Swarthmore & Vassar

interesteddad
Fri, 14 Nov 2008 00:21:39 +0000

China and dchow:

Both of your comments make sense. dchow’s assessment is correct for an unhooked applicant. In that case, admission to Swarthmore is hardly a sure bet for anybody.

China’s assessment is correct for a recruited athlete. The coach has all but said he’s using one of the 60 or so tips and the Admissions office has not only said that China’s son is “admissable”, but that he’s a strong applicant. Strong applicants with athletic tips get admitted with a great certainty unless it turns out they are wanted for armed robbery in four states.