Haverford v Swarthmore
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Anonymous
| NP. ‘You’re argumentative’, says the person continuing to argue. |
Anonymous
| Not the same thing at all. One of the two can't say anything without insulting the other. Weak sauce. |
Anonymous
who said it was the same thing? |
Anonymous
| Would a boarding school prep feel comfortable at either? |
Anonymous
| Aren't these basically the same school. Yes, Swarthmore ranks a bit higher. Haverford is a bit smaller. But all things considered, aren't they cut from the same cloth? |
Anonymous
| Every school is different but on the full spectrum of colleges these two would be crammed pretty close together. Far more similarity than difference. Engineering and intense honors program at Swarthmore are two differences. Haverford tighter relationship with Bryn Mawr and a way better nearby town are others. But phenomenal schools, obviously. |
Anonymous
| I went to a big state school and my DH has only taught at large state schools. What is it like to go to a school of 1,500 students, smaller than most high schools around here? My DC is WL'd at one of these schools but we don't have a feel for this type of college experience to help DC compare it to other options (large publics). |
Anonymous
| How would you compare theater/art/music at the two? |
Anonymous
It was certainly smaller than my high school, but in high school I was part of the group of students who were grinding away to get into competitive colleges, so it was pretty much the same bunch of us showing up in most of our classes. Everyone (or nearly everyone) at Havermore was one of those students, so in that sense my world expanded. On the other hand, if your vision of life at college is tailgates at the big game, Greek life and formals, and other organized events, small schools with Quaker roots probably aren't what you want. Organization is not an area of strength. 
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Anonymous
| ^^ Havermore? |