<p>Does anyone know where I can find the admissions information for the most recent class? I couldn't find it on the Haverord website. What I'm looking for are SAT #'s, etc. for the admitted and/or enrolled students to see how my daughter stacks up. I think she's going to apply ED. Thank you!</p>
<h2>That info isn't normally available until September. You can probably extrapolate from last year's class where 26% were accepted. For 2010, 24% accepted... so differences in SAT's, ect probably not statistically different. There seems to be a trend for the last 5 years for a 2-3% absolute drop in % accepted each year, so next year it will probably be 22% or so. Good luck!</h2>
<p>HAVERFORD WELCOMES CLASS OF 2009</p>
<p>Haverford College welcomes the Class of 2009 this week, one of the largest and most diverse classes in the college's history. For the Class of 2009, 3,115 students applied to Haverford, which is a 2.6 percent increase over last year's record number of applications. Slightly more than 26 percent of the applicants were admitted, the lowest in recent years..</p>
<p>The Class of 2009 consists of 320 students from 36 states, (D.C., Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands, Canadian provinces) and 19 countries. Of those who enrolled, 32.5 percent originally applied through the binding Early Decision process. Approximately 33 percent are students of color. Nine percent of students are international, 12.2 percent are first-generation college students, 5.6 percent are Quakers, and 13 students are children of alumni. The class is 53 percent women and 47 percent men.</p>
<p>"We are very pleased with the caliber of students that applied and are matriculating in Haverford's Class of 2009," said Haverford President Thomas R. Tritton. "Haverford's national reputation as one of the top liberal arts colleges, and its commitment to integrative learning, personalized educational experiences, Honor Code, and emphasis on service and community, make the school very attractive to college applicants."</p>
<p>Haverford's commitment to need-blind financial aid is also an important factor attracting top students from across the socio-economic spectrum. The successful completion of Haverford's $200-million capital campaign last year enabled Haverford to continue its commitment to need-blind financial aid. Haverford offers a strong financial aid program to students who need it.
"We are excited to welcome Haverford's Class of 2009," said new Dean of Admission and Financial Aid Jess H. Lord. "We are witnessing a continued increase in awareness and interest in Haverford. We actively seek out top candidates from across the country and rely on our loyal alumni to help locate students early in the process through personal outreach."</p>
<p>Students in Haverford's Class of 2009 have notable achievements in many areas including academics, the arts, athletics, and community involvement. Ninety-one percent graduated in the top 10 percent of their class. Sixty-eight percent took AP courses in at least four different academic disciplines. Approximately 48 percent scored above 700 in their SAT Verbal, SAT Math, and SAT Writing exams. Several students in the incoming class have unique backgrounds.</p>
<p>Haverford's Class of 2009 includes a student from Boxford, Mass., who won a national prize from the History Channel out of 600,000 entries on a video he produced about the 19th century ice-shipping industry; a student from Santa Fe, N.M., who spent one year working in a Nepalese orphanage in 2004; a student from Chevy Chase, Md., who won a fellowship to hike Hadrian's Wall in Great Britain; a student from Volcano, Hawaii, who attended Congressional Page School in Washington, D.C.; a student from Los Angeles who is a published cartoonist; a student from Palm Desert, Calif., who has gained recognition forhis leadership in Baha'i Faith activities; a student from Tracy's Landing, Md., who was selected to attend a Model UN leaders program in Vienna and Prague; and a student from Dayton, Ohio, who pilots an airplane, studied the Roman Empire on site in Italy, France, and England, worked for Habitat for Humanity in South Carolina, skied and ice-climbed the Canadian Rockies, and is an all-Ohio soccer player.</p>
<p>Here's another 2009 student with a "unique" background. </p>
<p>____ the Magnificent</p>
<p>Imagine the sound of 25,000 fans crowded into a stadium, screaming <strong><em>! _</em></strong>!. How do you say wunderkind in Nepali? ____<strong><em>, one of the biggest sports celebrities in Nepal, boy wonder, prodigy. _</em></strong>s accomplishments on the cricket pitch have wowed not only his countrymen, but his international-level performance has raised eyebrows in the world community. In his native Katmandu City, he cant walk anywhere without being stopped for an autograph. Among a population of 28 million Nepalese, in a country approximately the size of Arkansas, and before even coming close to the age of 18, _ ____ is king. </p>
