do i stand a chance

<p>ACT comp 34
SAT SUBJECT TEST - Math 2- 800......Biology - 740</p>

<p>Highly competitive hight school. School gpa is 3.79 unweighted</p>

<p>Taking all senior year classes at de anza community college (a collaboration with my high school and de anza) - so all classes will be college level
APs taken are AP spanish (4), AP bio (4), AP eng lang and comp (4) (AP scholar award)</p>

<p>1st degree black belt in taekwondo
Proficient in indian classical dance and indian classical music</p>

<p>Captain of a dance club in my school
Volunteered at various places like dance programs, music programs for over 100 hours</p>

<p>Letter of commendation from PSAT score</p>

<p>Trying for comp science or math/econ major</p>

<p>Yes. Good chance in my opinion. Will you apply ED?</p>

<p>no regular…pretty nervous</p>

<p>Well good luck. I think taking your senior year classess at the CC shows how you are stretching yourself. Then you have some interesting cultural EC’s. Good luck and hope for the best. I think you will be given serious consideration for sure if you are not accepted or waitlisted. Of course when the admit rates get down below 20%, it could be some odd thing that gets you. But your qual’s are definitely in there, in my opinion.</p>

<p>Have you had an interview, if not , get one. DS14 found alot he didn’t know and frankly didn’t like from the interview. Be very aware of the type of kids they like and DO visit campus, its not for everyone. But then if you have done that go for it and send an app. My DS was very dissappointed after the interview and visit, he did apply but was rejected and he now feels it was a bullitt he managed to avoid and is very happy at a NE LAC. </p>

<p>I find your generalization ‘be aware of the type of kids they like’ offensive as a mom of two kids who have attended Swat. The kids we have met have been friendly, smart, caring about the world around them and also like to fun as well as being involved in their academics. The work load can be intense at times but at the same time the student body is involved in sports, community service and causes which they throw themselves into with passion. Both of my kids (D & S) have loved the school, their friends, participating on their teams and the opportunities of personal growth they both experienced. It seems like there has been a real piling on of Swarthmore that is unfair and undeserved.</p>

<p>@FHMom91 thank you. I also have a son at Swat (and am an alum myself). My kid is what almost anyone would say is a “regular kid”; smart, funny, interested in a variety of things, easy to get along with, and kind. If that’s a bad sort to go to school with then I’m lost. </p>

<p>I would recommend touring if it’s a possibility. I looooooved Swarthmore on paper and in the days leading up to my visit I was really excited. I glanced through a couple Swattie alum forums and heard people gushing about the school. It sounded wonderful. I got there and was sorely disappointed. Most of the students I saw were walking alone, it seemed like they were really distant. Sitting in on a math class was a whole other disaster that isn’t very germane so I won’t go into the details. At the info session there was a student to answer questions, and it seemed like while there were plenty of opportunities to get out and do stuff in Philadelphia or crossregister at other schools, very few people took advantage of that. After spending the first half of the day there I’d seen enough. I felt like I was walking around a ghost town. My mom and I ended up skipping out on the campus tour and going on a hike in the woods on campus.</p>

<p>Ultimately, I didn’t get the appeal. I think the people who like it end up head over heels, and the people who don’t really really hate it. I feel like I dodged a bullet by touring. If it’s a financial option for you to spend some time there first before you decide to apply, PLEASE do it.</p>

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<li>I think this is a feeling MANY prospective students have discovered with regard Swarthmore, our latest worry was the huge drop in applications this year, but that said, it does make it easier to be admitted, my fear is this might be the slippery slope for swarthmore…</li>
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<p>Englishman’s account appears to be used by a parent and student who cannot keep their stories straight. On 4/3/14, we had the student claiming to be “an accepted student”: <a href=“Swarthmore Class of 2018 Regular Decision Thread - #116 by Englishman - Swarthmore College - College Confidential Forums”>Swarthmore Class of 2018 Regular Decision Thread - #116 by Englishman - Swarthmore College - College Confidential Forums; . Yesterday, the parent stated above that DS14 “was rejected” by Swarthmore. </p>

<p>In the aforementioned 4/3/14 post, the student claimed to have “acceptance from Williams, Amherst and Wesleyan and Vassar.” Several weeks later, on 5/25/14, the parent posted: “DS14 was admitted to Vassar and Wesleyan amongst others, accepted Wes and just last week was offered a place at Amherst from the waitlist.” <a href=“Vassar Waitlist 2014 - #35 by Englishman - Vassar College - College Confidential Forums”>Vassar Waitlist 2014 - #35 by Englishman - Vassar College - College Confidential Forums; . Is the student a time traveler? Already accepted at Amherst on 4/3/14 yet not accepted off the wait list until a week before 5/25/14? I do not know exactly what game Englishman is playing, but I hesitate to take seriously any posts from that account. </p>

<p>with all due respect, this same account is/was used by DS and now by the parent, facts dont change but the user has, OK.?</p>

<p>Oh now I see why you raise the issue, we had dialogued a whilst back regards the number of apps the Swarthmore, no disrespect meant, I was just observing what we just went through and adding content for the OP, I mean now disrespect to you or Swarthmore, merely to comment and help the OP. You have to admit Swarthmore is ‘somewhat unique’ and not to all students liking, I didn’t mean to belittle it, but simply to observe from the most recent application season, since I believe there is a learning for current applicants.</p>

<p>FHmom91-thanks for jumping on a reply and I must agree. I now have two kids who have graduated from Swat.</p>

<p>They couldn’t be more different. First one, “quirky,” brilliant, all that stereotypical Swat stuff. Was involved volunteering in Chester, musical director of an a cappella group, very involved in a religious organization. Honors major in a social science. Second one graduated seven years after his older sibling. Really smart, nice, “normal” kid. Volunteered in Chester, was in the orchestra for a while, a cappella group, theatre, religious organization, worked in admissions. Double honors major in science & humanities. They both worked really hard but had plenty of time for other things. Did they cross-register? Nope, they both said there were too many courses they wanted to take at Swat and didn’t have any inclination to go to another campus. Did they go into Philly often? Nope, although the younger one did take advantage of Restaurant Week fairly regularly with groups of friends.</p>

<p>Students walking alone on campus? Eh. I’d be more concerned if you told me that you saw lots of students eating by themselves in the dining hall. I don’t know what time of the year/day of the week you were there but I can tell you that one time a couple of years ago I drove my younger Swattie back to campus and my older Swattie happened to be around so came along for the ride. We arrived on campus sometime after 1:30 p.m. on a Sunday. It was a beautiful day and the campus did look like a ghost town. It really startled me. I expected to see students lounging around on “Parrish Beach.” When I exclaimed out loud, “Where is everybody?” my Swatties answered in unison, “They’re at the library!” Yes, the vast majority of the kids there are passionate about their studies. They do party, believe me, but they know how to get down to work.</p>

<p>As for the drop in applications, there were many explanations provided. The college chose to “spin” it one way but it was pretty clear that some campus disruptions of speakers and potential speakers drove lots of potential applicants away. Frankly, I hope the drop in apps served as a wake up call. </p>