Is there an oppressive PC culture at Swarthmore?

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I was happy to find an alternative narrative that seemed much more healthy than the Phoenix Op-Ed I posted above. It was in the Swarthmore Independent (no idea the tiny school had more than one news publication.)

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There is also the Daily Gazette. </p>

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I think I’d be more concerned why Swarthmore received more than a 1000 less applications this year and they are now admitting more than 18% of applicants, many including Middlebury, Pitzer and Claremont McKenna are now more selective with applicants. Swarthmore may be sliding in the selective rankings faster than any other LAC?

It is true that fewer students applied, but acceptance rate is not synonymous with selectivity in my book. The interquartile SAT range for matriculants, while not perfect, may be a better indicator. According to the latter measure, Swarthmore is much more selective than Pitzer, which is an excellent college itself. </p>