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educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Graduate School of Education

Fri, 15 Jul 2005 15:30:49 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author saha6818 - To complete an Ed.M. at the Ed. School is to complete a comprehensive intellectual journey. Just as I think schools should be, I came away not with the sum of a thousand useless facts, but with an insight and creative capability that applies in all...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Worked My Tail Off!

Sat, 11 Aug 2001 23:22:16 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author 4rhodes - I am a teacher in the Cambridge Public School system. Last May, an interesting email popped up in the "news" mail folder, asking for teachers to apply for a fellowship to study at Harvard Summer School. I downloaded that application within seconds of...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: As Hot as They Think They Are?

Mon, 28 May 2001 18:45:23 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author mht - Facts And Fiction Where does legend start and fact end at fabled Harvard University? This is the University that wants to be seen as the first and best in every academic area. But is it? Or is Harvard borrowing heavily off of its past...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: A minister, a monk, and a lesbian go into a bar...

Sun, 7 Jan 2001 05:55:20 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sleah - Upon beginning Harvard Divinity School after college 5 years ago, I was a bit apprehensive about attending a school full of "religious" people. Would I encounter a bunch of religious nuts? Pontificating preachers hell-bent (no pun intended) on...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Harvard University: I'd Do it All Over Again

Thu, 19 Oct 2000 10:25:21 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author m001 - My college experience at Harvard was as incredible as I thought it was going to be; in fact, it exceeded my expectations beyond anything I might have imagined, and, given the opportunity, I would do it all over again. There are few places like it in the...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Four Ambivalent Years

Thu, 14 Sep 2000 23:29:27 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author catherine_james - I stepped out of the car into Harvard Square, and I don't know how else to describe this--I felt electrified. There was something emanating from the brick sidewalks, perhaps, or from the strangely welcoming wrought-iron gates surrounding Harvard Yard...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Adams House, where the East sins with the West

Mon, 14 Aug 2000 12:30:29 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lpolinsky - Although it used to be people got to choose their Houses (House is Harvard's term for an upperclass dorm), these days people are randomly sorted into Houses. So while the Houses had developed a good bit of personality when their residents were...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: How to Get the Most Out of Harvard

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 19:02:18 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author sashahs - My first night at Harvard, I had trouble falling asleep. I was excited and

nervous, and although my roommates and I were eager to meet our classmates, there was a loud voice in my head that kept repeating, over and over, each time more emphatic than...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Some tips on getting into Harvard by someone who did

Fri, 4 Aug 2000 18:02:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author 10486300 - You're a high school senior right now, or maybe a parent of one, and you're desperate to get into a good college like Harvard. It's an arduous process, I know. You're probably well-versed on all the standard advice: get good grades, score well on...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Harvard: A Student's Perspective

Thu, 3 Aug 2000 21:06:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author 10486300 - The way I see it, there are three major categories which define one's life at college. In alphabetical order: academics, extracurricular activities, and social life. As a current Harvard undergraduate, let me impart to you my opinions on how the...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Harvard University Health Services

Mon, 17 Jul 2000 21:16:37 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author catherine_james -

In a word, Harvard University Health Services are abominable. The staff is horribly disorganized, it is next to impossible to get an appointment when you need one, and the majority of the doctors are inept. I would not normally be so unequivocal...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Unused opportunity

Mon, 19 Jun 2000 03:15:43 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aleary - Basically, like everything else at Harvard, intramural sports (often called IMs) are only as good as what you (and maybe a few friends) put into it.

Freshman and upperclassmen have two separate IM systems, but both attempt to make it...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Harvard Extension is worth it

Wed, 14 Jun 2000 16:40:00 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author bdolcourt - When I needed to take a few classes to fill in the time between graduating from Brandeis and going on with medical school I looked for a flexible, inexpensive program, that would give me the classes that I wanted to take. Harvard Extension is exactly...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: What price prestige?

Wed, 31 May 2000 13:08:53 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author predoc - Harvard carries such a mystique associated with it, that only becomes slightly changed as you go through four years of college there. While I wouldn't trade my education and experiences there for anything in the world, there are some specific points...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Harvard Athletics -- You Get What You Give

Wed, 3 May 2000 17:52:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author big_bill - In four years of undergraduate education at Harvard, I was never anything but extremely pleased with the athletic program the university made available to me. While Harvard may not be widely known for its championship football or basketball teams (i.e...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: The Secondary Department

Sat, 22 Apr 2000 21:32:54 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author aleary - I am not a Harvard Athlete (not enough to count at least) but it's pretty easy to realize that athletics are not officially a very important part of the university. It's not that athletes or coaches don't care, it's that most students and the...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Dorms at Harvard

Tue, 18 Apr 2000 15:24:23 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author 90502751 - Housing at Harvard compared to other colleges and universities I have seen is amazing. While it is certainly not all large single bed-rooms with views of the river, Harvard is lucky to have buildings with character to offer all undergraduates.
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educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: The Musings of an Alumnae: Thirty Years After

Sat, 18 Mar 2000 21:48:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author YentaKvetch - Harvard. The name itself has a mystique, perhaps unlike any other university in the world. Certainly boasting of a degree from that elite institution is one of the more notable criteria one can carry when it comes time to get a job. It can also evoke...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Harvard as a whole

Sat, 18 Mar 2000 01:26:41 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author CLKneeland - Well my review on Harvard will be different than most considering I haven't attended this school. I have, however, taken classes at the Harvard Extension School. My review is a personal one.

You see, I grew up at Harvard University. My...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Harvard's School of Public Health - Expertise & Opportunity

Wed, 15 Mar 2000 20:10:07 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author kfrench - Harvard's School of Public Health draws students and faculty from all over the world. They are the best and brightest. By the time they get to Harvard, they have been doing the most amazing things in their already-flourishing careers. I could not...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: How to get in to Harvard

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 03:23:17 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lpolinsky - I wish I could tell you how, in a few paragraphs. There's no one secret, but these are a few tips that might help:

1. Don't expect to get in. Given that Harvard admits 10% or so of applicants, don't expect to get in. It's a tough thing to...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: One of the best in the land

Fri, 4 Feb 2000 01:59:32 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author lpolinsky - Mention Harvard to anyone and it's quite likely the first thing they'll think of is the incredible academic reputation that Harvard has. And not without reason -- Harvard is unquestionably among the top schools in the country, academically. What does...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Big so take what you will

Tue, 1 Feb 2000 13:02:55 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author aleary - The Government department (we don't call it political science because Harvard always needs to do things a little differently) is one of the largest departments for undergraduates. Generally most people don't see this department as a very difficult...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Aaah, the Sweet Stench of Competition

Mon, 31 Jan 2000 15:24:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author criener - The list of Harvard's extracurricular activities would prompt most potential applicants to say "My, Jeeves, the comprehensive nature of this exhaustive list gives every chap something to do with all of that free time that he will no doubt have at...

educ-Colleges and Universities-All-Harvard University: Perhaps the Most Over-rated Institution of Higher Learning

Sun, 30 Jan 2000 17:05:36 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author ErgoPropterHoc - Harvard is perhaps the most over-rated institution of higher learning in America. This is not to imply that Harvard isn't a good school - on the contrary, Harvard is an excellent school. But its reputation creates an unattainable standard; no school...