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Pomona College

Claremont, CaliforniaPrivate

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Pomona College’s 2024-25 Essay Prompts

Why This Major Short Response

Required
150 Words

What do you love about the subject(s) you selected? If Undecided, share more about one of your academic passions.

Select-A-Prompt Short Response

Required
150 Words

Please choose one of the following three prompts to respond to with an essay of no more than 150 words.


Option 1

At Pomona, we celebrate and identify with the number 47. Share with us one of your quirky personal, family or community traditions and why you hold on to it.


Option 2

What item are you excited to bring with you to college?


Option 3

Describe a time when you felt empowered or on top of the world.

Select-A-Prompt Short Response

Required
250 Words

Please choose one of the following three prompts to respond to with an essay of no more than 250 words.


Option 1

In the past few years, is there something you have changed your mind about? Why?


Option 2

Reflecting on a community that you are part of, what values or perspectives from that community would you bring to Pomona?


Option 3

What strength or quality do you have that most people might not see or recognize?

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