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Preliminary Preliminary Application As soon as you have decided to apply to Pomona College, we encourage you to complete the optional Preliminary Application Form, which will take just a few minutes. With this form, you may also include your one-time $65 application fee or fee waiver. If you apply online, you should submit your payment using a credit card at that time. Required The following items are required as part of your application to Pomona College and must be received by the appropriate application deadline. Common Application The Pomona Application is made up of the Common Application— available online at www.commonapp.org or in your high school guidance counselor’s office—plus a Pomona Application Supplement (see below). You can request a paper version of The Common Application by contacting the Office of Admissions. Please consult our application deadlines page for the exact dates. Pomona Application Supplement The Common Application (online or paper version) should be accompanied by Pomona’s required Application Supplement. The supplement is available both from this Website and from the Common Application Website. You can request a paper version by contacting the Office of Admissions. Application Fee The one-time non-refundable application fee is $65, payable along with either the Preliminary Application or the Common Application. (Be sure to submit your payment only once). Checks or money orders should be made payable to Pomona College. The fee must be paid in U.S. dollars, drawn against a U.S. bank. If you apply electronically via the Common Application, you should submit your payment by credit card. School Report Through the required School Report, a report on academic progress should be completed by your counselor and submitted by the application deadline. Additionally, a midyear report is required in mid-February. See our application deadlines page for an exact date. Required School Report Supplement All applicants are required to have their counselors submit the Required School Report Supplement with all questions completed on the form. Without the Required School Report Supplement, the College will not release an admissions decision to the applicant. Signature Page and Optional Photograph Complete the Required Signature and Optional Photograph form by providing your signature, indicating that you understand and accept the application and admission requirements. Also, if you have decided to apply to Pomona College under one of our Early Decision options, you must sign the Early Decision Agreement on the same form. Submission of a photograph on the Required Signature form is optional. Pictures remind us that the application represents a person, rather than a mere collection of numbers, grades, and activities. Two Teacher Evaluations Evaluation forms should be completed by two teachers who know you well and have instructed you in core academic subjects for at least one full semester. Core academic subjects are mathematics, English, science, social studies, and foreign languages. Classes in journalism, yearbook, dance, or vocational courses are not considered core academic courses. Required Official Transcripts Arrange for your high school to send us your transcript, complete through your junior year. No admission decision will be made without receipt of a mid-year transcript. All offers of admission are conditional pending final grades.
Entrance Examination Results The College Board SAT Reasoning Test and two SAT Subject Tests of your choosing or the American College Testing (ACT) Assessment are required. All examination scores must be sent to Pomona College directly from the testing agency. Students who have not attended a school where English is the language of instruction must also submit Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL) scores with their application materials. If providing TOEFL results presents a hardship, please contact the Office of Admissions for possible alternatives. Strongly Recommended The following items are strongly recommended as part of the application process: Interviews Interviews are strongly recommended for all applicants. Southern California applicants are expected to interview and must do so on campus. If you reside outside of the Southern California area and wish to interview with an alumnus or alumna of the College in your home area, please contact the Office of Admissions. Visits The best way to gain a true appreciation for the qualities and opportunities that make this college unique is through a campus visit. We are always pleased to talk to students and learn about their interests and we invite you to meet our students, visit our classes, and see the community here for yourself. If a visit is impossible, we recommend you sign up here to receive notification of upcoming school visits and/or programs in your area. Financial Aid Application Pomona College is committed to awarding financial aid to each enrolling student found to have financial need. A student’s financial need is not negatively considered by the Admissions Committee and does not affect the admission decision for U.S. citizens and permanent residents. Pomona College actively seeks to enroll an economically diverse student body. Learn more about financial aid. Optional The following items are optional but may strengthen your application. Arts, Athletics, And Science Supplements In addition to your application, you can submit supplementary information related to the Arts, Athletics, and the Sciences. All supplementary materials should be submitted using the appropriate Common Application or Pomona College Supplement forms. Special Requirements Transfer Students Transfer candidates are required to use the Pomona College Application for Transfer Admissions. To better appreciate the student and their thoughts about next steps, we do not accept the Common Application for transfer candidates. Learn more about applying as a transfer student. International Applicants International students do not have a separate application and should follow the same application instructions as first-year students. Learn more about how applying as an international student. Special Instructions For Re-applicants If you have filed a Pomona first-year application in the past, you may not need to complete a new one. Please inform the Office of Admissions and you will be notified of materials required to bring your previous application up to date. You will be sent an Application for Reactivation, which must be received, in our office, by the appropriate application deadline. Other Information Mailing Instructions When mailing items to the Office of Admissions, please indicate on the lower left-hand corner of your mailing envelope the admissions program for which you are applying (e.g. Early Decision 1, Early Decision 2, or Regular Decision). Send communication concerning admissions to:
Notification You will be notified by e-mail or mail when we receive your Preliminary Application or The Common Application, and again when your entire application is complete. If you do not receive these two notifications regarding your application, please contact the Office of Admissions. Should you submit your application on or just before the application deadline, it may take longer for us to provide notice to you due to the extremely heavy volume of documents that we receive in the days surrounding deadlines. Important: If you provide an e-mail address in your application, missing items notification will be sent to that address, along with instructions for tracking missing application items electronically. If you do not provide an e-mail address, we will attempt to send a single notification of missing application items via mail. Pomona College cannot be responsible for messages blocked by SPAM filter programs or problems with Internet service providers or postal service delivery. Application Deadlines All application materials are due in our office by the appropriate
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