what are my chances?

interesteddad
Sat, 03 Dec 2005 00:09:03 +0000

Re en Kam:

I think that, realistically, you would have to get a boost from being an under-represented minority, first generation college from your family, athlete, inner-city school, or something along those lines to have a decent shot at Swarthmore. I can’t really tell from what you have posted if anything like that applies. I also don’t have any sense about your high school, which could make a difference.

You are strong applicant for a lot of schools and being in the top 10% of your class will really help, but Swarthmore is really tough. Generally speaking, you have to be pretty strong across the board and have something that really stands out.