<p>Many negatives are discussed in this thread: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/swarthmore/460290-students-alums-take-swarthmore.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/swarthmore/460290-students-alums-take-swarthmore.html</a>. That said, as I just pointed out in another thread, the surrounding communities are mediocre, and Swarthmore has a fairly bad [walk</a> score](<a href=“501 College Avenue, Swarthmore PA - Walk Score”>501 College Avenue, Swarthmore PA - Walk Score) of 68. Incidentally, if you’re unlucky enough to end up in the wrong dorm (Mary Lyon), the score drops to 58.</p>