Swarthmore ED1 and Test Scores

ducky22
Thu, 23 Mar 2023 01:12:41 +0000

I know this is way past ED and RD, but for future applicants who are scrolling college confidential while waiting for decisions or those scrolling before finishing their application— anything is possible. Don’t necessarily look at their data and stats and think you don’t have a shot. I applied RD to Swarthmore with a 32 ACT score (34 in English, Reading, Science, and a 31 in math). I GOT IN! Yes a 32 and I got in. So don’t let these stats and averages of the class get you down. I will say that I wouldn’t submit anything below a 32 maybe 31, but some people still find these “low.” Colleges want you to prove you will succeed at their school and yes, test scores can do that, but so can grades and AP and IB and dual enrollment classes. The most important thing is to show passion for the things you are doing and that you will continue that passion. So that’s my piece of advice for people scrolling these forums like I was. Nothing is for certain till you open the decision letter!