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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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Alissa C Harvard University
"Yes. I saw amazing things and things I'd never seen before. It was beautiful and very fun."
Alex L Harvard University
"Yes, it was a different academic environment with different teaching styles and different students. It was also a lot of fun."
Graham S Harvard University
"My experience was definitely worthwhile! I gained a better knowledge of Arabic, a better cultural knowledge of Morocco, and a significant other (I met a Moroccan who I am now seriously dating). I plan to return to Morocco after graduating!"
Theodora S Harvard University
"I learned so much from this program. I indeed gained more self-confidence and independence while abroad. I feel like every moment of the trip was worthwhile. I had the opportunity to make friends abroad and learn about an amazing culture. While class did improve my Italian skills, I feel that I learned even more outside of class..."
Stephanie K Harvard University
"Yes it was worthwhile! In some way, I feel like before the trip I was missing something about the world, and now I have a better handle on it. I truly am a changed person, and will draw from my experiences, friends, and classroom work from Cambridge for the rest of my life."
Erin F Harvard University
"It was eye opening and inspiring"
Elizabeth H Harvard University
"I experienced an incredible amount of personal growth on my program. "
Shaomin C Harvard University
"Yes, I enjoyed it."
Parijat S Harvard University
"My French has improved much faster than I had expected. My perception of the French culture has changed in many different ways."
Bilguun U Harvard University
"My study abroad experience was worthwhile, it gave me a chance to explore a city and culture and challenged me to do that on my own."
Meghan L Harvard University
"Yes. Confidence, Fluency in the language, lots of new friends, fun, being away from Harvard is a gift in itself."
Ngoc N Harvard University
"My cultural awareness heightened and I became more open-minded to people with different backgrounds. HSI helped me decide to pursue medicine because I had the chance to meet role model doctors who were extremely dedicated to caring for their patients."
Shimwoo L Harvard University
"I gained a better understanding of myself as a student and a person, and of the world. I gave my experience five stars because I truly enjoyed getting to know people from Europe and being able to improve my German so much after working on it in America for so long."
Jack L Harvard University
"My study abroad certainly benefitted me from an academic standpoint, in terms of my satisfaction with the coursework I enrolled in. The program was not as immersed in the British culture, which was somewhat upsetting given my intentions for studying abroad. "
Naveen M Harvard University
"My experience was worthwhile because it taught me that I do not want to live in a city as big as Paris, and that I do not love the French language enough to want to spend and entire semester in France. I learned a lot about having to manage my own budget and how to get around in a city. I got to see amazing art and go to amazing..."
Katherine W Harvard University
"It as assured me that pursuing language and travel is exactly what I want to do. I am much more aware of other people, both on an international level and within different colleges in America. "
Mai H Harvard University
"Studying abroad was definitely worthwhile. I was able to better understand French life and culture and differences in French teaching style. Being able to explore Paris and relate what was around me to what I was seeing in class was something I could not have experienced anywhere else."
Benjamin A Harvard University
"Yes. The music scene there is great. The people in my program were cool."
Andrew L Harvard University
"Absolutely! Socially and academically, this was the single most empowering experience of my life."
Arthur B Harvard University
"YES. My trip was great, and was one of the best experiences of my life."
Jacob S Harvard University
"Yes. Improved my French, my intellectual capacity, and got cool, fun experiences out of it."
Jaehyuk Y Harvard University
"After this summer, I realized that I want to study French literature in more depth. So I'm currently considering studying Romance Literature Languages (French) as my secondary. It definitely widened my perspective about the world and I feel like I have matured a little into a more emphatic person. "
Taeyoung K Harvard University
"Yes, it was absolutely worthwhile! It confirmed my desire to become a pediatrician."
Taylor C Harvard University
"Now I want to live in Fes. Also, surprising as it might seem, I gained a lot of self-confidence while in Morocco because I never once felt judged or embarrassed of myself (outside of the classroom, that is)."
Karen V Harvard University
