<p>Swarthmore is a wonderful school if that is one of the options. My son looked at this school. For him, getting the 2nd degree he was looking at had the same number of courses as Lafayette. Yes, there are 6 fewer math/science/engineering courses. If you want to be an engineer this may or may not be the best idea. The average course load at Swarthmore for engineers is less, and my son had fewer AP credits at Swarthmore than Lafayette. Additionally, the distribution requirements are greater at Swarthmore. My son is exploring his significant interest in three very different fields. At Swarthmore, if you get a second major, you cannot get a minor.</p>
<p>Swarthmore is wonderful, but not the only place to explore multiple areas of interest as available at a LAC.</p>