Swarthmore College Top Questions

What is the stereotype of students at Swarthmore College?

Rebecca

People sometimes think that Swarthmore students work all of the time, that they don't have any fun, and that they are constantly complaining about all the work that they must do.

Morgan

Swarthmore is claimed to be far more intensive than other liberal arts and ivy league colleges in the amount of work you have to do.

Drew

They say we have too much work; they say we are unattractive; they say we are geeks.

Ryan

Extremely nerdy, socially awkward

Rhiannan

Uber-liberal weird school with weird students, lots of activism

Nicole

Everyone here is thought to be very smart and from the top of their class.

Jennifer

A common stereotype about Swarthmore students is that we are awkward in social situations.

Ayanna

Swarthmore is the home for nerds and socially inept individuals. Swarthmore students are all very motivated and socially aware.

Bryce

We work too hard.

Cory

That we all like to write long papers. That we are all liberal and that we are all into politics.