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Harvard is a place where you can enjoy being yourself. Quite different
from Lima Peru where I came from. The university as an nstitution force
you involuntarily to learn and grow as a person in many ways. One of the
allure of this university is where is located and the events that happened here.
I am in my early thirties and I decided not to live on campus, instead I rented
a small house in Marlboro a town about thirty minutes away from Cambridge.
I am happy to have chosen this university after a long time to put it out and I have
a feeling that my future is going to be resolve.
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Rohit
Excellent and very positive. This school is bound to bring a positive difference in the lives of people.
Anonymous
I couldn't be happier anywhere else. It's not the perfect school for everyone, since no school can be that, and applicants shouldn't idealize it as the be-all end-all of education. I think it's a difficult place for people who can flourish beautifully given nurturing conditions, but are sensitive to anything that falls short of that. Harvard's better for cactuses than orchids. However, as I said, it's as close to perfect for me as a school could get. I'm extremely happy that I've made close friends with some of the brightest and most interesting people I've ever met, which was always a problem for me in high school. (I didn't make a lot of lasting friendships in high school.) I'm also really happy with the quality of the education and the attention I've seen from professors. My best friend and I are both on let's-go-get-coffee terms (although hers prefers Burdick's for hot chocolate) with two of the most famous professors in our respective fields, and we're only first-semester sophomores. The extracurriculars are beyond amazing, as well. I think that's what happens when you stuff this many former national champions into one campus. The number and professionalism of the events hosted by the charity clubs is beyond belief. I myself belong to a publication which owns its own building, which is ridiculous and wonderful.
Daniel
I love everything about the school, from the food to the courses available to my peers. I always can find a party to go to, but always have academic help when I need it too.
Bonnie
I absolutely loved my entire experience at Harvard University - I've never regretted my decision to attend this school for a second. I love the incredible history in our institution. When you move in your Freshman year, you find in your welcome packet a list of everyone who has every lived in your room, including some historic individuals. I've loved the passionate people, the professors who people from most other universities only read about, and the opportunities it affords both on campus and off.
Alyssa
Harvard is a place for the independent student. No one will hold your hand through the process and you are responsible for seeking things out yourself. That being said, while this may be intimidating at first, I have absolutely grown as an individual because of it. I have more confidence in myself. In addition to building this go-getter attitude, there are incredible opportunities here to connect with the most influential people in the world. It truly is a place like no other.
Ryan
At Harvard, everyone's a leader. It's a bit exhausting and spurs untold numbers of inferiority complexes. It's a place that makes people feel like they should be extracurricular superstars as well as academic. There are a million student groups, tons of volunteer organizations and opportunities and a great infrastructure to support them (the Phillips Brooks House), final clubs, fraternities and sororities, political groups, and a bunch of other kinds of activities.
Having transferred from a state school, I could hardly believe how much money the place has. It's evident everywhere, and most students have no context for appreciating how lavish it is. From the gorgeous dining halls to what struck me as amazing food and gourmet menus (that I of course eventually tired of) to the receptions and wine and cheese that followed lectures, to what seems to be hundreds of thousands of dollars given to undergraduates for research during the year and the summer.
Being located in Cambridge is definitely a nice thing about Harvard, though the people of Cambridge might disagree. It's wonderful to have such beautiful and vibrant neighborhoods within walking and biking distance of the campus, though thanks to the Harvard Corporation, the corporate body alternately controlling or at odds with the faculty and administration, Cambridge is getting more and more expensive and commercially and demographically homogeneous.
Valerie
Best things about Harvard are the quality of the academics and the residential house system. School is just about right in size. Harvard has name-brand recognition. Most of time on campus is spent in class or at home (the in the residential house). Cambridge has become a college town. The administration is big and bureaucratic. Not sure what the biggest recent controversy was. There are always a lot of medium-sized controversy specific to certain groups. Recently, there was a decision to suspend admission for transfer students for a few years. The biology or psychology department invited a speaker a few months ago who was very critical of the Israeli psyche. There is a good amount of school pride. Unusual about Harvard is its prestige, its wealth, and the attention it receives. Memorable experience - graduation! Students have complained that the administration can be difficult to deal with, especially the registrar's office.