<p>BlacknBlue
I am also a Swat parent, and what I see as potential negatives are:
- As a result of small size, some social difficulties may be harder to avoid (like if you break up with gf/bf you’ll still likely to see them all the time all over the place)
- In order to have big variety of classes offered, many of the less “mainstream” classes are offered every other year, or even less often. So if there is a particular class you really want to take, you have to plan it carefully, as it might be offered only once or twice during your 4 years there.</p>
<p>Both of the things I mentioned have to do with Swarthmore’s small size. You have to take into account that small size has many, many advantages that in my mind by far overweigh the disadvantages, especially for students who like interactive classes and close relationship with the faculty. You have to decide what your priorities are, and then choose the school that fits.</p>