigorous track at my school. i havent taken any history aps and i also didnt take lang (big regret). for reference, i'm going into stem and i HATE history. most of my DE are stem related.

freshman yr: no aps, 2 honors, 3 DE

soph yr: 2 honors, 3 DE

junior yr: 4 aps (seminar, music theory, chem, precalc), 2 DE

senior yr: 3 aps (lit, bio, calc bc), 2 honors, 1 DE

scores: seminar (3), music theory (3), chem (5), precalc (5).

my courseload is definitely weaker than the top 5% of my class (cuz i didnt take world or apush or lang) but I think i'm somewhere in the top 12% ??...

typing this out makes me feel fried

i'm an upcoming senior who is preparing for college apps, but i'm struggling to decide if questbridge is worth it. i have quite a few extracurriculars to list and i feel like only putting five doesnt fully display my commitment throughout highschool. the deadline is really early and i hope to apply for some form of psych or bio major...which i know is competitive.

however, tuition is definitely one of the most important things to me because my parents are divorced and my dad doesnt fund anything. i'm willing to take out loans too but i dont know if it's worth..

also for reference i'm a low income asian pacific islander female that goes to a competitive high school (with a graduating class of 175).

i think my plan will be to apply to a couple schools through questbridge that i would 100% attend, and if i dont match, i'll just continue on with common app regular decision and ucs (instead of questbridge rd, so i can list all my activities without worry).

what do you guys think?

just got rejected from bugs jr after waiting 1 month+ with hope :/ so fried ..