swarthmore a good fit?

limetime
Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:53:12 +0000

mmm. When I asked my interviewer what one thing he would change about the school, he mentioned that at Swarthmore, many people take themselves too seriously; as in, virtually everything becomes an intellectual conversation, etc. From what I gathered, it seemed like Swarthmore student body is generally a very intellect-driven, serious-attitude school. If that sounds good for you (as it does for me), you are a fit. However, if you prefer somewhere where students just break out into spontaneous playing in the fountains and random sand volleyball games/less focused on intellect in everyday life, you should look into Pomona or Claremont McKenna.