<p>Congrats Phoenix and Super, that is really really great news! You are now Swatties! I must also confess I am sitting here with a huge smile on my face as my son is making calls to tell everyone he is now a Swattie! We live about 1/2 mile from our mailbox and the walk back to the house holding the envelope was up hill and through about a foot of snow. I think I hyperventillated (sp?) about ten times on the walk back to the house. As soon as I handed it to my son, he got a huge smile on his face. Wow, I can't believe it. A Swattie. Wow!</p>
<p>Congratulations to all the ED class of 2013!</p>
<p>Congratulations, new Swatties and their parents! My D is a sophomore, and she has loved every minute of her Swarthmore experience -- academically and socially. (Well, perhaps not finals week.) Get ready for the time of your life!</p>
<p>The child is in!! We are very happy and lucky. How'd you do Colly?</p>
<p>Hey, save some congrats for the ED Winter applicants!</p>
<p>And next time, boil some water and slowly peel the seal of the envelope when its moist over the steam.</p>
<p>hehe I learned that while watching Arthur 4yrs ago, and it has come in handy :)</p>
<p>Congratulations to all the new Swatties!</p>
<p>Congrats to everybody!</p>
<p>I was rejected. I'm disappointed, of course, but I'm not bitter. I prepared myself for this and I do like my other schools a lot, but I guess I was much more invested in this decision than I thought. Now it just feels a little like unrequited love, but we all get a little of that, eh? It stings to be rejected outright, though, when I was hoping for at least a deferral, especially because "No" is all I have until April when RD decisions come (though I hope to get a "likely" from Wellesley in February). I thought I had at least a decent chance, and I guess one of the toughest things is not knowing why, but I'm not going to obsess over that. The hardest part is telling my friends, who all thought I was a shoe-in...they're all finding out around now too, so I'm just hoping that they all get better news (if my Williams-loving friend doesn't get in, we're going to a local chocolate shop and buying up their entire inventory).</p>
<p>I think I'm going to go shopping this weekend and spend half my minimum-wage savings.</p>
<p>Sorry to hear that you were rejected. There's no way around the bad feeling. That said, it didn't work for you because you are supposed to be somewhere else that is a better fit for you. There's a ton of absolutely fantastic schools, and seriously, ones where kids have more fun. I love Swat and there is no doubt that it has all the benefits interestedad talks, it is what it is. There are lots of places where great learning goes on -- take this chance to look at schools off your radar screen, be creative, take a risk, think about what has really pricked your heart. And may I say Wellesley is about as unfun as it gets! Do the words competition, isolation and depression mean anything to you?? Look at Hillary -- talk about intense and Madeline Albright, oh yeah great roommate. </p>
<p>There's more to life than overwhelming life crushing academics!!!. I know this is like heresy on the Swat cite but Colly life's trying to tell you something (and I'm exaggerating here to make a point) -- Find it</p>
<p>I remember once looking for appliance reviews on the web and found a great blog, but after awhile I realized they were all talking about high end expensive stuff (Subzero's, wolf, miele, bosch, etc - ) that's like the Harvard yale, princeton here. It's a narrow slice of the real world pie - Expand your horizon, it may be far more beautiful...</p>
<p>Congratulations, you guys! My friends and I have joined the 2013 group so feel free to bug us with questions. (Seriously- I bugged people like crazy. :D)</p>
<p>Aw, I'm sorry to hear that, Colly!</p>
<p>It's okay. It's just a little unsettling...no matter how much you tell yourself that your chances are slim, it's still kind of weird to see the word "regret" at the top of your letter and feel your heart stop.
I also find it delightfully ironic that I was the one who started this thread.</p>
<p>leavehomepls - I see what you're saying, but I guess few things are really consolatory at the moment. I'm not raging and I'm not weeping and going on about how my life is over, and I have applied to other schools that I'm sure I would be happy at. But I also believed, and still do, that I would be happy at Swarthmore, but I know it's just not going to happen, and I'll be cool with that. I actually hate life-crushing academics. But Swarthmore strikes me as a place that is good for people who like learning for the sake of learning, and a current student who graduated from my high school confirmed that wholeheartedly.
I don't get the "unfun" vibe at Wellesley at all! It kind of has that reputation (my aunt says, "Isn't that the snooty school?") but I have two friends there who really love it. I visited a friend last year and that visit erased any remaining stereotypes I had about Wellesley girls. Not everybody is a Madeline Albright. :)</p>
<p>Congrats again to everyone!</p>
<p>I got in :)</p>
<p>Congrats to all who got in. Colly, I know kind of how you feel. A year ago, S1 tried to go Ed to Skidmore and was deferred. We thought end of the world. Something funny happened, he not only got in, but was chosen to start in London. It really worked out for him. It will work out for you! It will! Try looking at Skidmore, it is a great college! Back to Swarthmore. S2 was named athlete of the week in local newspaper today. Much to my surprise, most of the article is about him attending Swarthmore. I am not sure if they called him or they found out on their own. However, because of a huge snow storm yesterday, we didn't find out he had gotten in until late in the afternoon. He only made a few calls so now I guess this is how people will find out. I am so happy he got in because he turned down full scholarships to try to go ED to Swarthmore. Again, Colly I am sorry, everyone who got in, congrats!</p>
<p>Oh, Colly ( and others whose letters are too thin)! You don't need to buy out the chocolate shop! Rejection (from anything and by anyone) is tough and it may be difficult to see past it right now, but after a few days, your mind will naturally reset around new possibilities and you will feel so much better! There are oodles of terrific undergraduate institutions out there - including many that you probably would not bat an eye at - and Swarthmore of course is not perfect; no school is. Its weaknesses are another school's strengths, maybe just the strengths YOU need to realize your full potential. You can't know that now, but in a few years you will look back and see it was so. In truth, most of us parents who post on this Swarthmore site do so because our kids attend and so we love it -- but we all know that if our kids went to Brown or Williams or the local State U, we'd be posting there and singing its praises.</p>
<p>April will be here before you know it, and you will get a fat letter from a school you will be proud to attend, where you will get a great education, meet wonderful people, and have opportunities that will boggle your mind! Have Fun! Stay thin!!!</p>
<p>I got in and I am so happy!
I thought the envelope looked so small at first and I was so nervous. But when I opened it, I saw a line saying that "BOTH are required" and my thoughts raised. Then, when I opened the letter, I read "Congratulations!" My mom was so happy too. I can't wait!</p>
<p>Has anyone else not received any letter yet? I'm getting kind of nervous since it seems that most people have gotten one, and I don't live that far away. (New England)</p>
<p>Congrats to all that have gotten in!
im from central utah and haven't received my letter yet
with my stats not really a big chance but we'll c on monday (im guessing)
does anyone know if anyone from utah has applied?
again Congrats!</p>
<p>Hi everyone. Internet just came back up for the first time since Thursday... that was the least of our worries. We went 40 hours and two nights without electricty, lights, or heat here north of Boston. It was down to 46 degrees in the house and we were an hour away from draining all the water pipes and abadoning ship when the power came back Saturday afternoon.</p>
<p>I've been on pins and needles thinking about all those ED letters. Congratulations to everyone who got in. Condolences to anyone who did not, I guess it wasn't meant to be.</p>
<p>More later</p>
<p>Thanks - Idad - and thanks for all your help and support. Needless to say we are very happy at our house!</p>
<p>everyone who's gotten accepted so far, join my facebook group
"swarthmore college class of 2013" (not sure if one has been started yet lol)
im really proud of everyone who has gotten in. this is such an extroardinary accomplishment
ps. my mom was hyperventilating too when she got my letter :)</p>