Admissions stats - Page 4

another anomaly · 11-01-2007, 10:24 PM

nope, the SAT is required.

fhimas88888888 · 11-01-2007, 11:44 PM

Uhhhhhh.... no. Who do you think we are?? Bates? Sarah Lawrence?

NeuroticSenior · 12-11-2007, 10:44 PM

I only submitted the ACT. i didn't like my SAT scores.... but the guy i interviewed with said that was perfectly alright.

froghorn · 12-19-2007, 12:56 PM

Hey, Bates is an awesome school! They made the SAT optional for ethical reasons. I didn't take the ACT (I did really well on the verbal sections of the SAT though I wish my math were a little higher). The ACT is not often taken around here. What was it like?

knifey · 01-31-2008, 07:46 PM

How is the transfer acceptance rate to Swarthmore?
Would the location of the university that I'm transferring from be considered? Comparing a Mid-West school to a North-East school.

Forgetmenots · 02-01-2008, 06:06 PM

It's very difficult to get into Swarthmore as a transfer - and I'd imagine that all factors would be considered. :]

dadx3 · 03-03-2008, 08:12 PM

Just got an email from the admissions office -- applications were up about 17% this year. over 6,000 apps. The admissions rate will probably drop significantly.

interesteddad · 03-04-2008, 11:54 AM

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....applications were up about 17% this year. over 6,000 apps.

That's crazy. Colleges like Swarthmore must be going nuts trying to predict their yield.

On the one hand, you've got all the Harvard/Yale admits who had to apply elsewhere because of no more early action. That will drive down yield.

On the other hand, you've got the new no-loan policy which will drive yield through the roof among strong students who were comparing financial aid packages.

jmarin · 03-04-2008, 05:33 PM

Well according to a statement released earlier they believed that the no loan policy didnt really have an effect on the amount of applications.

interesteddad · 03-04-2008, 06:29 PM

Yeah. It maybe didn't impact the number of applications, but the yield (the # of acceptees who actually enroll) is a different issue. Financial aid packages play a role in yield.

embeezy · 03-05-2008, 06:43 PM

Swarthmore is definitely gaining more popularity. With the help of increasingly recommended programs like Princeton Review, where one can answer questions and be matched up with schools that are best for him or her, students can find out about schools they before wouldn't have known about. Even though the amount of applications hasn't really increased a lot, I think we can expect to see a rise in applicants and interest in the next few years.

Forgetmenots · 03-06-2008, 01:06 AM

A thousand applications is definitely a large increase, embeezy.

I think Harvard/Yale's lack of early programs now is the biggest factor in all of this. Yield is going to be weird for a lot of top schools this year!

TheOldProf · 03-06-2008, 09:18 AM

Swarthmore - like all top liberal arts colleges and universities - are experience huge increases in the number of applications received.

It is hardly becuase they are "gaining more popularity" (sic). Rather, the application process itself has become easier and more accessible with the advent of on-line applications. As a result, more and more high school seniors are applying to these schools "just to give it a shot". Unfortunately, most of them do not come close to the exacting requirements needed to gain admission to these schools.

This is partly due to the fact that many applicants simply don't have a true sense of what it take to gain admission (This may not be as true for those students who participate in college confidential - these forums are typically populated by a more knowledgeable and aware group of students and family members).

The other part has to do with the fact that the ranks of exceptionally well qualified, high flying SAT/AP students has swelled without a commensurate increase in the number of openings in these schools' freshman classes. The result, yields have dropped slightly, while acceptance rates have plummeted.

So - good luck to all of you. But have a strong back up plan. Remember, there are really no make-or-break schools. You school becomes your friends, your life, your memories. Chances are you'll be very happy, and fulfilled wherever you wind up.

embeezy · 03-25-2008, 09:20 PM

True, forgetmenots and OldProf. I was only speaking from personal experience. No one in my school knows anything about Swarthmore, but recently a girl one year older than me did a Princeton Review survey and was matched with Swat. She was really thankful because otherwise she wouldn't have heard about the school.

I agree with what's been said: in general, I think it's a lot easier to learn about a variety of good colleges than in the past...just another thing we can attribute to the internet and technology (as if another is needed).

swattransfer · 08-22-2008, 10:57 PM

this is a bit late, but last year (2007) the transfer acceptance rate was 12%. all i know about this year is that eighteen of us will be attending. at orientation next week i probably can find out how many applied and how many were admitted, so i'll report back.
re: what sort of school you're transferring from. i know one person who was admitted from a community college, but all the rest i've met so far came from four-year schools of various reputations. i don't think the region, per se, affects your chances of admission, but if you go to podunk u in the midwest, likely your schedule will have to appear very rigorous to come out on equal footing with someone from a highly-ranked school that's trying to transfer in.
i'd be happy to answer any questions anyone has about swarthmore transfer, by the way.