Is this harvard?

Colleges & Universities A-Z Harvard University
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<p>I'm looking for a college that is strong in academics, specifically physics and math, but has a lot else to offer. Definitely want a fun campus, interesting/diverse people. I could go for a decent amount of parties, people who take academics pretty seriously but aren't afraid to let lose after hours. I can definitely be a slacker myself. I want a fairly attractive campus, or at least don't want myself saying how ugly the people are or where are all the hot girls. I could go for an interesting surrounding area, preferably a nice city with lots to do. I want opportunities around campus to pursue science and math topics. Involved teachers and classes that aren't too big but don't have to be really small. Friendly/nice people on campus. Applying to top colleges in my field has me a little worried about nerdy/techy campuses, I definitely don't want this and want a campus where there are a lot of people who are pursuing different interests. Also a fairly equal number of boys and girls. Good sports teams would be nice. </p>

<p>Anyways thats probably my ideal college scene. How does harvard match up with that? What are things one should worry about or definitely look for if you ever went to visit. What are things that only a person that goes there would really know. Common misconceptions.</p>

<p>Any help would be appreciated since I am trying to cut down on my college applications, and please try to keep the bias to a minimum and don't be vague.</p>

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<p>Harvard provides everything you are looking for, but with some clarifications:</p>

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<p>The campus itself is attractive - in the New England brick style, but how "hot" the girls are is a rather shallow thing to be preoccupied with, since you can find plenty of attractive (and unattractive) people everywhere you go - including Harvard. </p>

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<p>That there is no undergraduate focus at H. The the students are all unhappy. That the classes are taught by TAs.</p>

<p>In my observation the undergrads are treated as the true Harvardians - the princes of the campus. A large majority (but not all) students are very happy with Harvard and the education they are getting. All classes are taught by professors except certain writing classes that are taught by published authors. Some large classes also have TAs that supervise small study sections, but the classes themselves are taught by profs.</p>

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<p>i'd just like to add...
the math dept at harvard is strong, but physics is rather poorly taught (exception being phys16). but other than that mostly everything else fits ur description.</p>