<p>Now picture ____ walking down a path of a small, green, quiet campus. He makes his way from his Gummere dorm room in to the Koshland Integrated Natural Sciences Center. There, hell tutor physics students for their upcoming exam, a group more likely to ask him about Plancks Constant than for an autograph. Later that week, when he steps on to the cricket pitch on Cope Field, the scene is slightly skewed: hes got the KINSC on one side and president Tom Trittons house on the other. Oh, and divide the number of fans hes used to seeing and hearing by 1,000. </p>
<p>____ doesnt seem to mind leaving his celebrity persona behind. In fact, hes thrilled to be a big fish in a small pond, studying physics, his favorite subject, working in the Campus Centers game room, and living on Gummere 3/2nd (a hall adorned with a sign proclaiming Land of the Bad Boys). While sports are a major part of his life at Haverford, theres a lot more ____ brings to campus besides his cricket bat and a celebrated career overseas.</p>
<p>His journey to the Philadelphia suburbs began in Katmandu City, where he was raised by his mother, Muna, as the youngest of three boys. His father died of a liver problem when ____ was two. <strong><em>s two brothers, Monish and Monir, both played cricket on a national level and helped raise him in a sports-intensive environment. We had a field by our house, and we basically learned to play cricket watching games on TV and implementing that in our field, says _</em></strong>, who spent two years carrying water bottles for both brothers and practicing with their teams. I dont think I would be anywhere without my mothers and brothers encouragement. After playing for local club and district teams, he joined the Under-17 national team and put on a slew of memorable performances. But one feat stood out from the rest. In the 55-year history of Nepalese cricket, ___ is the first player to hit for what is known as a century (scoring at least 100 runs in a single at-bat) in international competition. He did it facing Singapore in the 2001 Asia Cup Tournament and, with the national teams coach looking on as he accomplished this feat, was almost immediately chosen to play for Nepals international squad. But whats even more astounding is the fact that he was selected for the team when he was only 14, making him the countrys youngest player to compete internationally.</p>
<p>Unfortunately, that monumental accomplishment coincided with a political crisis in Nepal. For 10 years, Nepal had dealt with civil unrest during which rebels inspired by Chinese leader Mao Zedong attempted to topple the countrys Hindu monarchy. The king, however, hasnt held complete power since the early 1950s, when a cabinet and prime minister were installed and subsequently, Nepal became a democracy in 1990. Since 1996, when the revolution began, over 13,000 people died in the conflict. As ____ grew up around this worsening political climate and alternated between studying for finals and touring with the national team, he realized his accomplishments only went so far to help his country forget the daily tragedies. The more I thought about it, the more I realized I had done nothing except bring some joy to a relatively small number of the population, because the majority of Nepal doesnt have enough resources to watch cricket, recalls _<strong><em>. With fortune comes responsibility, so I decided to get an education so I could do something to alleviate poverty and address social issues in the future. Though he does not have a set plan for post-graduation life (he is only a freshman), _</em></strong> wants to take what he has learned and apply it to global education, especially in remote parts of the world. </p>
<p>Conventional wisdom would say that ____ left Nepal for Haverford because the College is home to the only varsity cricket team in the nation. But according to <strong><em>, academics came first: To be honest, my passion for physics and math was and is greater than that for cricket. Even more fascinating to _</em></strong> was Haverfords broad liberal arts curriculum. Or, as ___ puts it, Where in the world can you study psychology, political science, religion, music, photography, and physics at the same time? After spending a year at McKendree College in Lebanon, Illinois, he answered his own question, applying early decision to Haverford and receiving one of three academic scholarships awarded to international students every year (there are now 5). </p>
