<p>Economics?</p>
<p>i have no idea what i want to study yet and i'm trying to decide between a few schools.. my strength is math, physical sciences (not so much biology, haven't really taken any bio, i might love it after taking a freshmen class), economics etc... not much of a humanities person.. would harvard still be a good place for me?</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>harvard is good with the theoretical stuff, like mathematics (not applied) and pure sciences. you really can't go wrong with any humanities major at harvard either.</p>
<p>unless you are thinking of majoring in engineering or applied mathematics, the caliber of the different majors at harvard should not be a concern.</p>
<p>I honestly don't think Harvard can be categorized as a "humanities" place or whatever...virtually every department would be a standout department judged on its own merits. Economics and physical sciences are phenomenal.</p>
<p>I would only worry if you are so strongly "not much of a humanities person" that you will resent having to take arts/philosophy Core classes. As long as you can stomach three or four of those, then you haven't given me any indication that Harvard isn't a good fit.</p>
<p>One of my good friends was a superstar applied math (economics related) guy who went straight into the PhD program at H Business school after he graduated. I wouldn't categorize it as a weak department.</p>
<p>Do u guys know how the pre-med/biology is up at Harvard?</p>
<p>they're excellent.</p>
<p>they don't have a pre-med major, by the way.</p>
<p>Hanna,</p>
<p>the reasons i say i'm not much of a humanities person is that my high school is a lot more math and sci focused :( our social studies department totally sucks... for humanities courses, i've only take ap world history... so i guess i haven't been really given a taste of what humanities courses should be like.. i don't mind taking philosophy/arts classes at all, in fact, i'd love to be more well rounded. I am just really worried since i have no idea what i want to major in, and from looking at my strengths from high school (sci and math), i really don't have many choices... and after being accepted to penn's dual degree with wharton and seas, i'm even more confused as if i should go to harvard or penn, IF i do plan to major in economics/business... hate planning the rest of my life when i'm only 18.</p>
<p>Go to Harvard, unless you like Penn better as a school (the whole atmosphere, not the program). You will be able to get a good iBanking job (I guess that's what you want, if you're majoring in business) coming out of Harvard, as long as you do well.</p>
<p>this is crazy. penn ppl even got a guy who picked Jerome fisher over harvard mit and caltech to email me... he sounds kinda convincing.. darn.. or maybe i'm just too easily influenced... he makes MT sounds so awesome. alumni going to Harvard MBA, working on Wall street. etc etc</p>
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harvard is good with the theoretical stuff, like mathematics (not applied) and pure sciences. you really can't go wrong with any humanities major at harvard either.</p>
<p>unless you are thinking of majoring in engineering or applied mathematics, the caliber of the different majors at harvard should not be a concern.
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<p>What makes you say that about applied mathematics? I had always hard that Harvard has an unparalled math dept, and was considering Applied Mathematics for myself. Now, you've piqued my curiosity!</p>
<p>"math" and "applied math" are different. Not that Harvard applied math is bad, but its superstar reputation is for "math", there are numerous other places that are "ranked" better in applied math.</p>
<p>Can anybody elaborate on the premed at Harvard??? I'm interested in the statistics of how many harvard undregrads matriculate to Harvard Medical School. Also, does Harvard have a biochemistry major?</p>
<p>Harvard has a biochemistry major.
Harvard undergrads are usually the largest or second largest contingent at Harvard Medical School.
A huge proportion of Harvard undergrads apply to Harvard Medical School, only a small minority are accepted.
There are lots of great medical schools. Don't get too obsessed with Harvard. Do not go to Harvard undergrad just so you can go to HMS. Someone who does well at Harvard undergrad will have a great chance of admission to an excellent medical school, but they probably will not be admitted to Harvard medical.</p>
<p>Afan.. does the same apply to the Harvard Business school? I.e., the best-represented school in the Harvard MBA program is Harvard College -- but is this only be because more HCers apply than from any other school?</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>To be clear. I did not say that Harvard College grads are the largest contingent at HMS only because so many apply. There are probably some larger schools whose students apply to HMS in even greater numbers. I believe HC students get admitted in higher proportions than students of nearly any other college. After all, the same traits that got them into Harvard help a lot when medical school application time comes around. They were top students in high school, and they are top students in college. The point I was making was that one should not go to Harvard undergrad with the expectation of getting in HMS. The medical school routinely denies admission to students with outstanding records, even from Harvard.</p>
<p>As for the business school, I don't know details. I know many Harvard graduates apply to HBS. Although still in high demand, the admissions are not as competitive as for HMS. The class is much larger, and the GPA expectations are not as extreme. The admissions rate is about 3 times that of the medical school. </p>
<p>You can get into top professional schools from many colleges. The schools are much more interested in how well you do in college than in where you went.</p>
<p>Yeah, it's much like going to Stuyvesant or TJ and college admissions. Going to Stuyvesant or TJ will give you more (or easier) opportunities, but there's nothing really stopping a top student from a regular ol' public school from getting into Harvard.</p>