<p>When I was an undergrad at a top-ranked University, one of the smartest things I did was to visit the Writing Center. A talented Ph.D. candidate was willing to work with me so that I could learn how to write an A paper in order to get A’s on all my papers. I was a great student at that time, but I wanted to be even better. There is a model of writing that is accepted among academics.</p>
<p>I graduated with almost straight A’s (2 B’s in math!), and this was at a time without as much grade inflation as today. </p>
<p>Later when I went into the business world, I had to re-learn how to write because there is an entirely different style and expectation. Writing learned in high school should be a good foundation, but it not the end of learning how to write.</p>
<p>Anyway, the Swarthmore program sounds great.</p>