<p>I have gotten an acceptance to Harvard, but I am uncertain as to whether I would fit better at a more undergraduate-based college (such as Dartmouth). The reason is that I am undecided about my major: I see economics, computer science, or even medical as possibilities. </p>
<p>Is Harvard mainly filled with students who passionately know what they want, and then plow ahead once they get there? Would an undecided stumble back and forth, and find little to no guidance?</p>
<p>A lot of enrolled Harvard students change their majors. I see that as a strength of Harvard for undecided students, not a weakness, that Harvard has so much to choose from.</p>
<p>Does Harvard/the Harvard environment help students find a path? Or does it more closely follow the stereotype that Harvard doesn’t care as much for undergrads and just let them find their own way?</p>
<p>Harvard is great for those who are undecided (many more will become undecided). You need not have a firm idea of what you’re concentrating in until sophomore year. And the advising is very good, it’s a myth that the advising isn’t good. The next two weeks are dedicated to helping freshman discover different concentrations.</p>
<p>Harvard is the right choice if you can’t get into Yale.</p>
<p>:D</p>
<p>I have heard that Harvard is very undergraduate-based. I have received two phone calls in one day from Harvard urging me to go, and they seem to have prepared a lot for the upcoming year. I looked through the schedule and there seems to be nothing lacking in Harvard’s attention to the undergrads, so I personally am going to go to Harvard. Maybe browsing the sites may help.</p>
<p>Congrats and good luck choosing!</p>
<p>I think it is true that Harvard leans toward letting undergrads find their own way, but I don’t view that as a bad thing. If you need help, all you have to do is ask.</p>
<p>I think it’s the best place in the world to be undecided, because no matter what you eventually choose, you’ll get a world-class program. It might be something you’ve never considered – maybe even something you’ve never heard of yet. But you can rest assured that Harvard’s a good place to study it.</p>
<p>I know what i am interested in, which is social science. but since harvard let us “shop” classes and i heard that the advising is amazing, i may eventually change my mind, who knows. Most people change their majors couple of times, so dont worry xD. congrats to you and hope to see u at Harvard!</p>
<p>Shopping classes is a great option to see what types of subjects are potentially interesting. I disagree, however, about the advising.</p>
<p>Harvard is the right choice for undecided. In fact I think being undecided is a very good reason to choose Harvard over other schools. We have amazing programs in economics, bio/chem, and CS simultaneously. Many freshmen are in your position of being unable to choose between the sciences and social sciences. Some of them solve that by getting a secondary field (minor) in one and concentrating (majoring) in the other. Others decide on joint concentrations. Your first year it is a good idea to try a large number of courses in econ, bio, and CS to see what you really like. It is true that very many freshmen enter Harvard with strong passions, because that’s what got them in. But a lot of them also change their minds about their strong passions after they enter, when they discover interesting courses in other fields, which happens because harvard has so many strong departments. I personally am set on my concentration but not confident about a career at all, and many others are in my position. I also definitely think H is an undergraduate oriented college. I’ve never felt that my experience was at all affected by the presence of graduates. Harvard does put undergrads first.</p>
<p>i’m debating between harvard and stanford for the same reason! anybody have any info/opinions on stanford?</p>