Haverford's Intellectual Analysis

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I could wax poetic about Haverford’s rigorous academics, hands-on research opportunities, Quaker Consortium, and beautiful campus, but at the end of the day, those aren’t what sealed the deal for me. During my campus tour, an Economics professor stopped our group to speak to us about his experience at Haverford over the past several decades. He was genuinely passionate, not just about economics, but about the philosophy of the school and the relationships he’d been able to build with his students. The collaboration and mutual respect between teachers and students, sense of community, Honor Code, and value placed on independence combine to create an ideal framework for growth, both intellectual and personal. In addition, the educational opportunities

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