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My D is looking between Haverford and Smith. Has toured both schools and has done specialized program visits. Loves both schools. She loves that Smith has club volleyball and disappointed that Haverford does not. She loves humanities, arts, and social sciences. Impressed with both at both schools. She’s highly independent and quirky. Loves the Honor Code at Haverford and appreciates its operation at Smith. I don’t see that a HWC is making Smith distinguishable- open to either. However, she does identify as queer so I do think dating opportunities matter and wonder about dating at Haverford. Should she flip a coin? Any help is much appreciated.
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I’m a Haverford alum and as much as I love my alma mater, I would apply to Smith. Along with all of the positives on your D’s list, I would add a huge plus for their new president (Haverford Class of ‘86). She is an incredible leader, an intellect, and a joyful warm person. From all accounts Smith students have embraced “President Sarah” in a way that I’ve never seen.
Smith seems to be on a such a positive trajectory. Read this thread Smith STRIDE questions - ED advantage or disadvantage?
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I don’t have firsthand knowledge of either college, but maybe would be useful for her to draw up a list of pros and cons. Is travel easier to one or the other? Food options? I know both are parts of consortiums (consortia?) but they probably operate a little differently - my understanding is that the Hav/BMC relationship is really close, both distancewise and classwise, while other schools (Swat, Penn) more distant, and I imagine those in the Amherst/MHC/UMAss also somewhat distant. Another distinguishing factor - towns. Hav much closer to a major city, which could be a plus or minus. Also New England vs. Mid-atlantic. Size of campus a differentiator too. Either way both are great schools so not a bad choice but will come down to personal preferences. Good luck!
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I appreciate your feedback as a Haverford alum. She’s felt most aligned with Haverford and now I think is confused about what Smith could offer socially. But I also wonder if she thinks it could be too social and too focused on interactions with the housing system. She’s a pretty quiet, introverted young person who loves D&D and the like. Maybe it’s just a coin toss for her! Thanks for your input.
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It’s a tough decision for sure. Her dating pool would be good at HC because of the easy connection with Bryn Mawr and strong interactions with Swat. Has she reached out to any of the student ambassadors in admissions or any queer student groups? Wishing her the best of luck. Hang in there!
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Does anyone have update on ED decision date?
My DS was accepted, which was a delightful surprise for all of us, as we had anticipated a deferral
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I have triplets who are college sophomores. One is at Haverford and one is at Smith. She was also annoyed to Bryn Mawr but didn’t apply to Haverford. They are both happy and in love. My Smithie would not be happy at Haverford. She goes to visit her brother, and she loves the campus, but the school population is too small for her. It is however perfect for. She was also admitted to Amherst but Smith felt much better to her when visiting. She loves the house living. She is a tour guide for Smith. Both are involved in their student government. My son loves his school. He is active on campus in club sports and an RA. He chose it over going to school with his sister at UC Berkeley because a school that big was really overwhelming to him. It is however perfect for his sister who chose to go there. She loves the anonymity. My Smithie says that would be the hardest part about a school like HC. She was there with him for a week and felt like he was always surrounded by friends with very little downtime from socializing. Perhaps that’s just because he’s been so outgoing but she said that Smith is bigger and she likes the quiet walks she gets on her way to classes and he is always walking with friends between classes with no quiet time. She runs into people between classes, but it’s big enough that she can walk and get some down time from socializing. Both are great schools and have similar Honor Codes. Smith’s new president is a Haverford alumn.
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deferred ED. 