Swarthmore vs Haverford vs Harvey Mudd

tikib
Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:20:34 +0000

“There is probably no one on the planet who can say with objective certainty, for instance, that Swarthmore or Haverford has a better biology department.”

OK, fine. But they are SO different. Simply open Haverford biology department website and you will see:
“Our Department of Cellular, Molecular, and Developmental Biology is unique among liberal arts colleges because it focuses on the cell rather than the organism. We feel that an understanding of cellular and molecular processes that underlie Biology is the basis for the most sophisticated understanding of organisms and of current medicine.”
[Department of Biology - FAQ - Haverford College](http://www.haverford.edu/biology/faq.php)

You will not be able to find any course about plants or animals at Haverford.
Some students can be very dissapointed when they find it out. For others, it can be a plus.