Rate-a-hook here! Does he need a miracle? YOU DECIDE!

interesteddad
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 15:17:08 +0000

It’s not at all unprecedented. Swarthmore routinely accepts students based on an unusually strong zeal for an unusual field of endeavor. That part is very common.

The problem is that your weakness is in exactly the wrong spot for Swarthmore. I believe that performance in high school – measured however it can best be measured – is the single most important consideration in Swarthmore admissions. It’s a rigorous college and they want students who have proven their ability to handle it.

Having said that, your interest in the South Pacific will really light their fire and I think you would have an outside shot.

Did you know that Swarthmore owns the publishing rights to James Michener’s *South Pacific/I. Last I saw, the income from publishing rights was good for $400,000 a year into Swat’s endowment, with South Pacific being the biggie due to the Broadway play and movie royalties. How’s that for hookin’ a guy up on his “Why Swat?” essay…

BTW, I don’t think it will matter. I think you’ll probably get into Reed ED.