<p>Austinareadad, I think it’s hard to get a true sense of the nature of the community without seeing it in action. HCAlum’s link comments are worth reading for excellent details.</p>
<p>Haverford students have more freedom and independence than students of most other schools. And with this freedom, students take on more responsibility to ensure the well-being of the community.</p>
<p>I have a child at another small LAC, and that school it’s more paternalistic, making more rules and intervening when things don’t go well. At Haverford, students are more involved in figuring out and solving community issues.</p>