Harvard University Top Questions

Harvard is interesting. The best thing about Harvard is the people, the one thing about Harvard I would change is the amount of competition. I love that many Harvard students are ambitious (not just academically) and that in general, we have goals and work hard for them. I spend the majority of my time in my House and the time I have spent here with my friends is time I will always remember.

The best thing about Harvard is the prestige. Let's be honest, your paying for a name and a diploma. Classes are fine but are you really going to ever use them? Probably not. The people are interesting and talented, which is a double edged sword in a sense. Cambridge is nice but probably much better once you're 21, then you can really utilize the surroundings. You spend most of your time there, not in Boston like everyone thinks. There is not a lot of school pride because everyone is busy.

- it's the perfect size: not so many people that you're overwhelmed but enough so that you can meet someone new everyday. also, the "house" system helps to build a stronger sense of community within the larger campus - hmm how do people react when i tell them i go to harvard? they're usually surprised. i wonder what that says about me... :) i'm going to be optimistic and say that they're probably just in awe that i have brains on top of these stunning good looks :) that was a joke... -cambridge is awesome: there is always something fun happening somewhere, but it's not as completely overwhelming/noisy/overcrowded as someplace truly in a city.

There isn't a lot of school pride at Harvard. Even when the women's Hockey team made it to the NCAA Frozen Four tournament, there wasn't much spirit around campus.

The best thing about Harvard is its location in Cambridge. It's close enough to the city that students can experience a city atmosphere, but it still has a small campus feel to it.

The size of the school is just right, and most of the people here are nice too. People's reactions to hearing that I go to Harvard tend to vary from congratulatory to disdainful. I would have to say the worst thing about Harvard so far is the food; both food quality, and dining hours. I would much rather be able to forgo paying board and buying my own food with the money. The whole "unlimited meal plan" for every student is just B.S. in my opinion to get everyone to pay the extra mandatory board fee.

Harvard is simply wonderful. The students, here, are amazing. It seems like almost everyday, you find out something about a fellow student that is breathtaking that you didn't know. At the same time, however, most people are so down-to-earth that you might not ever have guessed their magnificent accomplishments...and they're extremely nice.

The best thing about Harvard is the people that you meet. You can always find your niche and there are people who are just as amazing at the things you're good at too. As always, having to drop the H bomb is kind of annoying but sometimes it works to our advantage. I feel like the other really great thing is the upperclass housing, it gives a sense of community I feel can't be rivaled. Though a lot of rooms are old and small, etc, it doesn't matter really. I feel like the worst rooms here are better than some of the average rooms at other universities. Though I would say the demographics are clearly skewed towards asians. I tend to see few minorities (black, hispanic, indian american) and would like to see more of that.

Best thing: the students. You'll learn more from them than from classes. One thing I'd change: Advising could be better.

The best about Harvard is the people. Coming from a High School where in every class about half of the students were completely uninterested in anything that was happening or asleep it is refreshing to be in classes where almost everyone cares about what is going on and is engaged in the subject matter. You need not look far if you need help with anything academically. That is also a reflection of the advisers, teaching fellows, and class review sessions.