<p>Just to summarize:</p>
<p>a) There are probably 100 different reasons why an applicant might receive an “early write”. Don’t try to read anything into getting one or not getting one. You’ll drive yourself crazy over something that is so individualized that you could never draw sweeping conclusions.</p>
<p>b) All accepted students, no matter when they are accepted, are invited to Ride the Tide.</p>
<p>c) A small percentage of accepted students are offered free travel to and from Ride the Tide. Generally speaking, free travel is offered to students with various combinations of minority status and/or financial need. It is part of a recruiting effort to increase diversity (of all types) on campus. Once you get to Swarthmore, everything is free at Ride The Tide for everyone who attends.</p>