Visiting Harvard

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<p>Today I'm going on The 10 am info session a d. The 11 am for at Harvard. This is y 1st visit so I'm pretty nervous. Does anyone have any suggestions on what to say/do on a college campus tour? Also, do parents normally go? My mom wants to go but I sort of don't want her to.</p>

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<p>Let your mom go.
This may be her only chance to see you at Harvard.</p>

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<p>I was just up there last week , and many parents go on the tour .</p>

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<p>No need to be nervous about the tour – you can form your own opinions about Harvard, but you can expect to be part of a crowd, and no one will be evaluating you. The exception is if you’ve signed up for an individual interview, which is evaluative. But Harvard doesn’t advertise the interviews, and you have to request one in advance.</p>

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<p>Parents normally come along on the tour :). I can’t imagine that the tour tells you much about student life because you’ll simply be wandering around as a group near the touristy areas of campus, but perhaps you’ll find it fun. </p>

<p>If you’re still around on campus and have some free time, I suggest that you also walk over to the Charles River bank or visit some of the residential houses. The Quadrangle and the engineering areas are also some very nice places to visit.</p>

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<p>Ouch!</p>

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<p>A bit late but perhaps this can help others:</p>

<p>Parents normally tag along. The info session is very cool, talks a lot about the admissions system and it’s helpful for the parents to be there (financial aid, housing, safety…)
Absolutely no need to be worried - only time you HAVE to speak is to introduce yourself to the admissions guy or gal, as part of a group. Otherwise, the admissions officer/student tour guide asks the whole group if you have any questions.
The tour is student-led, and you walk pretty fast throughout the campus. You don’t actually go inside the dorms/houses/classroom/dining halls, but the guide is super-helpful and tries to answer as many questions as she/he can. If you keep up you can have a one-on-one chat, or you can hang at the edge of the group and just observe.</p>