<p>According to the interview I read with James Bock, it is technically a mandate that the Admissions Office give a preference to Quakers – probably a codicile in an old endowment gift. As a practical matter, the Admissions Office ignores it.</p>
<p>Having said that, if you are a practicing Quaker, you probably have something that might work as a hook in your Why Swat essay. There are strong Quaker elements in many aspects of Swarthmore, including the informal concensus governing structure.</p>