<p>Bumping this thread to ask: Out of all the excellent alternatives cited here, which ones have the strongest math departments? (Would be great if they had theater and dance departments too.)</p>
<p>S loved everything about Haverford except its ridiculously close proximity to our home.</p>
<p>Oberlin, Macalester and Grinnell were already on our list, and Earlham sounds like a great safety. His HS counselor recommended Connecticut, Trinity College, Colby and Bates as well. </p>
<p>Davidson sounds as hard to get into as Haverford, but maybe they want some males from PA? Hendrix and Rhodes sound like great places too.</p>
<p>S also really liked Lafayette College; it sounds more like him on paper than Trinity, but the fact that both have ABET-accredited engineering make them pretty appealing. S is a very strong math student, but isn’t sure about engineering. Even if he does opt to go that route, he’d like to be in a more LAC-oriented environment.</p>
<p>One last question: Is Reed more like Haverford or Swarthmore atmosphere-wise? While they’re often lumped together, they have markedly different vibes, and S much preferred Haverford’s. Trying to decide if it’s worth our flying out to Portland to check Reed out.</p>
<p>Thanks!</p>