Prompt database · 2026-27 cycle
Haverford College
Deadlines
source| Early Decision | November 15, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Early Decision II | January 5, 2027 |
| Regular Decision | January 10, 2027 |
Essay prompts (2)
- academic interest2026-27200 words
Tell us about a topic or issue that sparks your curiosity and gets you intellectually excited. How do you hope to engage with this topic or issue at Haverford? (Please limit your response to 150-200 words.)
This is the 2025-26 wording, carried over: Haverford College has not republished this prompt for 2026-27 yet. Schools usually post updates around the Common App opening on August 1; we re-check after that and change this text only against an official source.
- community2026-27200 words
We have highlighted for you some of the values that shape the Haverford community. What are some of the values you seek in your next community? How do Haverford's values, as demonstrated through our Honor Code, resonate with you? As you think about how to answer this question, you might draw from how you have been influenced by other communities you have been a part of, experiences you may have had within your communities, or opportunities you have had to shape or even change your communities. (Please limit your response to 150-200 words.)
This is the 2025-26 wording, carried over: Haverford College has not republished this prompt for 2026-27 yet. Schools usually post updates around the Common App opening on August 1; we re-check after that and change this text only against an official source.
The school's published AI policy
Good writing is a process, and there are many resources you might use as you craft your responses, including asking someone you trust to review your work and offer feedback or using generative artificial intelligence to brainstorm your response. But please know that what is most important to us is to hear your voice and ideas. Your voice matters to us, and hearing it in your writing will help us better understand who you are and imagine who you would be at Haverford.
the school’s published policyChecked Sep 8, 2026
Our reading
Haverford tells applicants that good writing is a process and explicitly allows both asking someone they trust to review their work and offer feedback and "using generative artificial intelligence to brainstorm your response," asking only that the writing carry the applicant's own voice and ideas.
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