Campus Visits: Interview
Because our application evaluation process is holistic and personal, we recommend that all applicants have an interview if possible. Like your application essay, an interview will provide an opportunity for us to hear more personally from you, and also affords a chance for you to ask any questions you may have about the College.
You may have an interview on campus with a member of the admission staff or a Senior Interviewer (a highly trained Haverford student) or you may have an interview closer to home with one of our alumni volunteers. Each applicant may have only one interview, and interviews conducted by staff members, Senior Interviewers, and alumni volunteers are given equal weight in our evaluation process.
If you live within 150 miles of the Haverford campus (including New York City, Baltimore, and Washington, D.C.), we strongly recommend that you have an on-campus interview. Interviews are generally available beginning in the spring of your junior year through early January of your senior year. Please call (610) 896-1350 to schedule in advance; the earlier you call, the more likely a convenient interview slot will be available. As a high school senior, you may also schedule an overnight visit during certain periods of the school year; again, the earlier you contact us, the more likely a host will be available.
If you don’t live within 150 miles of campus, we still recommend that you interview on campus if you are able to visit. Otherwise, you can request an interview with an alumnus or alumna near your home. Students in New England should email Donna Manini; students in all other locations should email Adrienne Selinger. In your email, please be sure to include your full name, date of birth, home address and phone number, the name of your high school, and the name of the nearest large city to which you would be able to travel for the interview.
Whether or not you have an interview, you may do any of the following without making a prior appointment:
- Join an hour-long campus tour given by a student tour guide.
- Attend an hour-long information session given by an Admission officer.
- Have lunch in the student dining center.
- Visit a class.
- Explore on your own schedule. Our campus is open, and you can pick up a map and self-guided tour brochure at the Admissions Office.