Class of 2015 ED I Applicants!

Colleges and Universities A-Z Swarthmore College
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<p>I keep having these random moments of panic. I kind of hope I won’t have to wait until the actual 15th for an email (I live overseas), but at the same time, I’m not really sure I want to know!</p>

<p>^ Hey hey, let’s not get snarky…we all know Swat’s better :D</p>

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<p>I’m TOTALLY losing it, so you guys definitely have company in that department. I just keep realizing the date and panicking! I’m trying to find ways to keep busy so I stop stressing. My solution so far has included a lot of napping. Instant time sink!! Hahaha.
I don’t know if I’ll be able to stand coming on here on Friday and Saturday and hearing about what other people have found out when there are still a few days until my own letter comes, hahaha. But it’ll be really interesting to see how everyone fares and all that! Good luck to all of you!!! (:
and starfruit – that’s super good that they send an email to overseas applicants! Sending a letter would take waaaay too long. You guys would go insane!</p>

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<p>^ Yeah…I’m already thisclose to insane now - I really don’t know how I’d cope if I had to wait weeks more than you guys!</p>

<p>So…to pass the time over the next couple of days…what made you guys fall in love with Swat? Like, when did it go from just another college to <i>the one</i>? For me it was definitely my visit, when I managed to sit in on a class in my top-choice potential major and see the whole campus and basically go completely nuts for it :smiley: When I got home I did a lot of research and confirmed that my gut feeling was accurate. Swat is definitely the place for me :)</p>

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<p>Oh, hey. This is me, too!</p>

<p>I sent my application in on September 17th on the orders of my mother. I’ve been going insane slowly since then. And seven days remain…</p>

<p>Good luck, everybody~</p>

<p>In response to the question, this is like my fairy tale castle. My dad went here thirty-one years ago, so I’ve been weaned on stories of Swarthmore since my early childhood. I’ve been there several times and there’s nothing that’s turned me off to it at all.</p>

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<p>starfruit: I visited Swarthmore through their program Discover Swarthmore (in which they paid for my flights) and absolutely fell love with it. I just liked how students bounce back and forth all sorts of ideas 24/7, inside and outside of classroom. I also loved small classes. (One of the classes I visited had only 5 students in it!) Professors were very accessible and open to whatever questions I may have. This is the place, I thought, where I could engage intensely in learning.</p>

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<p>Well, my sister visited Swarthmore (she is two years older than me), and she thought it was nothing special. She ended up applying, but pretty half-heartedly. I fell in love with Swat the second I stepped on campus. I visited 17 schools in 6 days–all small liberal arts colleges–and Swat stood out to me in a large way. I was mostly drawn to Parish Beach and the amphitheater—the way there are all of these little coves for students to discover and thrive in (not to mention 100 amazing places to curl up with a good book). </p>

<p>I am officially not focusing in any of my classes, btw.</p>

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<p>I started to type out how much I loved Swarthmore and why, but that just made me way more nervous and panicky. I want to go there so badly that it freaks me out to think of explaining it all and then not getting in and AHHHHH hahahaha I’M LOSING MY MIND. But I definitely agree with all of your responses (: I hope that everyone here gets in! Because it sounds like you all super want to go to Swarthmore too (:</p>

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<p>Hardly even joking, I’m on the verge of peeing myself with anticipation (yes, Rocky Horror-style) here. This is bad. I’ve not-so-subtly been creeping this feed for a few days (weeks? who knows anymore) and am thrilled to see some fellow intellectually-passionate obsessors. Darn antiquated Quaker charm! (I want e-mail.)</p>

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<p>It’s funny you should say that. One of my favorite things visiting Swarthmore is all the little garden benches and tucked away spots scattered all over the campus – places to read. Places to sit and talk. Places to drink a cup of coffee. Three of my favorites are [the</a> fragrance garden next to Clothier](<a href=“http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3235/2707574246_03a85f4628_o.jpg]the”>http://farm4.static.■■■■■■■■■■/3235/2707574246_03a85f4628_o.jpg) and the garden behind the Scott Arboreteum building and the [Kohlberg</a> Courtyard](<a href=“http://www.scottarboretum.org/gardentour/cosby-courtyard/01-big.jpg]Kohlberg”>http://www.scottarboretum.org/gardentour/cosby-courtyard/01-big.jpg):</p>

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<p>The letters are in the mail. Good luck to everyone.</p>

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<p>momof3sons, How do you know that the letter are in the mail?</p>

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<p>I’ve got a kid who’s a student there.</p>

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<p>Did they go out today?</p>

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<p>I got my letter today! :slight_smile: Postmarked Wednesday good luck!</p>

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<p>They went out on Wednesday.</p>

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<p>ok now im starting to freak out haha</p>

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<p>you could get it any day now!!</p>

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<p>Oh my goodness!!! Did you get in, getmeouttajersey?? Aahh!!! I’m so so so nervous!!! Tomorrow or Saturday for me, then…!!</p>

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<p>yes i did! hope all you do too!</p>

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<p>I AM GOING TO SCREAM.</p>

<p>^ But congratulations. I’m so glad the first news is good news!</p>