Harvard University Top Questions

The best thing about Harvard is the money. No other college will provide its students with as many opportunities as Harvard.

Busy. Talented Students. Challenge yourself. Dream. I will always remember how intimidated I was on my first day of classes here. It never totally went away, but I learned how to admire the brilliance of the people who set with me in class and learn from them rather than be scared by them.

Harvard is large and competitive. Everything seems cold and distant and riddled with bureaucracy. I walked on to the crew team in the hopes of doing something fun and being a student athlete, but it took up too much time and I did not make friends on the team. By the time I quit, most of the year had passed and I realized that I had spent much of it just rowing and suffered academically and completely destroyed my social life. I wish there was less emphasis on sports at Harvard. I believe in amateurism in sports, the the division 1 teams here sometimes resemble professional teams. The recruiting process is very intense. When you walk into the dining hall, you'll find tables with nothing but football players, or rowers, or lacross players, etc... You almost forget that this is supposed to be a nerd school.

The best thing about Harvard is the community of people who share similar goals, interests, and values.

I really like the size of the school. I like that it is so large and that you are always able to meet new people. People are generally either awed or really put off when they learn that I go to Harvard. There isn't really that much school pride. Students complain a lot about the work.

The size of Harvard is perfect until you hit senior spring, when people start getting old. The best thing is the huge range of types of people. I don't see that much school pride outside of H-Y, but I personally am very proud to go here. I'll be grateful for that opportunity for forever, partly because others' reactions to the name will always remind me that it was a privilege.

The best thing about Harvard is the many opportunities you have here, and the amazing people of diverse backgrounds and attitudes. Harvard's administration is great, they allow you to do what you wish.

I love Harvard. The campus and its buildings ooze with richness and tradition; I walk around and I have a sense that I am in a place of great learning. It is a very fulfilling feeling. Though the students are not always impressive, the university itself and the exquisite faculty more than compensate.

the best thing about Harvard? BEST acedemic environment: Library, access to tons of books, famous professors, nice TF

It's cool. The dining halls are awesome