Emma
I love Haverford, the good outweighs the bad. I couldn’t have seen myself anywhere else.
Sarah
Most people, once at Haverford, really, really, REALLY love it. One or two discover that it's really, really, REALLY NOT the school for them. I'm one of the loving-its.
Jeffrey
I would come here a hundred times over if I could ever make the choice again. It is a special, inspiring and uplifting place that supports growth by fostering trust, concern & respect while encouraging leadership.
Torry
The Honor Code is fabulous. People also talk about how they are nicer here in the Haverbubble than in the real world because everyone is so nice and smiles all the time, its hard not to get in on the action. I am totally one of those people.
Ricky
I have been at Haverford for three years now and the only thing that has kept me sane is being abroad right now and my friends on campus. For being a so-called liberal and open-minded campus, people hide behind the label of being liberal when in fact they are just as prejudiced and ignorant. They are just not as overt. The administration is shady and they only do what is best for them. If anything of major concern happens and could possibly jeopardize the Haverford name, they will do their best to protect their name. I have felt highly unhappy at this school many times. When I am on campus I find I get depressed easily because as a black male, I just don't feel like I'm a part of the community. I have walked on the path at night and have had people walk/run to avoid being near me. When people pass each otehr at this school, they will not acknowledge each other or even make eye contact. People are extremely socially awkward and it bothers me more than I can describe. If I could re-choose my college, I would probably not do anything different only because I have met the best friends of my life at this school and have endured so much with them. I could have been much happier anywhere else but I wouldn't be as aware of the subtle racism and discrimination which permeates even the most open-minded and liberal of liberal arts schools. If you come to this school, you will receive a fine education and you will learn how to work however you sacrifice a bit of your humanity. My advice would be to learn what you like to do and while you're not studying, do as much of it as possible to stay sane.
Stella
For me, personally, Haverford was great for the first 1.5-2 years: fresh out of high school, I would have drowned at a large university. Once I got a better sense of myself, my abilities, and my interests, though, I feel I outgrew Haverford. As a senior, I moved off campus, and I'm really enjoying it. The administration is very flexible and accommodating to changes like this, though the student body is a little less so. There's a sense that anyone who deviates from the Haverford norm is somehow unfathomable. This mindset is a shame, because it seems to go against everything the school stands for. As negative as I find the community as a whole to be from my perspective as a senior, I have to stress that I've met some of the most fantastic people as a result of going to Haverford.
Samuel
I think kids are more PC here than open.
Sam
I wish before I had come to Haverford someone would have told me about how much Bryn Mawr is a part of the school. Mawrters, as they are called, are in all our classes and are constantly hanging around on the weekends. For a woman on campus, it can be a little frustrating because the Mawrters make it so there are two women to every guy on campus. Mostly though I just find it annoying and I was really surprised by it when I came here. Beware: Almost every singe Haverford guy-Bryn Mawr girl relationship/hook up I have witnessed has ended with massive amounts of regret on the Haverford end!