<p>If you really want a different viewpoint, you could always go check out the Daily Jolt. I’m not saying I think it’s great or anything, but it definitely casts things in a different light. Or you could check out publications such as The Phoenix or The Daily Gazette, where plenty of navel-gazing occurs, so student opinions about Swarthmore aren’t very hard to come by. </p>
<p>This Swarthmore section of this site is about 70% parents, 25% prospective students, and about 4% actual Swat students/alums (with the remainder being other LAC interlopers), so don’t expect a lot in the way of diversity of student opinion here.</p>
<p>My opinion, as an alum, is the same as it always has been: The alleged excellence of Swarthmore is vastly overstated. Furthermore, I don’t think dchow was being negative in his review.</p>