<p>I have looked over the Haverford course offerings and it seems more humanities oriented, as I would expect from a liberal arts college. My son wants to attend a smaller school and is much more interested in the sciences and getting a solid background for medical school.</p>
<p>Any thoughts?</p>
<p>Hello FAFSA Parent,</p>
<p>I’m an incoming freshman this fall, and I am also planning on attending medical school after I graduate. Based on research I’ve done on Haverford, it seems that Haverford is among the top colleges in not only the humanities, but also the sciences.</p>
<p>This will probably apply most directly to your situation: <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/146705-pre-med-haverford.html?highlight=med[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/146705-pre-med-haverford.html?highlight=med</a></p>
<p>The Haverford Pre-Health Advising Guide for first and second years students ([Haverford</a> College: Pre-Health Advising](<a href=“http://www.haverford.edu/deans/prehealth/guide_students.php]Haverford”>http://www.haverford.edu/deans/prehealth/guide_students.php)) may be helpful in providing more information on the specifics of going through a pre-health/pre-med track at Haverford.</p>
<p>However, there are other threads on here that may be particularly useful to you in providing information on the sciences at Haverford (and there are many more with discussions about science sprinkled throughout):</p>
<p>(must-read) <a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/427212-why-haverford-sciences-phenomenal-part-12-a.html?highlight=science[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/427212-why-haverford-sciences-phenomenal-part-12-a.html?highlight=science</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/265587-bio-majors-grad-school-med-school.html?highlight=med[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/265587-bio-majors-grad-school-med-school.html?highlight=med</a> </p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/165026-research-opportunities.html?highlight=med[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/165026-research-opportunities.html?highlight=med</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/1065736-haverford-distinguished.html?highlight=science[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/1065736-haverford-distinguished.html?highlight=science</a></p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/329950-med-grad-school-after-haverford.html?highlight=med[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/haverford-college/329950-med-grad-school-after-haverford.html?highlight=med</a></p>
<p>I hope all goes well in the college application/admissions process for you and your son!</p>
<p>Haverford is very strong in the sciences. We have the only professor within the National Academy of Sciences who teaches at a Liberal Arts College in the physics department. We ranked recently #13 among ALL universities and colleges in the USA who send people into science PhD programs, many of whom end up at top universities afterwards.</p>
<p>Your son will definitely get a great education. One thing to note, though, is that the College strives to teach its students to THINK rather than to simply learn. This is definitely the right reason to go to college, but one should realize early on that the College won’t train you ace the MCATS–you’ll have to do that yourself and I think people realize it too late sometimes. It will train you to think and analyze, but the curriculum is not designed to make you do well on standardized exams. </p>
<p>Getting into professional schools requires planning as soon as you get to college, and luckily Haverford gives guidance on how to do so. Just plan to study a bit on the side for how to take the standardized exams (same process as SATs, really) and you’ll do great!</p>