<p>I don't think this thread exists yet, so here we go. I'll get things started:</p>
<p>I'm from India, lived in Singapore practically my whole life. I have academic interests in economics, political science, creative writing, sociology, math, history and international affairs.</p>
<p>Hi srrinath!</p>
<p>I’m from Michigan, the mitten/high-five state, and I’m used to below freezing winters. 
Basically, it’s Swat’s political science and history department for me. However, if I don’t accepted, I’m relying on the Tri-Co relationship with Bryn Mawr and Haverford to pull me through. </p>
<p>Best of luck with your app!</p>
<p>@srrinath: I see that you have cross-posted this thread in the Georgetown forum. Please tell us, if you would. Where else are you applying/considering? My DS is also applying to Georgetown as well as Swarthmore, and a few other schools ;)</p>
<p>Well you can look up my post history but I’ll be applying to 17 colleges in the RD round. I know it’s a lot but I have one rather large deficit in my application and I can’t take my chances.</p>
<p>Srrinath we meet again! Lol. 
Wow on the colleges - I thought I was doing a lot with 11 total…but good luck! CM92 I’m from Michigan too! Interests: neuroscience and linguistics.</p>
<p>Hello Srrinath! I see you again. 
K well I’m from FL, going premed and determined to major in Biology and minor in Visual Arts (if applicable).</p>
<p>haha, i guess we’ll all keep running into each other :)</p>
<p>Hi all!</p>
<p>I’m from MN, and my interests at Swarthmore lie in English Lit and Sociology + Anthropology. I applied ED to Barnard College of Columbia University and UChicago and was deferred at both places. Regular decision, I’ve applied to Harvard, Princeton, Columbia, Johns Hopkins, NYU, Vassar, the U of MN (accepted!), and Northwestern.</p>
<p>Like srrinath, I’ve chosen to apply to so many schools because of a “deficit” in my app (a lower GPA). I have a very well-rounded and extremely good writing resume; I completed my eighth novel this past summer. The goal is to work as an editor and publish novels for the rest of my life. :)</p>
<p>Good luck to you all! I’ll be around.</p>
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<p>That’s really impressive. I guess we have writing in common too. Although I wouldn’t dream of writing a novel anytime soon; I stick around the shorter forms.</p>
<p>Heyyy!!! I’m applying to Brown, UNC Chapel Hill, Rice, Purdue, Penn state, URI and CMC</p>
<p>^That’s an interesting list of schools. Diverse as it gets. What’re you intending to major in? And pardon my ignorance, but what’s URI?</p>
<p>hey guys.
as i post this i am procrastinating writing my “why swarthmore” essay. sigh.</p>
<p>polisci.</p>
<p>Isn’t it due like…today?!</p>
<p>Lol, yes, it is. Good luck!</p>
<p>As for the writing, I learned a long time ago it’s best to focus on what I like and do best, so a lot of my attention has really been focused on the writing. I hope it’ll end up working in my favor.</p>
<p>I thought Swarthmore was due 11:59 p.m tomorrow?</p>
<p>omg i just submitted it at 11:57. adrenaline rush. not my best work, but I believe it will suffice.</p>
<p>oh my god. microdog. you’re right.
sigh. well it’s done with! now i can move onto all my over-break homework…</p>
<p>UM, isn’t it due tomorrow?
And hi everyone! :)</p>
<p>Oy, it might be - now that I think about it. Check the CommonApp site.</p>
<p>It’s due today. Imustfinishmysupplementessay!</p>
<p>Hey everyone.
I’m an international applicant from Bosnia.
Plan to double major in psych and linguistics.</p>