<p>I just wrote this FAQ for another thread today: </p>
<p>HARVARD COURSE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR HIGH SCHOOLERS </p>
<p>There are no strict high school curriculum requirements at Harvard, only recommendations. (That’s clear if you look at Common Data Set answers for Harvard, e.g. </p>
<p>[College</a> Search - Harvard College - Admission](<a href=“http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1251&profileId=1]College”>http://collegesearch.collegeboard.com/search/CollegeDetail.jsp?collegeId=1251&profileId=1) </p>
<p>or the U.S. News guidebook.) So nothing is strictly required, but, yes, some students applying to Harvard will have high school records with all of the recommended courses. See Harvard’s webpage </p>
<p>[Harvard</a> College Admissions Office: Prospective Students](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/prospective/applying/college_prep/index.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/prospective/applying/college_prep/index.html) </p>
<p>about high school courses for a longer answer reflecting Harvard’s perspective on this issue. Do what you are able to do in your local high school context to challenge yourself and prepare well for college, and then don’t worry about it.</p>