Ask a Transfer Swattie

Want to learn more about Swarthmore by hearing directly from a current student who transferred from another school? We encourage you to reach out to these Swatties ​to hear about their experiences. Feel free to also reach out to any of the students on our Ask a Swattie page. Prospective international students can find current international Swarthmore students on our Ask an International Swattie page.

Ask a Transfer Swattie

Yusra Ali ’24

Yusra Ali ’24 is from Jenkintown, PA and Karachi, Pakistan. She is pursuing a special major in English literature and educational studies with a minor in Asian studies. She is a vice president on the board of the Muslim Student Association (MSA), a member of Deshi, and a volunteer with First Place Swarthmore (tutoring refugee families). She is also a co-leader of the new Urdu language table called Bazm-e-Urdu. “Hello there! Yusra here. Having been through the transfer process, I understand the frustrations and challenges that often arise, especially when the pool of transfer students is limited. As such, I'm here to help you navigate the process and share my personal experience as a transfer student from Community College of Philadelphia. Swarthmore has been the ideal place for me to continue and contribute my varied and diverse educational experiences and I will be glad to talk to you about my time here.” You can learn more from Yusra at yali1@swarthmore.edu.

Sarah Zemelman ’24

Sarah Zemelman ’24 is from Oakland, CA. She is a psychology major with minors in religion and peace & conflict studies. On campus, she is a psychology researcher, is involved in music through independent voice lessons, chamber music, and choir. She’s also a member of several student groups including improv club, Kehilah, Muslim Student Association, swing dance, salsa dance, and frisbee. You can connect with Sarah at szemelm1@swarthmore.edu.