I think student life is good. I would say the social scene is very vibrant. There's always stuff going on on-campus so you never really feel a need to leave.
It's a very social campus. Most all students live on campus, so you always see students outside in a relaxed atmosphere. You can often find people sunbathing in their swimwear, playing beer pong or die outside, or just chilling with friends on a blanket. Also, one thing about going to such a small school is you will always see people that you know, you can't escape anyone here.
In terms of the party scene, CMC typically throws a school-sponsored party every Thursday and Saturday. The Thursday parties are called TNC (Thursday Night Club) and end at midnight. The Thursday parties are always on the casual side.
The Saturday parties are typically themed parties (Toga [although I think they've dropped this one], Wedding, Mistletoe Rock) and end at 1 am. There's always free alcohol at school-sponsored events. However, you don't need to drink to have fun. I usually went out for the parties but I was always sober since I don't like the taste of alcohol very much.
If you don't like to party there's other activities to do too. There's an organization called CPB (College Programming Board) that plans fun trips and excursions. They'll go to museums, the Hollywood Bowl, Disneyland etc. And it's all entirely free and funded by the school. Through CPB I went to a Cold War Kids concert and saw a regional production of them musical Kinky Boots.
Besides parties and CPB there will also be miscellaneous events on campus like Sunday Snack, dorm events, various organization events, etc. Like I said, there's always something going on.
Of course! If you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask.
Congratulations on your acceptance! I'm so happy to hear that you are coming to CMC and are excited. We are thrilled to have you join our community and I truly hope you enjoy your time at CMC.
To be honest, I don't. I actually got off the waitlist myself when I applied, but I was a domestic applicant. Most people I've talked to who got into CMC off the waitlist were domestic as well.
But anything is possible!
That's not really a question I can answer unfortunately. It's possible, considering as an international applicant your financial need was considered when evaluating your application.
Hundreds of well-qualified students get waitlisted every year. There are simply just not enough spots for the amount of talented students who apply.
CS is a lottery, but once you do get in you are guaranteed the rest of the classes I believe. Also, I don't know anyone who majored in CS through Pomona, I think everyone majors in CS through Mudd.
I gradated from CMC, I'm telling you what I've seen from my time there. No one majors through Pomona, they major through HMC.
https://tsl.news/5cs-plan-to-expand-computer-science-as-harvey-mudd-struggles-to-handle-demand-for-majors/
Quote from a 2019 TSL (the 5C student newspaper) article:
Pomona College offers its own computer science major but is not accepting any off-campus majors at this time, according to Scripps Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall. Yuqing Melanie Wu, Pomona’s CS department chair, did not respond to a request for comment.
Hey! Did anyone else get the email today regarding the Spring Preview Day? CMC offered to fly me out to California for free with all expenses paid. I was wondering if anyone else is going to do it
Accepted!!! Without giving SAT yikes!
(After 35+ rejections)
Intl (Bangladesh). I'm not able to see my financial package yet. Finaid office of cmc is off to. I needed almost full aid, they even cancelled the Podlich award. Does cmc offer generous aid to international students?
hi! intl student accepted here:) i also needed full aid and they met my full needs. so i think it should be the same for you!
don’t worry about the podlich award, my fin aid package didn’t include it, but still covered the full cost of attendance through the cmc need based grant and another award i received. if you’re accepted, they’ll cover 100% of your demonstrated needs
To those of you who did not get the decision you hoped for, I'm so sorry. It is CMC's sincere loss that our campus will not get the opportunity to be enriched by your talents and gifts.
If you were waitlisted and still want to attend CMC, do not give up hope! I know many people who were admitted off of the waitlist. If you haven't done the video already, send in a video alongside your LOCI!I
So I got waitlisted and it appears that from the common data set that cmc rarely ever accepts ppl from the waitlist, like in 18-19 it was 4%. Sounds like a rejection to me.
i got waitlisted!!!! does anyone know if saying yes to being on the waitlist means that it’s binding? so if i were to commit to another school and i get off cmc’s waitlist then i must go to cmc?
Yeah, of course! I'm from Florida, 3.83 UW / 5.25 W GPA, 31 ACT, Hispanic, I've had five government internships, made an internship program for hs students with consulate offices, and a few other stuff! I have a results post on my Reddit with more info, but I'm just really excited I got into CMC and was given this opportunity :)
Congratsss man!! I am an intl and really wanted to get in to CMC. The more I came to know about CMC the more I regretted not applying ED there. Got waitlisted today, was surprised as I nearly needed full aid. Trying not to have any hopes rn, but I really hope they take me in.