<p>The transition to Haverford wasnt easy. Literally. According to athletic director and associate dean Greg Kannerstein 63, the 19-year-old ____ arrived mid-May for a weekend visit. Or at least thats what Kannerstein thought. ____ had misunderstood and expected to stay through the summer until the beginning of his first semester. Ever the opportunist and self-starter, ____ calmly found his own housing, got a summer job with the Fords grounds crew, and played for a cricket league in Philadelphia and Washington. He also contacted a lot of future classmates by e-mail and knew half of them by the time they arrived, recalls Kannerstein. A misunderstanding turned into an excellent experience for all concerned. </p>
<p>When coach and former member of the United States national cricket team Kamran Khan saw ____ on the field, he knew ____ had something special. Khan called him an all-rounder, meaning hes an excellent batter as well as a good bowler (equivalent to a pitcher in baseball). ____ stands at about 59, with a slender but muscular frame. Cricket is a sport that doesnt require its athletes to resemble, say, Albert Pujols. Hes quick on his feet and has a great batters eye. Garrett McVaugh 04, a former member of the Haverford cricket team (known as the XI), says that ____ (with whom he played once) has the physical attributes required for a cricketer. It is important to be physically fit, since the games last for many hours, and it is also important to have the mental aspects for those very same reasons, McVaugh says. You must have the mindset for this quirky game. He points out that ____ is still improving the mental side of his game, but McVaugh was thoroughly impressed with ____s raw talent.</p>
<p>Need further proof of that natural ability? <strong><em>s numbers from this season are astronomical: he led the team in total runs (251), tied with captain Sartaj Bhuiyan for an average of 41.83 runs per match, and scored a century in one of the XIs six matches this past season. According to Kannerstein, _</em></strong> possesses great arm speed, which led him to permit a paltry 99 runs to score and an average of 7.8 runs allowed for the season. Because hes only a freshman, there are still facets of his game that need some work (Kannerstein describes his batting as erratic but thinks its due to his age). That means he has what professional American sports scouts might call extreme upside. While he has some work to do hone his skills, ___ has the framework to become a great player.</p>
<p>Yet the most important statistic does not belong to ____ alone: the team posted an 8-0 record during the fall season. Fielding a former national player didnt hurt, of course. Having ____ on the team gives the other players a lot of pride and a standard to shoot for. Also, he has many cricket-talented classmatesthe entire level of the team has risen. He is such an unselfish and modest guy that there is no resentment if he stands out, says Kannerstein. Adds Khan, He is getting more comfortable being a leader and brings a lot of experience, helping his teammates feel more confident.
Off the cricket pitch, ____ is more than comfortable in his new surroundings. Physics professor Walter Smith finds his star pupil well-adjusted and humble about his famed past. It really came as a surprise to me to find out about his distinguished cricket career. That came up while we were having lunch in the Campus Center café with Tom Tritton, during the winter break when Munik was doing research with me, says Smith. During this past winter recess, ____ assisted Smith in his work on Haverfords Atomic Force Microscope, improving the nanotubes at the tip of the machine in order to improve its resolution. Smith describes ____ as engaged and active in his studies and, with _<strong><em>s advanced background in physics, finds that he can depend on _</em></strong> to tutor his classmates.</p>
<p>As if those arent enough accomplishments for a first-year international student, ____ has already made an impression on classmates and administration alike. Says Kannerstein, He is very spiritually-minded, and an interesting combination of scientist and philosopher. He has many friends from all segments of the community and is not afraid to be his own man while still being a contributing member of any group. It is this spirituality that made ____ feel even more at home in his new surroundings. I think being a scientist is not enough. We need to reach out to others and the world and help them as much as we can, ____ explains. I am a great admirer of Quaker beliefs because they greatly resemble Buddhism: tolerance, respect, and concern of others. Its no wonder he feels right at home on Haverfords campus....</p>