Harvard University

Top 10 types of people you'll meet at Harvard
This list doesn’t go in any sort of order – as in, there aren’t more of number 1 than of number 10! Just what I’ve noticed in my four hears here: 1. The really genius-y kid who does no work but sti...

Food at Harvard
At Harvard, if you live on campus you are required to have a full meal plan. Although this sounds sort of unpleasant at first, it actually is great because it fosters community, with everyone eatin...

On the size of classes you can take at Harvard
Harvard offers all sorts of class sizes, from over 1000 people in a giant lecture hall down to tutorials, which can be just you and a Professor or a Teaching Fellow (TF, our version of a Teaching A...

Ways to make some money while at Harvard
Harvard’s Office of Career Services (OCS) and the Student Employment Office (SEO) are always very helpful in providing listings of jobs to Harvard students, both for work-study students (those who ...

Best places to study at Harvard
Harvard has a number of very nice places to study, and as a student here, you’ll likely develop your own favorite places after a bit of time. The first place that most people discover is Lamont, wh...

What the dorms are really like
Harvard dorms can be quite variable. Freshmen receive housing according to a long survey that they fill out before arriving, and are usually placed with people who end up being great friends. Fresh...

Getting around Cambridge/Boston
First thing's first: a car is not totally unnecessary, but can be a big hassle to keep here, so very few people have one. Although the public transportation system in Boston is fine, it’s only usef...

Cambridge weather
The weather in Cambridge is not all bad, no matter what you’ve heard. We do get our fair share of snow and cold (the winter can be rather unpleasant), but come mid-April, the sun is often shining a...

Places to go out in Harvard Square
Harvard has a whole wealth of places to go out if you’re over 21 that very few people discover until their last year here. Some places will let you in as long as you don’t drink even if you’re not ...

The party scene at Harvard
Parties at Harvard are quite varied: there are room parties, Final Club parties, and frat/sorority parties. There are very few frats/sororities at Harvard, and only one of the fraternities and none...