<p>Hey all,</p>
<p>I've already done a lot of research on Swarthmore College, and the more I read about it the more I really want to attend. It's been on my list of schools to apply to for a while, but now it's beginning to seem like unless by some miracle I get accepted by Princeton, my top choice left is Swat. Here is my information:</p>
<p>White male
Prospective microbiology major
GPA: 4.03 on a 4.3 system
SAT: 2290 (800m, 770w, 720cr)
Subject Tests: 800 math 2, 760 chem, 750 bio
Course load: highest level available in school, lots of APs with 5s on AP tests
Class rank: Top 10% officially, but know that I'm currently 2nd of 190
High School is a respected public school near Boston.
Extracurriculars: two sport varsity athlete, captain and league all star for golf. Was chosen as the New England representative at an elite scholarship-only golf camp in Florida last summer. Section leader in both the school jazz and concert bands. NHS member, plenty of service projects. I've worked various summer jobs.</p>
<p>The kicker here is that I've been heavily recruited to play golf at Swarthmore. I've spent a weekend down there with the team and the coach has called me weekly making sure I'm still considering Swat, apparently I'm one of his top 3 recruits. It's hard to find a lot of info on athletes' odds of getting into the college because it's so small and doesn't have football, but I do know that a soccer player (who never started a game at Swat) from my school got in a few years back with a 3.4 gpa and 1900 SAT. </p>
<p>Does anyone have a guess as to my realistic odds? The coach said he thinks I will be accepted, but let's face it, Swarthmore is an extremely hard school to get into. Any response would be greatly appreciated. Thanks guys!</p>
Your chances are definitely decent, even for Princeton. Of course, it’s impossible to say where you’ll end up. Good luck and godspeed!</p>