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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]DD is torn in deciding. She likes the beautiful, smaller campus of Swarthmore and the arts programs but she doesn’t know if that’s enough reason to turn down the name of Yale. Majoring in music and math. I would say a touch immature for her age where a smaller feel might be the difference between surviving and thriving. Don’t know how to advise her!

Thoughts?[/quote]

Recently at Swat. A lot of construction everywhere but not for dorms: almost no suite/apartment-style living all four years. Spoke to many students: without accommodations or being an RA, you won’t be assured a single room until senior year. Chances of a single as a junior are around 40-50% at best. Meanwhile, down the street, Haverford has mostly singles — for freshmen.

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That's true at many schools, including Yale. And no one deciding between Yale and Swarthmore cares about Haverford. [/quote]
No, at the very least, for the richest liberal arts schools in the country, it goes like this: freshman live in doubles, 1/2 sophomores live in singles, all juniors live in singles, seniors live in single rooms in cool suites/apartment style living. Swat is unusually bad.

And as for the whataboutism. You want to tell me that you don’t get a single room at Yale until senior year? Not. True.[/quote]

That is simply not true. Amherst has exactly the same setup at Swarthmore (fewer than half of juniors get singles). Again, this kid doesn't care about having a single at Haverford lol. [/quote]
Nice deflection of your lie about Yale. Comparison is between Yale and Swarthmore. Yale has better housing. Period.

One factor amongst many to consider in comparing Yale and Swat, but it is definitely worth considering.[/quote]

Most kids don't decide on colleges based on what year they're able to get a single ffs.[/quote]

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