Haverford College Visit Report by streamertyer

Visit to Haverford College in August 2009 by streamertyer
(Student, HS Class of 2009)
(Member since August 17 2009 with 4 posts)

 
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Visit Activities:


Information Session: Yes - Assistand Dean of Admissions gave an excellent presentation. Covered many facets of the Haverford experience, from the college's beginnings, to admissions, academics, student life, to nearby Phi

Campus Tour: Yes - No tour available, however a very nicely detailed self-guided tour sheet and map were provided by admissions.


Campus:



Friendliness/Courtesy of Students:
3 - Good
3 - Good
Very few students around during the summer.



Friendliness/Courtesy of Staff:
5 - Excellent
5 - Excellent
Admissions, maintenance and cleaning staff were all very friendly & helpful. Even letting us see the inside of locked buildings and rooms on our self-tour. Had a nice discussion with a Music pro



Appearance of Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Pretty campus.



Building/Facilities Maintenance/Cleanliness:
3 - Good
3 - Good
While one can appreciate the historic quality of many of the buildings and their construction/decor, one might feel many of the facilites could use some updating and refinishing.



Dormitories:
2 - Fair
2 - Fair
While most of the rooms we saw were singles in a suite configuration, they also had a dingy appearance with cinder block walls, limited windows and dirty/older carpeting.



Security/Safety:
3 - Good
3 - Good




Overall Campus Impression:
3 - Good
3 - Good



Off-Campus:



Area Immediately Around Campus:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good
Well-to-do suburbs, with pretty older houses and nearby campus of Bryn Mawr.



City/Town/Community:
4 - Very Good
4 - Very Good


Campus Visit Notes for Haverford College


Visit Description:

Recent trip with daughter to look at the cluster of Bryn Mawr, Haverford and Swarthmore.