Pomona College

such a renowned high school made the process of being accepted to a top college “very easy”. Polly proudly expressed the rarity of her achievement and explained that during that period of history, being accepted into a respectable college was difficult due to the lack of education in lower income neighborhoods and the remaining economic hardships from the Great Depression. Following high school, Polly enrolled at Pomona college in Claremont, which today has an acceptance rate of…

“Is College Doomed?” Graeme Wood proposed this rhetorical question comparing online schooling and traditional education; ironically, Wood depicts college and universities as expensive and adequate, but the online schooling, Minerva he proposes in his essay is quite basic. There are no buildings, students move yearly, and there are no clubs, organizations, or athletic teams. Founder of Minerva, Ben Nelson, suggests that his online schooling offers a more sophisticated education, but the students…

head off to college. Some attend the closest local school while others travel across the state, country or sometimes world to enroll in the schools of their choice. A recent wage study indicates that college graduates on average will earn twice as much money during their lifetimes than students who only graduate from high school. Many parents push their children to attend college, to get a high paying job and live a comfortable life. However, many parents think that the closest local college is…

way. In other word, be the captain of the ship and navigate the path to further success. Dr. Stefani also gave great advice about the transfer system to such as Cal State Long Beach and Cal Poly Pomona. How the semester vs. the quarterly unit system work, the advantages and disadvantages of each college. Dr. Stefani gave such great insight on how to figure out how many units are needed, when transferring to schools with impacted majors. Most of these school are on the semester system, with few…

College education is the great equalizer among all people as it allows people to fully realize their potential and see opportunity. Education also allows a greater appreciation for people and cultures. The lower class has the opportunity to rise up into the middle class and consequently the middle could rise up to the wealthy. Seen from the view of foreign countries, the United States is a country with quality education and families are willing to make the sacrifices to send their children…

across the United States to take many of their high school courses at a college level stature. At the end of each course, students then take comprehensive exams to test their knowledge in order to earn college credit. While there are those who contend that the AP program has some positive aspects, many people would argue that this program does more harm than good for students. According to David W. Oxtoby, president of Pomona College, the truth about advanced placement courses is that taking…

morning to drive from one city to another. Dealing with the morning traffic just to be on time for that 8:00 a.m. class. Many college students choose to commute however, it is just an inconvenience as it is far away from school. An alternative path other college students take is getting themselves an apartment of their own nearby campus. Getting an apartment enhances the college experience for many reasons. The location of an on-campus apartment or an apartment that is near campus can save…

Some college students determine their own identity because they have their own views on who they want to be and can make their own decisions. However, Students’ environment plays a bigger role because they influence a student on who they should be. In Accidental Billionaire written by Ben Mezrich, he tells the story of the creation of Facebook through the eyes of the Winklevoss twins, Eduardo Saverin, Mark Zuckerberg, and a few others who help create the well-known website we use today. College…

in my favor that I was enrolled at a four-year institution. Furthermore, I differed greatly from tradition Latino students as I was 4th generation college student. I came from a college educated Latino family. Although most of my family was educated in Peru, many have since immigrated to the United States acquiring jobs that utilize their foreign college degrees. I attended a private Christian school from kindergarten through high school. This allowed me to be exposed to many things that…

The poor status of our nation’s education system today persists us to reminisce upon a time in our country where changes in our inner city schools happened after minority voices were heard. On March 1968, after having enough of their inadequate school environments, the young Chicanos of East LA organized a mass high school walkout. These individuals were revolutionaries during a time their voices were ignored; they were forced to remain victims of a discriminatory school system unashamed in…