What makes Swarthmore so popular?

nngmm
Mon, 20 Oct 2008 21:41:51 +0000

Reed is considered “less prestigious” because of its relatively low USNWR ranking (which largely has to do with Reed not supplying them the data, and being “punished” in rankings as a result). So for quite a while it was considered a great option for “brilliant slackers” (kids with great potential, but not-so-great GPA). It is very well known in academic circles, and is becoming harder and harder to get into each year.