<p>From what I’ve heard, most Swarthmore students find study abroad to be less rigorous and academically rewarding then a semester at Swat (though fun and valuable experience nevertheless).</p>
<p>I agree that it is much more “convenient” for the students to do this during their college career, when everything is set up and arranged for them. I just can’t justify paying $20,000 for something that has a “sticker price” of $6,000-8,000…</p>
<p>I think that the program that IDs daughter will be doing does sound unique, difficult (if not impossible) to do on your own, and probably expensive enough to justify the cost. Luckily for her, it also, I guess, fits her academic interests :).</p>