Swarthmore College

Visit Report by posy (Member since April 12 2007 with 1 posts) Visit Date - April 2007

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Visit to Swarthmore College in April 2007 by posy (Student, HS Class of 2008)
Visit Activities:
Information Session: Yes - very large, pleasant, info session with an admissions officer and a student. the questions answered were helpful. Campus Tour: Yes - very friendly and informative tour guide
Swarthmore College Campus:
Friendliness/Courtesy of Students: 5 - Excellent - the tour guide and student at the info session were very friendly, students around campus were courteous too Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff: 4 - Very Good - not much contact with them Appearance of Campus: 5 - Excellent - it's really gorgeous, in a way only possible for a smaller school, nice atmosphere Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness: 5 - Excellent - nice architecture and buildings, especially their new science building Dormitories: 3 - Good - we saw our tour guide's room - it was a medium double, seemed very liveable.
Off-Campus:
Area Immediately Around Campus: 2 - Fair - Tiny little town, seemed comfortable, but you'd probably spend most of the time on campus City/Town/Community: 4 - Very Good - Philly's pretty close by, and there's a train station right by campus, which would make it really easy to get around.
Campus Visit Notes for Swarthmore College:
Visit Description: I visited Swarthmore at the end of an extensive spring break college-visiting-trip. Many of the schools have started to get a little blurred by now, but even after seeing all the others, i liked swarthmore quite a bit. They had a beautiful campus and facilities, nice food, good transportation options. Very small though. Dining/Restaurant Recommendations or Comments: I've eaten at a dining hall at every college possible, Swarthmore's dining hall had great food, and a really nice atmosphere. Their selection of vegetarian food was excellent.
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