Harvard University Reviews

  • 165 Reviews
  • Cambridge (MA)
  • Annual Tuition: $57,261
94% of 165 students said this degree improved their career prospects
96% of 165 students said they would recommend this school to others
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Student & Graduate Reviews

Julia Mario
  • Reviewed: 7/30/2013
  • Degree: Health Sciences
"cons - expensive to live close by and off campus pros - network / education"
Ann Symonds
  • Reviewed: 7/26/2013
  • Degree: Health Sciences
"The school's workload is appropriately difficult and there is a lot of support available to students who are struggling with any of the topics. It is in a great location and the pass/fail system in the first two years allows for a significant reduction in the competition between students. The financial aid is extremely generous with a substantial middle income initiative and a reasonable base loan amount."
Anjali Thakkar
  • Reviewed: 7/26/2013
  • Degree: Health Sciences
"HMS is a diverse and exciting place to be a student; we have the opportunity to learn from the leaders in every field, and have access to wonderful networks and opportunities. We are around major hospitals, and receive training from them."
Manuel Ozambela
  • Reviewed: 7/26/2013
  • Degree: Health Sciences
"Pros: Very generous need based financial aid. Great support for students from faculty and staff. Endless opportunities for career advancement and networking. Cons: culture really emphasizes academic medicine and creates a strange pressure to do a lot of research. This is not necessarily a bad thing but I think it puts a little bit of unnecessary pressure on first year students, especially those without substantial research experience."
Kimberly Wall
  • Reviewed: 7/16/2013
  • Degree: Educational Leadership
"I am very excited to pursue my master's of education in school leadership during the 2013-2014 school year."
Stacie Smith
  • Reviewed: 7/11/2013
  • Degree: Business
"Harvard offers a best in class education with relevant content for today's business leaders."
Anna Rafalovich
  • Reviewed: 7/6/2013
  • Degree: Education
"Pros: High caliber faculty and students, great career services and resources, flexible course choices (can enroll in any Harvard course or cross-register at MIT and in one school at Tufts), flexible program (only 3 required areas-can build own program) Cons: Living in Boston/Cambridge is expensive! Financial aid does not necessarily cover difference between EFC and cost of attendance, even with loans included-expect to fill gap from outside sources."
Samantha Stewart
  • Reviewed: 6/30/2013
  • Degree: MBA
"love this school! Pros: strong brand, great education, plenty of resources for almost any career path, and great student body cons: it's challenging to get the hang of the case study method and it's cold in Boston"
Nadia Farjood
  • Reviewed: 6/23/2013
  • Degree: Political Science
"Harvard's top-notch faculty members lead engaging, detailed lectures that simplify complex topics. There are boundless opportunities to meet leading scholars, political leaders, entrepreneurs and social change agents both as students and as visiting speakers. To improve programming, professors could be more active about serving as mentors."
Kevin Stipp
  • Reviewed: 6/22/2013
  • Degree: MBA
"Pros: Network, Endless career opportunities, prestige, case method, leadership development Cons: It is difficult to learn finance and accounting with the case method"
Michelle Lightfoot
  • Reviewed: 6/17/2013
  • Degree: Health Sciences
"Harvard offers a wealth of opportunities and mentors who are eager to teach and involve students."
Jazmin Medina
  • Reviewed: 6/13/2013
  • Degree: Business
"Pros: Incredibly strong network of alumni and extracurricular programs that will allow me to attain a non-traditional role in media and entertainment after i get my MBA."
Adam Voci
  • Reviewed: 5/16/2013
  • Degree: MBA
"The HBS program adds enormous value to your perspective on national and international business and provides access to an amazing network of people all over the world. The cost of the program, however, is very expensive but the Harvard community does everything they can to help finance your education."
Carla Heyler
  • Reviewed: 5/7/2013
  • Degree: Health Sciences
"Medical school is...medical school. Difficult, as expected, but totally worth it if you're in it for the right reasons."
Bizhao Zhang
  • Reviewed: 5/3/2013
  • Degree: Public Policy
"It's a dynamic and rewarding program overall. But the lack of funding opportunities and the great cost of living expenses are worth considering too."
Molly Fitzpatrick
  • Reviewed: 4/27/2013
  • Degree: MBA
"Excellent school and amazing fellow classmates!"
Yin Liang
  • Reviewed: 4/7/2013
  • Degree: MBA
"Pro: Building relationships and networks Con: Need to teach yourself the fundamentals"
Denise Asafu-Adjei
  • Reviewed: 4/3/2013
  • Degree: Public Health
"I wish there were more collaborations with the other graduate programs here. We are at the opposite end of campus away from most other graduate schools. However, since our program is in the city, we do have more social opportunities and with other professionals."
Shaloo Puri
  • Reviewed: 4/2/2013
  • Degree: Public Administration
"The MPA will enhance my work experience and educational qualifications of MD and MPH with a better understanding of public policy, leadership and governance issues. It will help me work towards poverty alleviation through better global health."
Yonaton Davidson
  • Reviewed: 3/11/2013
  • Degree: Psychology
"I am currently a first year graduate student at Temple University. I just found out that I have been admitted to master of education program in human development and psychology at Harvard for full-time study for the 2013-2014 academic year. There are many pros for transferring to Harvard, most importantly, the incomparable quality of education. The only major con about Harvard is the high cost of tuition. I plan to transfer to Harvard in fall if I can find the funding to make it possible."