<p>would this be a good idea?</p>
<p>They are very similar to one another, but if you have good reasons for transfering and can articulate them to the adcom, then it should not be a problem.</p>
<p>what kind of reasons would you have to articulate?
how hard is it to make these kind of transfers, to get in?</p>
<p>Hmmm...</p>
<p>Possibly, Location: Amherst is a small town, while Swat is a few minutes from a city with more academic and social choices/experiences.</p>
<p>Or, Major: Amherst does not have a wholly residential dance major, since work would also have to be done through Mt. Holyoke, Smith, etc....while Swat has a unified department.</p>
<p>Or, Academic Challenge: Swat tends to be more rigorous intellectually than Amherst.</p>
<p>You get the idea. </p>
<p>It's a bit difficult to do a transfer like this (you're looking at a 10% transfer acceptance rate), but if your reasons are solid and you can get at least one Amherst recommender to say that she/he thinks Swat would be a better fit for you, you'd have a good chance of getting into the college.</p>
<p>Since you had the stuff to get into Amherst, you'll be well qualified for Swat statistically. The difference is that you need to gear your transfer app, recs, etc...to highlight what you and Swat would gain from having you on their campus.</p>
<p>Since they are both very similarly regarded and challenging, a transfer would not be out of the question. Certainly worth a shot if you're willing to give up being a four-year student.</p>
<p>why do you want to get out?</p>
<p>williams=amherst>swat :P</p>
<p>why would anyone want to go from isolation to extreme nerd isolation :confused:</p>
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<p>Most recent data for Swat indicates that around 25% of transfer applicants were accepted. Coming from a top school like Amherst puts the OP at an advantage (a big one at that).</p>
<p>"This year’s admissions process is further complicated by the college’s plan to accept a small freshman class for the Class of 2011 in order to maintain its small-school mentality. Even though the admissions office is unable to officially comment on the acceptance rate for the incoming freshman class until June, it is looking to accept a class of 365 first-year students and eight transfer student"</p>