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Harvard University

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Harvard at a Glance

Dunster House

Dunster House Dunster is one of the two original dorms at Harvard
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Location:
Cambridge, MA
Setting:
Mid-sized city
Control:
Private Non-Profit
In-State Tuition:
$37,012
Out-of-State Tuition:
$37,012
Room & Board:
$12,308
Full-Time Undergrads:
7,200
Part-Time Undergrads:
3,000
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School Website:
www.harvard.edu
Admissions Website:
www.admissions.college.harvard.edu
Financial Aid Website:
www.fao.fas.harvard.edu
Application Deadline:
January 1
Acceptance Rate:
8 %
Admission Difficulty:
Very Hard
Average SAT Scores:
2100–2390
Average ACT Scores:
31–34

Best Things

  • Access to the best professors and minds of our time.
  • The student motivation and ambition on campus is contagious.
  • The opportunity to pursue literally any interest you might have.
  • Alumni are eager to help undergraduates find jobs and internships.
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Worst Things

  • People often focus too much on future careers and making money, and sometimes lose track of enjoying the present.
  • Professors are brilliant, but tracking them down for a one-on-one conversation requires a degree of patience.
  • Classes are difficult, and it is impossible to do all the work for a given class, so you must choose wisely when deciding how to structure work time.
  • During exam period, people lose track of time, miss meals, and forget whether they went to sleep at 3 a.m. or 3 p.m. In general, it's a 10-day twilight zone.
  • More worst things . . .

Most Popular Majors

  • Social Sciences & Liberal Arts
  • Business
  • Business Management
  • Business Administration and Management
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Tags: Traditional Colleges and Universities, Tuition: $30K-40K, Student Body: 10000-20000, Massachusetts, Mid-sized city, Bachelor's (4-year), Associate (2-year), Master's, Doctoral, Certificate

Overall ExperienceWhat's This?

Challenging, rigorous, and positive all describe students’ overall experience at Harvard. The academic challenge initially seems daunting to many students, but the intellectual growth facilitated by this academic powerhouse leaves students pleasantly surprised. The social life of most Harvard students acts as a counterbalance to the intellectual challenge, and not surprisingly, students forge lifetime memories and friends throughout their four years at Harvard.

The Harvard experience leaves most students yearning for more. The University provides undergraduates with a rich history, unparalleled cultural diversity, and intellectual rigor that challenge each student to fulfill every ounce of their potential. Students leave the College satisfied, prepared, and as a stronger, more aware global citizen than when they entered.

Harvard Student Reviews

Overall Experience at Harvard University

mtracy09

Mathematics Teacher Education '13

5.0
A+

Amazing Time Since I Got Here

I have zero complaints about Harvard. Best decision I ever made was to study here.

Mar 16, 2012

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Overall Experience at Harvard University

Anonymous

Harvard University Student

I can’t imagine being anywhere...

I can’t imagine being anywhere else. I love my classes, my dorm, and my friends. The resources available to me as an earth and planetary science concentrator are unbelievable, and I have no doubt that I would not be able to do the research I am doing at many other schools. Sure, sometimes the stereotype of Harvard kids being stuffy and nerdy is true, but for the most part, it is a very fun and admirably impressive group of people.

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Harvard University Student

I love it. The things I thought I...

I love it. The things I thought I would look for in a school (lots of school spirit, good professor to student ratio, prestige) ended up not mattering at all. What is important is the location and the people. Harvard has the best of both.

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