7 July 2022Studying in the US, Why America?by

10 Top Tips by a Harvard Student (PART TWO)

There are plenty of useful tips for incoming Harvard freshmen. Hint: don’t overdo it on the merch! In Part Two of my piece on the top 10 tips by a Harvard student, I’ll give a few more insights, including how you can travel around the …
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7 July 2022Studying in the US, Why America?by

10 Top Tips by a Harvard Student (PART ONE)

I’ve compiled 10 top tips for prospective Harvard students so that you can make the most of your time at this special place. I learned a lot of things during my time at Harvard, from all the different American words for cooked eggs to the …
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14 June 2022Studying in the US, Why America?by

A Student’s Perspective: 5 Key Lessons From Harvard 

The greatest lessons I learned during my time at Harvard weren’t from sitting through lectures or seminars. During my time at Harvard, I learned plenty of invaluable lessons, from how to manage time effectively to maintaining a sense of real-life perspective to entering different situations …
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22 April 2022Building a Successful Application, Studying in the USby

The 12 Houses of Harvard: Pros and Cons from a Student

Harvard has twelve residential houses for undergraduates, with each one offering something fresh and different to students. Harvard’s Housing Day takes place just before spring break. This is when students from all the 12 houses of Harvard rush into the dorms of the Freshmen who’ve …
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2 February 2022Building a Successful Application, Studying in the USby

What is a Harvard Interview Like? By a British Harvard Student 

Harvard University is one of the most exclusive institutions in the world, with an average admissions rate of 5% for its undergraduate applicants. It’s not that surprising, therefore, that the admissions process itself is a pretty thorough and complex one.  As someone who has been …
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6 September 2020Building a Successful Application, Studying in the USby

Applying to an American University from the UK? 10 Simple Steps

America is home to some of the most prestigious universities in the world, from UC Berkeley and UPenn to Columbia and Harvard. More and more British students are applying to an American university straight out of school, and this is due to a number of …
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3 September 2020Studying in the US, Why America?by

Harvard vs. Oxbridge: Which University Should You Pick?

The Ivy League and Oxbridge. Harvard, Cambridge, and Oxford. If you think of the top universities globally, these are the names that immediately spring to mind. They regularly rank in the top five universities worldwide when it comes to the league tables, and all three …
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