Yale vs. Swat?

PlatonicCaveman
Sat, 30 Mar 2013 05:24:16 +0000

Hi, I’m an international student that is deeply interested in Swarthmore for its academic excellence and what seems like a wonderful atmosphere and personality that fits mine. I like it’s smallness and it’s reputed “nerdiness”.

However, having been accepted to both Swat AND Yale, my family and I are in a bit of a quandary. Yes, Swarthmore may be a better fit, but could it be that Yale outweighs that with its prestige, reputation, resources, faculty, and, most importantly, post-graduation success (I intend to get a Ph. D in one of the sciences)?

In other words, can Swarthmore offer the same or approximately the same opportunities for a Ph. D-seeking student as Yale would?