Chance me for Swarthmore College ED2 [PA resident, 3.85 GPA, 1530 SAT, economics and statistics]

tsbna44
Mon, 15 Dec 2025 21:26:23 +0000

I gave you some above.

Again, I think you need study finance vs. econ. If you struggle with math, you shouldn’t necessarily major in econ.

I think Swat in Econ could cripple you given your struggle and two years without.

So I’d look at the following and for finance and don’t turn your nose down just because you don’t know or like the name:

1. Christopher Newport (it’s gorgeous) and Susquehanna as safe

2. Bentley, Gettysburg, and Bucknell as Targts/High Targets

3. Babson, W&M, Richmond as reaches

Can you go a little bigger - still, not big at all. U Denver, Ithaca and Marist would be safe. Elon and TCNJ would be likely. Lehigh and Rochester would be reaches.

From a smaller and fine POV, Christopher Newport is in VA (not far from W&M) - another worth trying.

It’s not my place to and you may disagree and that’s fine - but I’m uncomfortable with why you pivoted to econ - you assumed small schools don’t have finance and you assumed incorrectly - and it’s better suited for your struggles in math. Not to say it’s what you should major in but it’s less math centric.

Hope that helps.

PS - your parents should be proud of you period and there’s not a single school I mentioned that’s not a good school.

PPS - there are others I could name but assuming you want to stay in a somewhat tight geographical range. Let me know if that’s wrong. I did go to Denver (easy flight) and great finance rep.