Cross-majoring at Swarthmore

penelopepitstop
Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:01:03 +0000

Bryn Mawr and Haverford are 5 minutes from each other. Swat is about a half hour away and that’s probably what makes things inconvenient. That and the fact that Swat and Haverford probably don’t sync their schedules up to make it easier…

But inconvenient doesn’t mean impossible. As long as the major you’re interested in is available in both places, and it sounds like it is, the real decision is where do you feel the most comfortable?

The three colleges really all have their own identity. Bryn Mawr is the easiest to get into because it is a women’s college. Haverford and Swat are both pretty tough gets, but I really liked the people I met at Haverford. The Swat kids struck me as, well, odd. But that’s just me. I’d recommend visiting both campuses and meeting as many people as you can, then applying to the school where you feel the most comfortable. You may love Swat and not really like Haverford. It’s all in what you find comfortable.