Haverford Vs. Yale

doschicos
Sun, 15 Oct 2017 18:55:49 +0000

“Haverford alums have to spend the rest of their lives explaining where and what H’ford is”

"you won’t continuously feel like you have to “prove” you went to a respected school. "

My guess is many Haverford alums don’t feel like they have to “prove” anything or feel like they need to explain to anyone. Prestige isn’t necessarily high on their radar. Bottom line is, once you’re in the working world, your work experience matters most. Talking about where you went to college once you are past your 20s is kind of boorish anyway.

Just go with what you feel most comfortable with and where you feel you’ll fit in better, OP. You can’t go wrong with either. You’ll get a top notch education at both. If prestige really matters to you, which I get a feeling it does a little based on your postings, maybe Yale is right for you. If you value the unique community and Quaker values of Haverford, go that route.

If you can’t make up your mind, perhaps you shouldn’t be applying early.

Good luck with the process.