<p>Sorry this is sort of early, but my family is trying to begin making plans for the spring/summer...
P.S. Congrats to all the ED acceptances (I hope to be among them next year)!</p>
<p>So my family will be visiting Philadelphia some time in the next year and said that we could plan the trip so that I could visit Swarthmore. I can either go for junior visit day, some time during the summer and interview on campus or for an overnight senior year. I am leaning towards picking the interview option, but I was wondering what others thought. Also have any of you attending junior visit day and/or an overnight and if so what where your thoughts/did you find it beneficial?</p>
<p>Also not sure if this is relevant, but I visiting during a previous trip to Philadelphia when I was visiting several colleges there. I will probably not be taking a tour/attending an information session when I visit.</p>
<p>If you’re a student of color (and color is used in a very broad term during this program…) think about applying to the Discover Swarthmore program. I applied in August and they flew me in, along with about 150-200 other students from across the country, to visit for 3 days. I got to interview during that time as well as stay overnight.</p>
<p>I was just accepted ED and that was the biggest factor in applying early since I got the feel of the school for a few days. </p>
<p>If you aren’t a student of color, I’d still suggest an overnight. I’ve done a few overnight visits and I always learn most about the schools when I eat in their dining halls, sleep in the dorms, and see what the school’s nightlife is like.</p>
<p>Good luck this coming year! College apps really aren’t as bad as they seem! PM me if you have anything else!</p>
<p>Like most Liberal Arts Colleges, Swarthmore has virtually no students around during the summer (only those few staying for summer research projects) and no classes in session. So if you have a choice, I’d strongly recommend visiting Swarthmore (and other LACs) while school is in session so you can sit in on a class and see what the place really looks and feels like. For the interview, you can probably do an alumni interview near where you live. As far as I know having an alumni interview vs. and interview on campus will make no difference in your acceptance chances.</p>