I’m the parent of a recent Haverford grad who’s dating another Ford who’s applying to Med school now. First…your list.
Social life - party scene I’d call “low key”, but THE difference between Haverford and almost any place else is the students dictate policy and enforce violations via the honor code. Alcohol isn’t taboo, and public safety doesn’t confiscate it. Because it’s pretty open, it tends to be (IMO) much safer than the “pre-gaming” and off-campus alternatives at many schools.
Pre-med programs - can’t speak to…but I haven’t heard any complaints.
Internships/research - BF is working in a lab @ Penn while applying to Med School. A LOT of Haverford kids end up at Penn.
Campus life - I think it’s generally good. Food is OK, but Bryn Mawr’s (where you can go and eat anytime you like by taking a 5 min bus trip that runs a few times an hour) is very good. Dorms were a big plus for us, as our Ford had her own room all 4 years. Roughly 3/4’s of all rooms at Haverford are singles.
Off-campus - Ardmore is a nice, affluent suburban town with good food, shopping, etc. The train to Philly is a few blocks off campus and a 20-minute ride. I’m gonna go out on a limb here, and suggest that Haverford is likely to follow Swarthmore in giving students passes for free use of the trains and buses. I’d guess that most students would go to Philly a few times a month for concerts, food, museums, etc.
I can’t give you stats…but the Penn tie seems really strong. The BF has parents who are both doctors, and they wanted him to attend Haverford (I don’t think it was his first choice)… and take some time between college and Med school to work at Penn (apparently the majority don’t go direct to Med school…which I didn’t know). So far, the med school apps have all come back with approvals to move to round 2 of the process. We’ll know more in a year. Good luck.