<p>So I've been looking over the list of Harvard concentrations and, to tell you the truth, nothing jumps out at me as really exciting. African American studies? Doesn't do it for me. Government? Perhaps interesting, but I have no intention of a governmental career. (etc etc)</p>
<p>I'd take "business" in a heartbeat, but that's not an option. Does that leave only economics (the most popular / crowded option) ? </p>
<p>Does anyone else find themselves in a similar situation?</p>
<p>If you wanted business, why'd you even apply to Harvard? Don't tell me you didn't know Harvard offered no business degrees.</p>
<p>Of course I knew that. None of the liberal arts schools offer business degrees for obvious reasons. I simply stated that that is what I would major in, given the oppertunity. I'm open to other possibilities.</p>
<p>Oh good. I thought you were another one of the whiny types.</p>
<p>There's pretty much every other major (minus the engineering ones) at Harvard, so I don't really understand your situation. Anything that I've wanted to major in I've found it offered at Harvard, so I'm good to go.</p>
<p>You can take business and accounting classes by cross-registering at MIT, but Harvard is adamant about not being a "trade school." Boring or not, they want you to end up with a good general education. Trust me, there are boring courses and exciting courses in just about every concentration there. Anyway, a school with concentrations in Folklore & Mythology and Visual and Environmental Studies can't be all bad [actually I graduated from Harvard as an English and American Literature and Language major. That's a Harvard way of saying I was an English major.]</p>
<p>On second thought, perhaps I posted in haste. Applied Mathematics and Psychology both look interesting. Economics would also be fun, but the 700-person department seems as though it would magnify the neglected-undergraduate Harvard stereotype....</p>
<p>You could go my route and be a near eastern civilizations major....probably not the largest department there...</p>
<p>Is there anything besides business that DOES excite you? It's a pretty comprehensive liberal arts list.</p>
<p>Sorry if this is a stupid question - but when does one choose a concentration. I don't know much about Harvard's concentrations, because I never thought I would be admitted... Is it before freshman year begins?</p>
<p>Any insight into the concentration?
Thanks!</p>
<p>You have to choose a concentration at the end of freshman year, but I'd say at least a third of the students change majors at least once. If you're switching between related fields (say, Government and History), this is pretty easy to do. Your proctor and prefects (upperclass mentors) will help guide you through the selection process.</p>
<p>I think the concentrations at Harvard are hardly boring. I was near drooling the first time I browsed even the core curriculum's list of courses... even in subjects i'm not too fond of.</p>
<p>why dont you choose economics as ur concentration
its pretty much the closest thing to business
and besides all u need to do is get into business school
just take the required classes for business school</p>
<p>Lots of people are attracted to Business because of the $$BlingBling$$, but I really find it a facinating subject. For example, I would KILL to study under someone like Clayton Christensen (Harvard Business school).... innovative disruption, and all that jazz :) Though business may be "pre-professional," I don't see why it should be excluded from the Harvard-concentrations, as it could make for very interesting and intellecutal studies.</p>
<p>As for economics, the econ department's website seems to VERY explicitly discouarge people from choosing econ "because it's like business." According to them, people who choose econ for that reason are significantly less satisfied with their education at the end of four years. Also, as econ is the largest department at Harvard, I'm hesitant...</p>