<p>Since you got the “nod of approval” and the coach will “recommend [you] to admissions,” it is clear that he wants you on the team. You also said that you “interviewed” with the coach. If the coach does admissions interviews, he is in a better position than any of us to assess your chances. But even if not, he stilll knows his track record with admissions. If you have not done so, you could ask him about the recent history. How many applicants does he recommend each year and how many are accepted? Does he rank-order the applicants? </p>
<p>The New York Times did a series of articles about D3 recruiting a few years ago. The focus was on Haverford, but they mention Swarthmore as well.<br>
[Results</a> Can Be Jarring as Recruiting Carousel Stops - New York Times](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2006/05/21/sports/ncaafootball/21haverford.html]Results”>Results Can Be Jarring as Recruiting Carousel Stops - The New York Times)
[Admissions</a> and the Cold Slap of Rejection - New York Times](<a href=“http://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/25/sports/ncaafootball/25haverford.html]Admissions”>Admissions and the Cold Slap of Rejection - The New York Times)</p>