<p>I'm interested in possibly pursuing a degree (ALB) from Harvard extension school, with a focus in economics. I'm quite young, but have several years of work experience and certainly a "non-traditional" background.</p>
<p>That being said, for those of you who are traditional Harvard College students, what is your experience with these students if any? Would it be difficult for a student in the extension program to make friends with traditional students? </p>
<p>My personal interest aside from receiving a degree from a world renowned institution is my simple fascination with economics. Being given an opportunity to take extension and non-extension (extension students, if admitted into the undergrad program, can take 2 courses per semester in harvard college) courses in economics would be a dream come true.</p>
<p>Any input would be great.</p>
<p>As a freshman, I haven’t had much undergrad exposure to the extension school. That being said, I was part of the SSP, the summer school program here, and that was run by the extension school. The students that took classes there came from all ages, all backgrounds. During the regular academic school year here, I have yet to see many of these students (more likely - I have yet to actually identify people as these students), and have socialized with none of them. Based on a few assumptions, I’m going to have to say it is going to be significantly more difficult for an Extension School student to be friends with traditional students. You’re not living in houses with them, you’re not doing the same extracurrics, you’re not eating in the same dining halls, you’re not taking for the most part the same classes as them. Most of your friends come from extracurrics and living spaces, the general trend seems to be. Outside of these, it’ll be difficult.</p>
<p>But there’s no reason you can’t easily make friends with other Extension school students.</p>