<p>I'm applying here and i get good grades in school you know...</p>
<p>All A's maybe a couple A-'s per year 3.95UW 4.1 W </p>
<p>Im just a regular kid though, i dont study much, maybe the day before the test haha. Sometimes do my Homework for other classes in previous periods. Im not really ultra dedicated to school like most of you seem. taking 4 AP classes, but maybe like 2 or 3 hours of HW per night MAX on average weekly. Those 8 hour days sometimes kill me though :(. But, i seem to get good grades nevertheless. Could be my great short memory or so. Have no clue what i want to major in so far.</p>
<p>So, my point is this. How much free time do you really have? I want to go to college for the social experience as well, not only the academics, and it would kill me if everyone here was really focused on academics. </p>
<p>What has been your experience with harvard?</p>
<p>cause i've got a couple friends at stanford who say, college has been unlike anything they've ever done before. But, my bro who goes to UTD on a full ride doesnt do much haha. He has a lot of free time.</p>
<p>Pretty much every high-end, selective college, including Harvard, is going to work you pretty hard. Nearly all students, however, still find time for activities outside of class and having fun with friends.</p>
<p>It is A LOT of hard work. I had to put in a lot of effort into my classes to get an A- or an A grade, and even then, that is not a guarantee. People here work hard. There are two types of people at Harvard, and most people would agree:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Focused on academics: They choose to focus on their courses more than extracurricular activities. I know most people who graduated with top honors weren't really involved in more than 1 or 2 activities.</p></li>
<li><p>Focused on ECs: They choose to focus on ECs. At times, ECs come before classes! Most people really fit this profile. This is because there are just so many opportunities here - when else would you be able to do so much?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>My experience has been intense - in a good way. I've done fairly well in all my classes ("fairly well" is a term that is so relative you never know what people mean by "fairly well" here at Harvard) and am able to be involved in so many different activities. I've had so much fun here and though Harvard sometimes has its drawbacks, the numerous positive aspects far outweigh the negative ones.</p>
<p>It is A LOT of hard work. I had to put in a lot of effort into my classes to get an A- or an A grade, and even then, that is not a guarantee. People here work hard. There are two types of people at Harvard, and most people would agree:</p>
<ol>
<li><p>Focused on academics: They choose to focus on their courses more than extracurricular activities. I know most people who graduated with top honors weren't really involved in more than 1 or 2 activities.</p></li>
<li><p>Focused on ECs: They choose to focus on ECs. At times, ECs come before classes! Most people really fit this profile. This is because there are just so many opportunities here - when else would you be able to do so much?</p></li>
</ol>
<p>My experience has been intense - in a good way. I've done fairly well in all my classes ("fairly well" is a term that is so relative you never know what people mean by "fairly well" here at Harvard) and am able to be involved in so many different activities. I've had so much fun here and though Harvard sometimes has its drawbacks, the numerous positive aspects far outweigh the negative ones.</p>
<p>^^^^
What would you say are the main drawbacks?</p>