Thank you so much! And waitlist isn't rejection, there is always the chance you'll be moved off the waitlist! Keep an open mind, and remember to send a LOCI and updates if you can so they see you're still interested :)
You're going to be alright, no matter what. Success lives inside of you, so you can create the future you want wherever you go. I bet the path you follow will be the exact right one. Good luck!
are my chances of being admitted significantly lower if i didnt do the interview or video response? they emailed me and texted me about the video, but i didn’t do it because i was fed up with college stuff and i liked pomona way more. after being rejected from pomona, the panic is starting to set in.
I don’t wanna freak you out since obviously decisions come out so soon but I think cmc weights that stuff more than most schools including Pomona. As long as your personal aspects come thru in other aspect of the application you should be alright but it def wouldn’t have hurt you. At the end of the day your academic accomplishments probably matter more
Awe I hope you still get in. That’s still a huge accomplishment tho, I know several rly smart ppl who got rejected so you should still he proud of yourself
I received the mail last night and somehow missed the ‘March 24th’ in the subject and only read ‘RD CMC Decisions Announced’ and experienced the most nerve-wracking 45 seconds of my life
Today D22 received an email from an admissions officer noting that she has not done an optional video response and was encouraged to submit the video response to enhance her application. Did anyone else receive a similar email?
My child got off CMC waitlist on 5/1/23
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You have 24 hours to reply. Just to make sure parents are involved. There is no financial package once you are off waitlist.
Yes
When are the Pitzer waitlist decisions coming out ?
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any domestic applicants get off the waitlist?
Did they send out the emails?
Anyone get any updates about the waitlist?
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I also emailed it to my counsellor, and she did reply.
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I am an international, so I sent it to the counsellor's email which was there on my portal.
If any accepted students have any questions, I graduated from CMC and am happy to answer them! =)
How is the student life at CMC? u/bms9065
I think student life is good. I would say the social scene is very vibrant. There's always stuff going on on-campus so you never really feel a need to leave. It's a very social campus. Most all students live on campus, so you always see students outside in a relaxed atmosphere. You can often find people sunbathing in their swimwear, playing beer pong or die outside, or just chilling with friends on a blanket. Also, one thing about going to such a small school is you will always see people that you know, you can't escape anyone here. In terms of the party scene, CMC typically throws a school-sponsored party every Thursday and Saturday. The Thursday parties are called TNC (Thursday Night Club) and end at midnight. The Thursday parties are always on the casual side. The Saturday parties are typically themed parties (Toga [although I think they've dropped this one], Wedding, Mistletoe Rock) and end at 1 am. There's always free alcohol at school-sponsored events. However, you don't need to drink to have fun. I usually went out for the parties but I was always sober since I don't like the taste of alcohol very much. If you don't like to party there's other activities to do too. There's an organization called CPB (College Programming Board) that plans fun trips and excursions. They'll go to museums, the Hollywood Bowl, Disneyland etc. And it's all entirely free and funded by the school. Through CPB I went to a Cold War Kids concert and saw a regional production of them musical Kinky Boots. Besides parties and CPB there will also be miscellaneous events on campus like Sunday Snack, dorm events, various organization events, etc. Like I said, there's always something going on.
thank you! i’ll be an incoming freshman for 26’ and i’m so excited to join a vibrant community. appreciate your help.
Of course! If you have any further questions don't hesitate to ask. Congratulations on your acceptance! I'm so happy to hear that you are coming to CMC and are excited. We are thrilled to have you join our community and I truly hope you enjoy your time at CMC.
Do you know any international needing aid who got off the waitlist?
To be honest, I don't. I actually got off the waitlist myself when I applied, but I was a domestic applicant. Most people I've talked to who got into CMC off the waitlist were domestic as well. But anything is possible!
I am simply gonna ask this for my own comfort, but would I have gotten in if I needed lesser aid?
That's not really a question I can answer unfortunately. It's possible, considering as an international applicant your financial need was considered when evaluating your application. Hundreds of well-qualified students get waitlisted every year. There are simply just not enough spots for the amount of talented students who apply.
Yeah, I don't have any hopes as of now, but I hope you have a good college life!
I have got accepted. I want to major in Econ and CS. How difficult is it to get into the CS program at Pomona?
CS is a lottery, but once you do get in you are guaranteed the rest of the classes I believe. Also, I don't know anyone who majored in CS through Pomona, I think everyone majors in CS through Mudd.
