r/Harvard

If you’re dining or getting drinks at the Harvard Club of New York City, and you’re with a member, can you give your credit card to pay?

I see online reviews saying that you can.

But when I asked at the HCNY, I was told no by some employees and yes by others.

Does anyone know if the answer is yes or no?

If you’re a 23-year old Harvard College graduate and you are a Club member and want to take your parents to brunch in the Main Dining Room, or if you want to take a business contact who is a member for drinks, surely there’s a way to pay by credit card, right?

Thanks!

hey folks,

im wondering if I need to get an ssn for any purpose. university did not send me anything about it. I think I'll get it when I start working as a teaching fellow? also, what bank do you recommend? is hfcu enough and reliable? im so lost lol. thanks

I bought the bigger bed option for my room, but how does that work in a suite? Do I need to move in first before i can get them to make my bed bigger?

Incoming freshman, would love to be able to raise my bed to around 2.5-3 feet to put my mini fridge and some storage under it. I looked online at my room and it seems like the bed frame isn't adjustable. Is there a way to still accomplish this?/Are there rules against raising a bed?

I'm an incoming freshman at the college, and I can't help but feel petrified of the massive change that's looming over me.

I have this ineffable sense of fear, intimidation, and awe towards Harvard. It feels so strangely bureaucratic yet welcoming at the same time, and I don't know how to process this. I think I'm mostly afraid that I won't be able to "make the most" of my time at Harvard or succeed academically. Thank you for listening to my fears...

Hello! I'm an incoming freshman and was wondering in advance what the best bathrooms on campus are for doing the number 2

Hum10 just informed me of my writing lab slot yesterday, and unfortunately, it conflicts with another class. This wasn’t on MyHarvard during registration so unfortunately, I couldn’t have anticipated this. For former Hum10 students: in previous years, were there multiple writing lab times, or just one?

I’m an incoming freshman that just finished my course registration. Three of my courses fall on Monday and Wednesday, but my Math PL doesn’t show a day yet (I know i’ll have to get to Harvard and do a test and all that)

Do math classes happen on Mondays and Wednesdays? Will Harvard give me a Tuesday and Thursday math schedule? Thanks for the help in advance

I am inquiring about Harvard’s courses and undergrad pathways/timelines that are about chip design/digital design/computer architecture/systemverilog/vhdl. Is there a quick pathway at Harvard for the hardware design courses mentioned above? How soon can I start taking those courses (early sophomore year or before is preferred)?

hey guys, im a prefrosh and i lotteried into LS50. i really care about keeping up a high gpa as a pre med. my other classes would be really light (ancient greek hero and a seminar). im pretty solid at math and science but im not like olympiad level or anything; the main reason i want to take it is for the intense research aspect of it (i did plenty in high school, so i would like to keep that up). does anyone have info on grading for the classes? like how common is an A? what is the experience like? thanks!

hi, pre-frosh here! while my math sections shouldn’t interfere with anything, every exam is on a thursday evening. however, i have my fys on thursday evenings. is this a huge issue? or can it be fixed by contacting someone to take my exams at a different time?

there’s around 3-4 exams, so it’s nothing like actual lecture/class time overlapping every week but i thought i should check

Have a postdoc offer at Harvard and trying to figure iut my finances, what is the cheapest 1 bedroom apartment I can get with bus or train commute up to 45 mins. Also what will be 1 room in shared 2 orn3 room apartment be priced for similar commute?

Thanks

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One of my classes ends at 12 pm and another starts at 12 pm. The one that ends at 12 pm is a FYS and the one that starts at 12 pm is a language discussion session. They're about a 10 minute walk from one another. Is the 7 minute rule still a thing? Should I just switch my classes up? If so, which should I give up? I don't need the language credit, but I'd like to improve my proficiency, and I don't plan on majoring in the seminar's subject, but I am eager to explore it.

Incoming freshman wondering how money money to bring for non-academic purchases like food (outside of dining hall), social outings, etc. Pretty much purely discretionary.

I'm honestly pretty cheap and not super social and don't anticipate going out more than once every two weeks, but I know Boston is an expensive city and things can add up fast as a college student. I don't anticipate buying any clothes, but I do like to go grocery shopping for some basics (around $40 worth of fruit, vegetables, and meats where I live in the South) every other week and would like to go to at least one social outing a month. How much do students from middle class backgrounds typically spend a year?

Hi! Incoming freshman here. Do I need to get a waterproof backpack? Everything I’m finding online is either not waterproof or water resistant (meaning it can take a slight drizzle but not a downpour). Is waterproof needed for Boston weather? Does it rain a lot?