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It's a beautiful, beautiful place.

I really like it here at SWAT. the people are chill, i feel safe and secure and my academics rock. and my soccer team is amazing and we won the ECAC's this fall. I can't ask for anything more...lol just an A on my next orgo midterm would be nice... kidding! (but not really.) :)

Do not come here unless you fit the stereotypes! If you don't, just BEING here can be miserable. Trust me, I speak from (ongoing) experience.

I still don't understand why my parents keep getting called for donations to the school when I'm already basically contributing almost 50k a year. Just sayin'.

Do not come to Swarthmore if: You're a budding fashionista You're extremely conservative You need food at all hours of the night You like to go to bed early You like seeing new faces You hate nerds You dislike trees You want to make lots and lots of money You want to be anonymous You're a serious athlete

Even though there's a train station right on campus, Philadelphia is not going to be an integral part of your social life. You will go there once or twice a month, at most.

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tell more trombonists to come because i'm goindg abroad and the balkan ensemble needs a replacement.

If you come to Swat, make sure you want to come to Swat. Otherwise, you're not going to enjoy it here.

I love this place. The academics can almost kill you sometimes, credit transfers can be a big tough from study abroad and such, and housing issues can loom over you, but it's a great place.