r/Haverford

My daughter is WL and she received email from Haverford. Did anyone else got it? Is this a-good sign or ….!?

Hi! I'm committed to Haverford (and I love this school), but I just got off the Vanderbilt waitlist and only have two more days to decide. Any personal experiences, thoughts, or comments would be super helpful and appreciated!!!

I’m interested in neuroscience on the pre-med track, so Haverford’s 95% acceptance rate to med school, access to professors, and the close pre-med advising sound appealing. I feel like opportunities to do research are easier to obtain due to the invested faculty and not having to compete so much than at Vanderbilt (please correct me if I’m wrong). I also went to the fly-in program, and I really liked the cozy, friendly, non-stress environment. Although I’m not so sure if I want to be in such a small setting, I feel like I can genuinely be happy at Haverford, feel supported, and find my people. Haverford seems really inclusive and welcome to diversity (I’m Asian and from the Northeast). That said, Haverford is less well-known and a bit more expensive than Vanderbilt by a few thousand for me.

On the other hand, Vanderbilt has great resources and more opportunities for research and experience, vibrant social life, and urban location that I wouldn’t want to miss out on. As a pre-med student, I’d really benefit from the close proximity to VUMC and name recognition from med schools. Vanderbilt also doesn’t expect me to take loans or do work study. I heard it’s really hard there though, especially with the weed-out courses. Vanderbilt is probably a bit more stressful/competitive and has less pre-med advising/support than Haverford as the med school acceptance rate was 68%, and I don’t know if I would find my place at Vanderbilt.

How is being pre-med at Haverford? Is advising good? Can Haverford students get as much resources and opportunities from Philadelphia and other surrounding areas as students at Vanderbilt from VUMC? Would Haverford give me a good chance at gaining admission to top 20 medical schools?

Again, I’d greatly appreciate any opinions or experiences!! I was also waitlisted from Case Western, so any opinion on that would be tremendously helpful as well even though I’m not really considering it. Thanks so much for your time!

hi! i just got my acceptance to haverford as an incoming transfer sophomore for fall 2026 & while not completely out of my family's budget, it is very pricey and i was wondering if it would be worth it... can any current students and/or transfer students let me know how they like the school and how it's set them up post-grad?

for some context, i'm a girl, math major, and im currently at a big 10 school. a big issue i had at my current school was the lack of community and help from advisors & professors, which are things i'd really emphasize at my next institution.

thank you everyone!!

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