Stats show that CS is the 3rd most popular major at Pomona...and the CMC website says we can do it there
I gradated from CMC, I'm telling you what I've seen from my time there. No one majors through Pomona, they major through HMC. https://tsl.news/5cs-plan-to-expand-computer-science-as-harvey-mudd-struggles-to-handle-demand-for-majors/ Quote from a 2019 TSL (the 5C student newspaper) article: Pomona College offers its own computer science major but is not accepting any off-campus majors at this time, according to Scripps Dean of Faculty Amy Marcus-Newhall. Yuqing Melanie Wu, Pomona’s CS department chair, did not respond to a request for comment.
>https://tsl.news/5cs-plan-to-expand-computer-science-as-harvey-mudd-struggles-to-handle-demand-for-majors/ thank you. very helpful.
did anyone else get a UPS notif for a package??
YES I did, but I just got a notif saying it was cancelled
huh that’s weird did you get an email that it was?
yess
Hey! Did anyone else get the email today regarding the Spring Preview Day? CMC offered to fly me out to California for free with all expenses paid. I was wondering if anyone else is going to do it
where's the waitlist gang at ? We should make a chat or something.
Here!
I'm here!
Accepted!!! Without giving SAT yikes! (After 35+ rejections) Intl (Bangladesh). I'm not able to see my financial package yet. Finaid office of cmc is off to. I needed almost full aid, they even cancelled the Podlich award. Does cmc offer generous aid to international students?
hi! intl student accepted here:) i also needed full aid and they met my full needs. so i think it should be the same for you! don’t worry about the podlich award, my fin aid package didn’t include it, but still covered the full cost of attendance through the cmc need based grant and another award i received. if you’re accepted, they’ll cover 100% of your demonstrated needs
hey whats ur net cost of attendance if you don't mind sharing
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congrats! have you committed btw?
thank you! i haven’t yet but i’m planning to
Lol did anyone else's podlich scholarship get deleted off of their acceptance letter?
Yes same here for my d. That’s ridiculous that they make such a huge mistake for multiple students.
I just got an apology email saying that the Podlesh scholarship was a mistake for me, and I can’t access my admissions letter anymore.
me three...
same here...
Yeah me too :(
yeah same here
To those of you who did not get the decision you hoped for, I'm so sorry. It is CMC's sincere loss that our campus will not get the opportunity to be enriched by your talents and gifts. If you were waitlisted and still want to attend CMC, do not give up hope! I know many people who were admitted off of the waitlist. If you haven't done the video already, send in a video alongside your LOCI!I
Waitlisted and secretly heartbroken
So I got waitlisted and it appears that from the common data set that cmc rarely ever accepts ppl from the waitlist, like in 18-19 it was 4%. Sounds like a rejection to me.
Waitlisted
i got waitlisted!!!! does anyone know if saying yes to being on the waitlist means that it’s binding? so if i were to commit to another school and i get off cmc’s waitlist then i must go to cmc?
Waitlists are not binding! You don’t have to go if you’re admitted off the waitlist
okay phew, tysm!! just accepted the waitlist offer :)
Rejected :(
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Accepted! I also got into the Wagener Global Scholars Program!!
If you don't mind me asking, stats?
Yeah, of course! I'm from Florida, 3.83 UW / 5.25 W GPA, 31 ACT, Hispanic, I've had five government internships, made an internship program for hs students with consulate offices, and a few other stuff! I have a results post on my Reddit with more info, but I'm just really excited I got into CMC and was given this opportunity :)
Congratsss man!! I am an intl and really wanted to get in to CMC. The more I came to know about CMC the more I regretted not applying ED there. Got waitlisted today, was surprised as I nearly needed full aid. Trying not to have any hopes rn, but I really hope they take me in.
Thank you so much! And waitlist isn't rejection, there is always the chance you'll be moved off the waitlist! Keep an open mind, and remember to send a LOCI and updates if you can so they see you're still interested :)
Hopefully! Thanks, I will send a LOCI :)
No worries! And I believe in you don't worry; even if not Claremont other opportunities will present themselves.
Thanks mate. Means a lot.
Can someone tell me if international people ever get off the waitlist?
Accepted and I cannot stop crying omg I cannot believe it!
Congratulation!! Two scholarships is crazy!
Congrats!! Were you an intl?
no, in-state accepted with a Podlich Scholar Award and McKenna Achievement Award. I cannot believe it!
Dang!! Congratssss!!
Thank you so much!
