<p>I was accepted to Haverford, and to be completely honest, I know almost nothing about the school. Sure I know that it's a small, selective, liberal arts college and that it places great emphasis on the Honor Code but beyond that I'm unsure of what makes Haveford unique. Can anyone tell me their reason for choosing Haverford over other schools? Or if anyone has information about the social life, extracurriculars, etc. that would be great :) I'm looking at majoring in econ (but I'm kind of undecided so i want to go to a college that will let me explore) & some other schools i'm looking at include northwestern, washu in st. louis, cornell, and claremont mckenna. thanks!</p>
<p>I don't know a great deal about Haverford itself, but it is in the TriCollege Consortium along with Bryn Mawr and Swarthmore, two other LACs. A student at Haverford can take classes offered at the other two schools, so the student can have the experience of a LAC while having access to a larger pool of resources like he or she would at a large university. Students can also take certain classes at Penn.</p>
<p>Is there a system in place for arranging international internships, particularly during the summer?<br>
We didn't see much of a town-- is there something nearby? Do students mostly stay on campus or do they take advantage of Philadelphia?
How often do students take classes or socialize at Swarthmore or U Penn?</p>
<p>We have a Ford senior who will be graduating this May. Within a 15-20 min walk from campus there are a variety of businesses such as Staples, Riteaid, Starbucks, and IHOP. From what I recall, there is also a local shopping area called Suburban Square that includes Trader Joe's, Gap, Banana Republic, etc. We hear about great Indian and Thai cuisine immediately off campus. Take a look at the Haverford website under Student Life/Guide. It is apparent that our D does enjoy the local offerings. And, yes, they usually travel in groups to Philly.</p>
<p>Our D has not taken classes at Swat or UPenn...although a few of her friends have. There is definitely more cross registration with Bryn Mawr and vice versa.</p>
<p>Hi Archermom!! ;)</p>
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Please check out this thread and all the links I posted. The video was reviewed by students to make sure there are no gross exaggerations and are as true as possible. I just felt they should include 2 minutes of students working/studying as that is a huge part of the Hc expereince</p>
<p>fatladysings: the CPGC helps set up/funds about 45 summer internships a year, most of them international. they talk about it in the videos that I linked above.
Center</a> for Peace and Global Citizenship | Haverford College
Center</a> for Peace and Global Citizenship | Haverford College</p>
<p>As a random fact, my best friend from HC, in his Wallenberg fellowship year, started this international youth empowerment organization with some of his friends. He was invited to the Nobel ceremonies to be in the audience a few years ago. </p>
<p>Global</a> Youth Connect: Acting Together for Compassion, Human Rights and Responsibility</p>
<p>Sentinel-News</a> Online</p>
<p>Poli</a> Sci/Hist 233: Guatemala</p>
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<p>Finally, one of the really great things about HC is its location. Obviously, its location allows students to venture into Philly for fun or for volunteer opportunities, do research with the Regenerative Medicine Institute at Penn (linked before), visit numerous museums, ect... but one less obvious benefit with location is that it allows scholars from outside to easily and regularly visit HC to enhance the education provided. HC itself, like remote schools, has a contained campus (98% students live on campus, >50% faculty live on campus as well) <strong>BUT</strong> such types of experiences can foster an "ivory tower" mentality that isn't great to promote in kids. HC's location makes it possible for 1) kids to leave campus and explore the "ouside world" but also 2) allow outside knowledge/wisdom/experiences to be presented to kids throughout the whole year (not just when there's no snow). This year alone, one nobel prize winner in physics came to give a series of econ lectures and have lunch with majors, several pulitzer prize winners, and numerous scholars, scientists, physicians, artists to count... and that doesn't even include the visitors to BMC as well. </p>
<p>Haverford</a> College: Calendar: Event Detail
Haverford</a> College: Calendar: Event Detail
Haverford</a> College: Calendar: Event Detail
Haverford</a> College: Calendar: Event Detail</p>
<p>BTW, Elaine Pagels is <strong>HUGE</strong></p>
<p>Haverfrod doesn't require a depoisit if you decide you want to go!! HOW COOL!!!!!!!!!! i think that it's really indicative of the atmosphere of trust and respect that envelopes the school.</p>
<p>People do go to Swarthmore, but not as often as they go to Bryn Mawr. Some people take classes there, but it's usually for things that are not as developed at Haverford, like linguistics. Very few people make the trip to UPen as it's even further away and you have to get there by yourself (no bus/van) on the train or r100. It's doable, but you have to be committed. </p>
<p>It's definitely convenient to shop/buy stuff. You can go up and down Lancaster Ave and it's lined with restaurants, shops, banks, grocery stores, bookstores, movie theaters etc. (and colleges!) from Narberth to Rosemont, which is as far as I've biked. It would take more than an hour to bike between those 6 towns, so imagine how many shops I'm talking about! Yeah, it definitely helps to have a bike, but it's not absolutely necessary and most people walk. Some lucky ones drive! </p>
<p>As for going into the city, I know a lot of people who are too lazy to go, but my friends and I go pretty regularly into the city to shop and go to Chinatown. I also visited the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Some people may also go for community service or events that FAB (a student organization) organizes once a month. It's really easy to go to the city even if you don't have a car - which would apply to most people. You can either take the train or the high-speed trolley r100. Once in the city, you can use the incredibly efficient bus or subway system. It is a little expensive, so you probably wouldn't want to be going every weekend, but I highly encourage people to check out the city. </p>
<p>Again, the really great thing is that you don't need a car. A car can make your live easier, but most people - 70 percent at least! - get along without a car. Freshmen are not even allowed to have cars on campus. Though, if you want to bring one, all you have to do is park outside. :) </p>
<p>About the social life at Haverford...What people say is true - it is whatever you make of it. You hang out with as many and as few as you like. You can constantly keep expanding your circle or just maintain the same little group. There are people who are politically active, apathetic, quiet, outgoing, nerdy, athletic, weird, rich, poor, nice, white, black, brown, etc. You can find a wide range of people here. I would say that there aren't that many "extreme" people and that most people have respect for the Honor Code (or at least for the ideal Honor Code). Most people also care about their academics, and you won't find "dumb jocks." Most of the sporty people are also smart, or maybe I should say that most of the "nerdy" people are also quite athletic! </p>
<p>If you like to party, you will find plenty of people to party with, as long as it's Thurs, Fri, or Sat. Other days people are busy studying and doing other activities. There are always parties on weekends, often several going on at the same time. People also attend Bryn Mawr and Swat parties regularly as the buses/vans still run on weekends, making it easy to get back and forth. If you dislike partying, there are also many people you can hang out with during those party hours; watching a movie together, playing guitar hero, attending a concert/show, going to a special event like Tasty Bites (yum yum), just talking to people, or going into Philly! ;)</p>
<p>Oh, also, I forgot to mention. There is a HUGE mall called King of Prussia that's 20 minutes by driving away from Haverford. It's the largest on the east coast, at 2,793,200 square feet (from what wikipedia says ;)). All the major department stores like Macy's, Bloomingdale's, Nordstrom, JC Penny, etc. are there as well as over 400 other stores. You can also get there using the r100 and it takes about 30 minutes. Definitely also worth it to go. I went on Black Friday and spent 10 hours there - and I still wasn't done!</p>
<p>Hey woohoo, congrats for getting in. So did I. And thank you for reading my essay.</p>
<p>thanks!! and congrats to you too! i hope you come next year!</p>