Harvard University
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Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts, whose history, influence and wealth have made it one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Below you will find study abroad reviews from students at Harvard University. We hope you will find these helpful in your search for options in education abroad. We also hope that these first-hand accounts of education abroad from previous students at your institution will help you understand what to expect from study abroad and help you set your expectations. If you are a Harvard University student, please check with the Office of International Education for guidelines on enrolling in a study abroad program and receiving credit for your study abroad experience. If your university has listed recommended programs below, please consider them first and contact any of the program providers referenced in the reviews listed below for more information.
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No important dates configured."My french became better, and I loved living in the city. No matter what the program was, it would have been fantastic just to be there. "
Nora T Harvard University
"It was extremely worth it. I am enamored by England and Europe, and it changed my perspective on education. "
Madhavi D Harvard University
"It was most definitely worthwhile. I got to see Cambridge in vivid detail as well as many European towns/cities, which I traveled to on the weekends thanks to a travel stipend from the Thouron Prize I received."
Phillip Y Harvard University
"Hell Yes"
Blake W Harvard University
"Yep."
Afoma U Harvard University
"Yes definitely - improved my Spanish a lot and also got to visit Machu Picchu!"
Bianca B Harvard University
"I really do not feel this was a worthwhile experience for me. I was lucky in that I had family and friends in the area who were able to make my abroad experience immensely rewarding, but the study abroad aspect seemed to me inadequate. In the future, when looking for study abroad, I will be sure to select a program that has more..."
Rose B Harvard University
"My study abroad experience was worthwhile in that it confirmed my interest in Irish history and reinforced my desire to write my senior thesis on the conflict in Northern Ireland. "
Patrick L Harvard University
"YES! I learned way more German than I expected and became genuinely comfortable with the language. I also learned a lot about myself from living (fairly) independently in a new country. "
Danielle H Harvard University
"Yes, I loved it."
Jessica N Harvard University
"i learned a lot about the german culture and berlin's history. i also met students from all over the world and made lasting friendships"
Maya R Harvard University
"I learned about the similarities between both the people of the country I was in, but also between the international students and myself. I felt more connected with the world. "
Carlos A Harvard University
"Yes I learned alot and got to experience a whole new culture."
Christian C Harvard University
"yes"
Alice W Harvard University
"It was fun, but academically speaking, my Spanish would have improved a lot more if the program was more structured and rigorous. "
Jane L Harvard University
"Yes."
Amrita D Harvard University
"Absolutely! It was amazing!"
Conor W Harvard University
"I'm more excited than ever to study abroad in Japan during the semester. I feel like a more independent person after the experience, ready to take on anything."
Marissa M Harvard University
"Absolutely. If anything I wish that I had forced myself to do more outside of the program-it was very easy to just go to classes, do homework and go home. I felt the program's greatest impact in my improved capability with the French language; by the program's end, I could communicate (with many errors) nearly any sentiment. Thi..."
Tyler L Harvard University
"Absolutely. I learned so much about the culture and my spanish definitely improved. I want to continue traveling and studying abroad this summer and next year."
Randi M Harvard University
"absolutely! I am no longer afraid/embarrassed to speak in Arabic to native speakers (before I would be afraid of flopping), and I feel I've become a much better traveler... as well, I am a religion major, so traveling to Israel was a lifechanging experience in that it validated my interest and sparked my passion"
Emily J Harvard University
"Absolutely - it was life-changing. "
Elizabeth P Harvard University
"It was deifinitely worthwhile. I gained perspective, improved my Spanish, and made lasting friendships. I saw amazing things that frame the world in a new context. I now approach Spanish literature with a new and more profound awareness of the dynamics at play. I have begun to distinguish human nature from cultural tendencies, a..."
Alex M Harvard University
"If you pick a core program related to your career interests, you will gain a great deal of practical knowledge and experience in that field. "
Niamh O Harvard University
"YES!!! I argue that study abroad would have been worthwhile for me at that time in my life no matter where I went. The program wasn't necessarily what I thought I was getting myself into, but I kept an open mind and I learned so much about myself and about the world. Going abroad was the best decision of my life. "
Jared M Harvard University
