<p>I would recommend touring if it’s a possibility. I looooooved Swarthmore on paper and in the days leading up to my visit I was really excited. I glanced through a couple Swattie alum forums and heard people gushing about the school. It sounded wonderful. I got there and was sorely disappointed. Most of the students I saw were walking alone, it seemed like they were really distant. Sitting in on a math class was a whole other disaster that isn’t very germane so I won’t go into the details. At the info session there was a student to answer questions, and it seemed like while there were plenty of opportunities to get out and do stuff in Philadelphia or crossregister at other schools, very few people took advantage of that. After spending the first half of the day there I’d seen enough. I felt like I was walking around a ghost town. My mom and I ended up skipping out on the campus tour and going on a hike in the woods on campus.</p>
<p>Ultimately, I didn’t get the appeal. I think the people who like it end up head over heels, and the people who don’t really really hate it. I feel like I dodged a bullet by touring. If it’s a financial option for you to spend some time there first before you decide to apply, PLEASE do it.</p>
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<li>I think this is a feeling MANY prospective students have discovered with regard Swarthmore, our latest worry was the huge drop in applications this year, but that said, it does make it easier to be admitted, my fear is this might be the slippery slope for swarthmore…</li>
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