<p>I think the SAT answer was honest. However, it’s important to add context that the vast majority of Swarthmore’s applicants have SAT scores that are “in the range”. Also, when they focus heavily on class rank and academic transcript, they are automatically tending to select high SAT applicants. </p>
<p>I do think that the difference between SATs is relatively insignficant, in and of itself, in Swarthmore’s admissions evaluations.</p>