Harvard University
- 4 Year
- CAMBRIDGE, MA
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Harvard University Reviews
Rating 4.13 out of 5 802 reviews
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Excellent community and excellent memories. Broke down several pre-conceived notions I had about education.
In addition to its wealth, Harvard’s prestige derives from its research faculty and undergraduate success post graduation. Neither of these factors are indicators of education quality. For example, faculty are uninterested in teaching, so Harvard outsources the bulk of this work to underpaid lecturers or graduate students. On the other hand, undergraduate success is correlated with pre-existing class, racial, and gender hierarchies. Having graduated from Harvard and taught at several other universities (public and private), I am confident that many other places do it better. Harvard gets too much credit for what it does not do because, as others have said, it is a social club pretending to be a center of undergraduate learning. The curriculum fails to deliver a knowledge base across disciplines because it is too niche. Finally, the student body is less academically inclined than you might think because Harvard prioritizes the extracurricular achievements of the upper-middle class.
To be a student at Harvard and to enable you complete your course, you need to be more than smart. You need to be very passionate about your line of study. With every student having different ideas, it is a wonderful interactive place for brilliant minds with a great future. There is great student support and depending on how outgoing a person is, you can make plenty of friends.
There is actually plenty to do in and around Harvard, and it all comes down to how you divide your time. Good time management enables one to 'work and play.'
There is actually plenty to do in and around Harvard, and it all comes down to how you divide your time. Good time management enables one to 'work and play.'
An old boys club masquerading as a university. Support is non existent. Depression and suicidal thoughts are common especially among working class students and first gen students. If you are not with the in crowd, you feel like an outcast and slowly spiral downwards. Wasting four years of my life at the lie that I was sold is possibly the biggest regret of my life. I wouldn't send my own kids here.
Obviously the most famous university draws attention worldwide, and I can't argue that I don't get a good return on my investment. However, if you don't get in, you can still have a good college experience somewhere else, and Harvard is lacking in many things, such as quality of food and dorms.
It is not as nice and as great as everyone makes it out to be but it is still a good place to go for an education
I'm still a freshman, so I haven't been there for that long. What I can say about it is the experience is what you make of it. There's so much information within the school that is hard to find, but having a supportive network makes it easier.
Great environment with great professors! I have really enjoyed the classes I've taken thus far. I would recommend attending for all that are interested in social sciences.
Academics are great, but have not found them to be the most memorable part of my time here. Harvard's housing and dining system is one of a kind, and has helped develop such a strong community that makes me feel at home. The school (though often stingy with their finances) does have a lot of resources to take advantage of, and the student groups on campus provide a great artistic and social environment.
Great academics and resources, professors are amazing. Social aspect might use some work. Transportation is easy and campus is beautiful. Too many tourists.
I love my experience at Harvard. People are very supportive and everyone is motivated to learn. The community is the best part about the school -- you're pushed because you're surrounded by the best minds both in students and faculty.
It is literally everything you hear about. It is so wonderful and the people here are simultaneously such amazing humans and also so incredibly passionate and wonderful. I was intimidated at first that it wouldn't feel like a correct fit for me or that it would be too pretentious, but that was quickly dispelled upon moving in and realizing that everyone here is just a beautiful person.
I attend the extension school online. The value I receive in my education is wonderful and I am so thankful to have the opportunity.
Everything I could have asked for. Campus is easy to navigate and welcoming. Classes are collaborative and professors have many opportunities outside of class for extra help and office hours. Part of the social culture is studying so you are never choosing between friends or academics. The teaching teams understand and value your passions outside of academia and are very willing to work around extracurricular activities.
The online process is easy to navigate. The main benefit is that I can go to class and prove that I am a good student.
This university has a wealth of resources but they are extremely hard to access, especially if you are first-gen, low-income, a person of color, queer, disabled, neurodivergent, or exist with any other marginalized identity.
The opportunities are unmatched! There are always amazing people and things to learn from. There are many ways to get involved with a diverse array of things, and the people have been really kind in my experience.