Haverford v. Reed

CollegeMartyr421
Sat, 09 Apr 2016 23:27:00 +0000

@TheGFG I’m going based on things I’ve heard on the internet and from friends who visited, so everything should be taken with a grain of salt. I’ve heard Reed has a very demanding course load, and though I doubt Haverford’s would be less rigorous, from what I’ve heard Reedies seem to be perpetually working. This is all assumption, and I am certainly not the most qualified source, it was just a concern I had. Perhaps someone can debunk?

@Mintwood What I have also heard from friends and current students is that there is a lot of drug activity. That doesn’t mean its inescapable, and I may certainly be wrong, but it was something I wanted to address because it is a potential concern of mine. Then again, I am doing my best to make decisions based off of the internet and speaking to current students.

@Pinozul Right now, I’m thinking Haverford because I did visit and indeed loved it. I applied ED and was deferred and then accepted, so right now I’m doing my best to confirm that it is the best choice for me and I don’t want to rule out Reed. From my perspective, Reed is a little quirkier and more focused on intellectualism, but that is based on their advertising materials. Haverford gives me a bit more of a community vibe, but I’m a bit biased considering I have never been to Reed. I actually think I would prefer drizzle to the tundra of the Northeast! And sports are the antithesis of anything I would want, but I think the distance may be the ultimate factor: Haverford is a 2 hour flight away whereas Reed is 5.5-6.5 hours by plane.