Swarthmore's transfer friendliness?

TheTransfer
Mon, 20 Jul 2009 18:47:27 +0000

Hi there, I’m Augusta, author of that blog.

Definitely apply as a transfer, regardless of WHERE you come from. I was accepted out of community college, my SAT scores were decent, and I had been previously rejected. I know of at least two transfers coming in from community college this year.

The figures may seem daunting, but there are far few transfer applicants, so it is actually slightly less difficult to get in as a transfer, by numbers alone. This is probably because it was only in the last few years that admissions began expanding the transfer program. Haverford only takes one to two transfers a year, and fortunately Swarthmore has really begun forming a true transfer community. I can only recommend it, being a transfer is a very cool and unique experience.

Best of luck, let me know if you have any other questions!

TTS