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You Ning Sun settled on Pomona College sight unseen.
After attending high school back East, he had returned home
to Singapore to serve his mandatory stint in the military
before college. So touring campuses wasn’t an option.
But he had read a report ranking Pomona as one of the
happiest colleges in the nation, and alumni from his high
school gave the place raves as well. He knew Pomona ranked
up there academically with top liberal arts colleges back
East, and he liked
the idea of living on the West Coast.
“California’s the fifth-largest economy in the world and has
its own distinct culture,” says Sun, an economics major who
plans a career in investment management or banking. “I
thought it would be great to check it out for myself and see
whether
I liked it -- and I do.”
What he likes about Pomona is the people, not just his
fellow students, but faculty and staff who really strive to
create a positive college experience. “I think the people
here are a lot happier, a lot more cheerful, a lot
friendlier,” he says.
“You have a liberal arts education which is comparable to
anything on the East Coast,” he says. “You have a school
where faculty and staff really care about the welfare of
students. They try as hard as possible to make it an
enjoyable experience”
Sun was seeking a small, residential liberal arts college –
a bill Pomona certainly fits. At the same time, Sun benefits
from Pomona’s role as a member of the Claremont Colleges,
seven institutions with adjacent campuses. He finds his
economics
education has been deepened by his ability to take
additional finance classes at the other colleges. “That
definitely adds value to the education,” he says.
But his favorite thing about Pomona is “the fact that I can
walk around in shorts and T-shirt in the middle of winter.
You can be outdoors almost any time of year and not have to
worry about freezing your butt off.” |
Pomona College is the founding member of the Claremont Colleges.