<p>As the parent of 2 Swatties and 1 Carl, I would say that neither Carls nor Swatties are focused on grades or discuss grades to any significant extent. Swarthmore may be marginally more competitive to gain admission than Haverford, and therefore the students may have been marginally more focused on grades in high school, but once at college the dominant Swarthmore culture strongly discourages focus on grades per se.</p>