<p>From what I’ve heard, getting into med school depends a lot on your grades, so if you go to Swarthmore, you’re going to have to work really hard and you might not get much of an advantage (as in, compared to other schools when it comes to grades), but I’ve heard from a bio professor that med schools really like Swarthmore because, according to her, Swarthmore grads who work really hard and get good grades are well-prepared for med school. I think there are plenty of research opportunities for bio, physics, and chem majors.</p>
<p>As for the social scene, I think everyone has different experiences, but a lot of people seem to complain about the lack of a social scene, but then again, they should have read up on that a bit before they came here. It’s really low-key. A lot of people play drinking games in their dorms or party at Paces on the weekend, and a lot of people check out movies from the library and watch them when there’s nothing else. From time to time there are some neat events. I know someone who doesn’t really like the social scene, and who’s on a committee and is trying to make it better. I don’t drink or party, so I don’t mind the Saturday study group thing.</p>