Do you recommend majoring in political sciences and economics?

[loklfdsafsdgas]

I’d like to learn about how societies work. I think that the best way for that would be majoring in political sciences and economics. Do you recommend that, or is it too difficult (we’re talking about Harvard here)?

[snarlatron]

What you are describing is what Sociology does. How is this question specific to H?

[gibby]

Harvard students do not declare a major, called a concentration, until their sophomore year. So, why don’t you wait until you’ve been accepted and then you can ask your advisor and fellow students concentrating in political sciences and economics about the work load. As 95% of all applicants to Harvard are rejected, you are putting the cart way before the horse.

FWIW: this from another post

All student’s apply to Harvard College as Liberal Arts Majors, and do not choose a major, called a concentration, until their sophomore year. So, whatever students select as their “intended major” when they apply to the college has absolutely no bearing on what major they will ultimately graduate with.

In the U.S., over 60% of students switch their major during the course of their 4 years of college. So, unless you are applying to a specific college within a university – such as the Wharton School of Business at UPenn – students are free to change their majors at anytime during the first two years of college. (This is quite different from the UK system of education, and many international students are likewise confused.)

And, if you happen to find your true passion during your junior year of college, you can still switch your major, however, you will end up graduating in more than 4 years – and those extra years will cost you dearly in additional money, as Harvard only guarantee’s 4 years of financial aid.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberal_arts_education
. . . A liberal arts education is a term that refer[s) to certain areas of literature, languages, art history, music history, philosophy, history, mathematics, psychology, and science. The term generally refers to matters not relating to the professional, vocational, or technical curriculum.