Swarthmore Academic Support

interesteddad
Sun, 01 May 2011 15:52:26 +0000

An example of professor access is the fact that all science and engineering lab sections at Swarhtmore are conducted by professors in the various departments.

It seems to me that the entire school, with a lot of financial resources, is focused entirely on the undergrad student experience and supporting students to succeed in an enviroment where students and faculty set high academic standards. The degree of academic engagement across the entire campus (faculty, administration, students) is unusually widespread. I don’t believe there is a better undergrad academic program in the country. The one caveat: it’s hard to hide, so a student who is not looking for active academic engagement can probably find a less demanding challenge.