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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Searching for info about Swarthmore and came across this thread.  I had high hopes before our visit because of Swarthmore's reputation. I also love the idea of a small school where kids and professors really get to know each other.  But I hated it and so did my DC.  The campus is lovely but we barely saw any students walking around (maybe because the campus is big for  a small school). The campus was lifeless. The few students we saw were studying.  the presentation seemed to place a lot of emphasis on academics, not about community, clubs or fun.   Hate to write off the school (though I think my DC might have). Am I missing something?[/quote]

My DD is a junior at Swat, and your impression is similar to mine. We have been there several times, often when the weather is perfect, and . . . there is absolutely no one around. It's weird. She is mostly happy there, but it's definitely not as social as other schools.[/quote]
Isn’t this partly a function of it being a small student body on a large campus?[/quote]

I don't think so. The campus isn't really that large, the dorms are not far-flung, and most of the students live on campus. My alma mater is the DCUM-hated Colgate, so I know my experience is skewed to the party side of college life . . . but the difference could not be more marked. Even parents weekend at Swat felt very quiet. My DD does have a social life there, but the overall vibe is not carefree and fun.[/quote]

I don't know, I think 425 acres for that many students is proportionally large and the some of the dorms are spread out by the athletic fields and beyond. I agree it's quiet, but for some that might be a plus. Fun is defined differently for each kid. [/quote]

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