<p>I recently read a report that stated that some person bought a forged fake Harvard degree from craigslist. I told this to my AP Lang teacher and he started talking about the purpose of education and how people these days don't care about the education but rather the degree. My teacher is Ivy League educated, but he doesn't really care that much about what he could do with his degree but rather the education he gained. People around the world are working their butts off to go to amazing colleges for the name and the degree. I would be lying If I didn't say I was one of those people. But what is the most valuable thing you can gain from Harvard? Do you learn facts or do you figure out how to apply them? Harvard is one the most prestigious colleges in the world but what do you gain from it other than the degree? People that go to Harvard are brilliant but do they actually come out knowing how to apply what they have learned?</p>
<p>What you are essentially asking is “Why Harvard?” Everyone has their own reason for choosing a particular college. I imagine if you ask 100 people “Why Harvard?,” you will get 100 different responses. Here are some places to find the answers:</p>
<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Students Speak](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/experience_harvard/students_speak/view_topic/enjoying/why.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/experience_harvard/students_speak/view_topic/enjoying/why.html)
<a href=“Why Harvard? site:talk.collegeconfidential.com - Google Search”>Why Harvard? site:talk.collegeconfidential.com - Google Search;
<p>I have a third answer: it’s neither the education nor the degree, but the community.</p>