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'Harvard University' is an American
private Ivy League research university located in Cambridge, Massachusetts,
United States, established in 1636 by the Massachusetts legislature. Harvard is
the oldest institution of higher learning in the United States and
the first corporation (officially The President and Fellows of Harvard College)
chartered in the country. Harvard's history, influence, and wealth have made it
one of the most prestigious universities in the
world.

Harvard was named after its first benefactor, John Harvard. Although never
formally affiliated with a church, the college primarily trained
Congregationalist and Unitarian clergy. Harvard's curriculum and students became
secular throughout the 18th century and by the 19th century had emerged as the
central cultural establishment among Boston elites.
Following the American Civil War, President Charles W. Eliot's forty year tenure
(1869–1909) transformed the college and affiliated professional schools into a
centralized research university, and Harvard became a founding member of the
Association of American Universities in 1900. James Bryant
Conant led the university through the Great Depression and World War II and
began to reform the curriculum and liberalize admissions after the war. The
undergraduate college became coeducational after its 1977 merger with Radcliffe
College. Drew Gilpin Faust was elected the 28th president in 2007 and is the
first woman to lead the university. Harvard has the largest financial endowment
of any academic institution in the world, standing at $32 billion as of
September 2011.

The university comprises eleven separate
academic units—ten faculties and the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced
Study—with campuses throughout the Boston metropolitan area.
Harvard's main campus is centered on Harvard Yard in Cambridge, approximately
northwest of downtown Boston. The business school and athletics facilities,
including Harvard Stadium, are located across the Charles River in Allston and
the medical, dental, and public health schools are located in the Longwood
Medical Area.

As of 2010, Harvard employs about 2,100 faculty to teach and advise
approximately 6,700 undergraduates (Harvard College) and 14,500 graduate and
professional students. Eight U.S. presidents have
been graduates, and 75 Nobel Laureates have been student, faculty, or staff
affiliates. Harvard is also the alma mater of sixty-two living billionaires, the
most in the country. The Harvard University Library is the largest
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The Harvard Crimson competes in 41 intercollegiate sports in the NCAA Division I
Ivy League. Harvard has an intense athletic rivalry with Yale University
traditionally culminating in [[Harvard–Yale football rivalry|The Game]],
although the Harvard–Yale Regatta predates the football game. This rivalry,
though, is put aside every two years when the Harvard and Yale Track and Field
teams come together to compete against a combined Oxford University and
Cambridge University team, a competition that is the oldest continuous
international amateur competition in the world.

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Open Question: What is the best path to getting a job on Wall St?
My plan is to get an economics degree at the University of Chicago, and a MBA from Harvard. Before I open my own business, I would like to work for the investment banks like Goldman Sachs or J P Morgan for a decade. Am I on the right path degree wise?

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Hello Everyone!! I’m considering doing a master’s program in either economics or a dual economics and law program. I’m considering programs in Europe, America and Asia and would like to go to a program that is well recognized internationally. I am an international student though so international student fees would apply to me, and though I have a few thousand US dollars saved up they are by no means enough to fully pay for say a Harvard program, so Financial Aid and scholarships are very important factors for me. I have very good Academic standing and my GRE scores though not amazing would get me considered for most top tier programs, I am planning on retaking them though to get much higher scores. I don’t have any preferences really when it comes to where I go, except for perhaps wanting to go to a university that has some city life surrounding it. Therefore, beyond the 1st tier universities in the USA, what other universities would be good to consider if I want to do a research based track in the three regions I specified above? Also what kind of program has a higher demand for now in the workforce? I am interested in later on working in government policy orientation and planning or consultancy. Also if I were to decide on a purely quantitative economic program, would doing a PHD be a better option? I have heard that this might make me over qualified for many potential jobs but while browsing through programs it seems that more PHD programs are offered on the subject, which would be better? I realize that my questions are many but any help you could offer on the subject would be greatly appreciated. Cheers, Thoroughly Confused

Open Question: What's better, a 2.0 GPA at harvard, or a 4.0 GPA at the worst college in the US?
Also who thinks its unfair that a student with a 4.0 GPA at the worst school in the world has a better chance of getting into grad school than the HARVARD graduate. And yes, curriculums can be VERY different from school to school. I know one student who failed all his classes at the school I currently go to and got expelled. At his new local university, he is currently getting As and Bs.

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Hello! I'm an upcoming seventh grader who has always wanted to go to Harvard (or any Ivy League Uni. for that matter). I really want to get a head start on things so i'm prepared. Like I said, I'm going to 7th grade next year, but i have never made anything below an A in my entire life. (so basically I've made straight A's since school). I'm going to start volunteering at a local soup kitchen and nursing home (I love to volunteer). I'm the Student Council Secretary Assistant at my school and I plan to run for President (maybe. or i might be sastified with Secretary c:) Anyway! The problem is is that i'm not too rich. Let's say Middle-Class Family.I forgot to mention that i wanted to go to this really cool private school. The problem is how high the tuition is, and if i went there i would have to move to a whole other city. (about an hour from where i live now). The only reason i want to go to this school is because my mom said it would better my chances for getting into Harvard. I don't want to go there until my High School Years Though.But anyway, What are some chances I have in getting into Harvard or another Ivy League?? Sorry It was So Long! Please Leave Some Good Details!!! Thanks c:

Open Question: What are the requirements for Harvard University's education and basketball team?
What test scores do you need to have? What's stats should you have in the high school for the basketball team? List all the requirements. Requirements for the NBA too. And the Harvard law school. Grades, stats, etc. List EVERYTHING

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