I offer a personal conflict that on first glance may seem insignificant. In a broader context, though, it was both quite meaningful and symbolic. It concerns how I express my faith and, as important, how institutions tolerate different and diverse expressions of faith. At a time of increasing religious intolerance, bias, and hatred, I conclude this essay with a wish for a very different kind of world. I chose to attend a pluralistic Jewish high school because of my familial...

I first learned about Haverford at a very young age from my father. He graduated from Haverford in 1984 and I have grown up hearing about the school and his fondness for it. Having attended a Quaker school, a Montessori school, and a pluralistic Jewish school, I have always been happy in and sought out environments that encouraged critical thinking, embracing diversity, and tolerance for many different perspectives. Growing up with these ideals informed me of the college experience I desire....

I've always been fascinated by United States presidents. It began when my parents bought me a pack of presidential flash cards. I studied and memorized the facts on the cards for hours at a time. Even now, almost 10 years later, I can still recall all the presidents in order. Over time, however, my interest in United States presidential history has evolved significantly. I am now more eager to learn about the implications each president's decisions had at the time as...

My main essay that I sent to all of the schools offered a view into a very personal situation that happened at my school and my way of handling it so as to reduce conflict and increase mutual understanding. I wrote about this situation because I felt that Haverford specifically would be receptive to it and view me as a good fit for the college. I also felt that it was a pretty unique situation that I wrote about and...

I have many pieces of advice for those going into the application process, as well as many things that I would personally do differently if I had to do the process over again. One thing that I would change would be to not get extremely attached to any one specific school. For me that school was Haverford. Luckily I got accepted, but if I had gotten rejected I would have been devastated. I would...

My school had an admissions counselor and I used her knowledge and...