Harvard University Top Questions

Describe the students at Harvard University.

Emily

People at Harvard do seem to have "money lust." Most people will probably find good jobs. Despite the stereotype of only rich kids and preps, I feel very comfortable on campus coming from a lower income family. There actually seems to be a really wide socio-economic range. The campus is very left. I think many people are predominantly left, and moderates or rights seem to be somewhat discriminated against. For example, is there a Republican Club on campus? I haven't seen them. I do really like the 'open-mindedness.' Everyone is very accepting of others.

Mike

Cut-throat competitive. Science students are very focused and driven on classes. Humanities students, who have an easier life academically, just transfer that intensity to extracurriculars, which can often have their own share of back-room intrigue as people jockey and position for resume-enhancing titles.

Corey

Harvard has a surprisingly diverse student body. It's a very large campus, so you can almost always find someone like yourself.

Jamie

Good amount of diversity all around, you can find all sorts of people.

Greg

People can be quite outspoken about their opinions. Campus is quite liberal, unsurprisingly. The student body is quite diverse---much more so than my high school---which is something I appreciate. Also, the student body is not terribly attractive. If you want hotties, go to UCLA.

Jennifer

Harvard student body is ethnic diversity.

Alex

Pretty diverse if you know where to look. Barack Obama supporters are everywhere, but then again you have to know where to look for a McCain supporter.

Steve

Student groups on campus are all over the place and a lot of them vie for your attention, which gets annoying. Everyone around here seems very uptight about political correctness - whether it has to do with race, religion, or sexuality. People should just loosen up, because at least on this campus I do not think much discrimination exists. If so, it is only by self discrimination of students of a specific race or sexuality choosing to eat meals together and not interact with people outside of their little "community".

Blake

The students are friendly, most of the time, when they're not consumed by their busy lives, that is.

Parker

Very diverse and tolerant. However, pretty segregatedm in terms of groups of friends.