<p>I'm trying to see what colleges and universities are suited for me based on my career choices. I would love to be a psychologist with a focus in crime (Forensic Psychology)or a advertiser(Communications, Marketing, Business)
So I emailed the Dean of admissions at Harvard. I understand that Harvard College is the undergraduate program and you have to attend there before going to "Harvard University." So she told me that there is no communications or marketing program at Harvard college. So if I want to do Marketing I'll have to attend Harvard Business school.
I am just getting more and more confused about the whole system.
So if I want to attend Harvard Business School what kind of undergraduate programs do I have to enroll in?
And did I get all my information right? You must attend Harvard College first?</p>
<p>Harvard University is just that, a university. Universities consist of many different schools/colleges which focus on different subject. Harvard University only offers two undergraduate schools, Harvard College and the School of Engineering & Applied Sciences. Harvard Business School is exclusively a graduate school.</p>
<p>^^ Actually, the undergraduate programs of Engineering & Applied Sciences are part of Harvard College. ALL freshman and transfer students, regardless of majors, apply to HARVARD COLLEGE and choose a concentration during their sophomore year. Once you have an undergraduate degree, you can apply directly to the graduate schools of HARVARD UNIVERSITY, which include the Business School, Medical School, Law School, Divinity School, Design School, School of Public Health, School of Education, Engineering & Applied Sciences, etc.</p>
<p>@iamchloe FWIW: Although you can major in psychology at anyone of the top 200 colleges in the USA, not one of them offers a major in crime or criminal psychology. Not one. Undergraduate programs, such as those offered at Harvard College, do not offer programs in specialities. They leave that to the technical schools (John Jay School of Criminal Justice et al) and to graduate psychology programs.</p>
<p>When looking at undergraduate programs, you need to google what majors each college offers and see if they have anything you like. For example, at Harvard, see:
[Harvard</a> College Admissions § About Harvard: Concentrations](<a href=“http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/about/learning/concentrations.html]Harvard”>http://www.admissions.college.harvard.edu/about/learning/concentrations.html)
[Psychology</a> Handbook for Students 2012-2013](<a href=“HarvardKey - Harvard University Authentication Service”>HarvardKey - Harvard University Authentication Service)</p>
<p>To apply to Harvard Business School, you can have an undergraduate degree in any subject. See: [Admissions</a> - Who are we looking for? - MBA - Harvard Business School](<a href=“http://www.hbs.edu/mba/admissions/Pages/default.aspx]Admissions”>Admissions - MBA - Harvard Business School)</p>
<p>“Genuine business talent cannot be narrowly defined. Instead of looking for an “ideal” candidate, HBS invites applicants who bring a variety of skills, accomplishments, and aspirations to form a very special community. To create a dynamic environment that mirrors the breadth and depth of our world economy, we seek diversity. Our promise to our faculty and to every student here is to create a class of 900 students who come from as many different backgrounds and perspectives as possible.”</p>
<p>“Although you can major in psychology at anyone of the top 200 colleges in the USA, not one of them offers a major in crime or criminal psychology. Not one.”</p>
<p>Wrong! Try Penn. Plus there’s Wharton for an undergrad marketing major.</p>
<p>[Undergraduate</a> | Department of Criminology](<a href=“http://crim.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate]Undergraduate”>http://crim.sas.upenn.edu/undergraduate)</p>
<p>“Penn offers the only undergraduate major in criminology at an Ivy League university.”</p>
<p>Thank you; I didn’t know that. I stand corrected. @iamchloe: You should be looking at UPenn and not Harvard.</p>