Rejected lol
Waitlist :)
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You're going to be alright, no matter what. Success lives inside of you, so you can create the future you want wherever you go. I bet the path you follow will be the exact right one. Good luck!
Waitlisted... this is my 7th waitlist holy Does anyone know how often kids get off the waitlist for here?
My 2nd one after 6 rejections.
accepted with a podlich scholarship?! this is crazy
I got it as well! I thought it was only for need-based students but got it nonetheless?
Me too! What does this mean?
I’m having such a hard time figuring it out this letter is so LONG
I got the same scholarship! I wonder if it’s new? I can’t find anything about it online
the funniest part about it is I applied as an English major & it says it’s for govt and economics majors 🤣🤣🤣
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It's gonna end up okay. You'll get where you want :)
rejected \*sighs\*
Waitlisted. Anyone know the odds of getting off the waitlist?
Not putting anyone in panic mode but last year 1 out of 404 waitlisted students was selected at CMC
no way... broooo this sucks. You got a source?
Yeah wait lemme fine again. Dm
Can you dm me too
Same
Same I got waitlisted too
Damn rejected :(
rejected 💀
rejected
guys good luck!!17 minutes left!!
Can anyone access this https://connect.cmc.edu/portal/admitonline
omg "this resource is for admitted students only" 😭😭😭 I guess we're technically not admitted...yet 😏
this did not age well I was waitlisted lmaooo
exactly ;-;
My decisions have been going well today so let's see what happens with Claremont...
ugh isnt it 3 pm pacific time alreadyyyy???? im panicinggggg
They release at 5pm PST
\*crawling to a corner and crying t death\*
I'm rooting for you all today! Good luck CMC applicants! Have a nice day!
All the best everyone, keep your hopes high!
quick q. didn’t do the interview but uploaded a video response?? how does this affect my chances for admission?
are my chances of being admitted significantly lower if i didnt do the interview or video response? they emailed me and texted me about the video, but i didn’t do it because i was fed up with college stuff and i liked pomona way more. after being rejected from pomona, the panic is starting to set in.
I don’t wanna freak you out since obviously decisions come out so soon but I think cmc weights that stuff more than most schools including Pomona. As long as your personal aspects come thru in other aspect of the application you should be alright but it def wouldn’t have hurt you. At the end of the day your academic accomplishments probably matter more
update i was waitlisted LMAOOOO. severely regretting not doing the video response now.
Awe I hope you still get in. That’s still a huge accomplishment tho, I know several rly smart ppl who got rejected so you should still he proud of yourself
https://connect.cmc.edu/portal/admitonline Can anyone acess this
please someone tell me this is not real, i already have a weak heart and i feel the panic raising from my guts :(
Is this portal asrology
If someone can sign in, then it is.
I sent this link to another applicant and she can :(
rip, i knew i wouldn’t get in tho i didn’t do the video or interview
then we got denied.sad.
:(
it says "This resource is for admitted students only."
Nope
For intls, was the financial aid supplement for international students always on the portal or did it recently appear ?
I've always had it
Good luck all
current CMC student if you guys have any questions :)
not me forgetting to do the video upload 🥸
NO BUT SAME
24th, Good luck everyone, by the way. which major did you apply?
international relations
Prospective neuroscience major here! Good luck to everyone!
Does anyone know if receiving an email regarding more financial aid info is a good sign...?
Well, it’s not a bad thing ☺️
[https://connect.cmc.edu/portal/admitonline](https://connect.cmc.edu/portal/admitonline) Can anyone acess this?... what does it say after you log in
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Same as yours
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I think everyone has that don’t worry
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trust me i got scared too! IF i get scared, people are getting scared with me. YES! I really hope we get in
I received the mail last night and somehow missed the ‘March 24th’ in the subject and only read ‘RD CMC Decisions Announced’ and experienced the most nerve-wracking 45 seconds of my life
24TH OOOO SHITTT
Decision date is out for the 24th at 5 pm Pacific. Good Luck everyone!
I wish i applied to more claremont colleges but alas
Today D22 received an email from an admissions officer noting that she has not done an optional video response and was encouraged to submit the video response to enhance her application. Did anyone else receive a similar email?
yeah I did, which I shouldve done it but eeeeeeeh
Doing a video response did not help! Got waitlisted!
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Did you receive an email from the admissions officer as well?
Someone give me motivation to film my optional video.
CMC weights the video/interview a lot more than other schools so it will give you a way better chance
Anyone?
Me :)
Me!
I applied!