US universities attract a huge number of applicants from around the world. It is here that the universities of the famous Ivy League are located, which is traditionally associated with the quality and elitism of education. The Ivy League consists of eight universities: Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania, Columbia University, Cornell University and Dartmouth College.

A detailed guide for those who plan to go to study at one of these universities has been prepared by Crimson Education CEO Jamie Beaton.

Harvard

The oldest and most famous university of the League was founded in 1636 in the city of Cambridge, Massachusetts, and still remains a model of an elite educational institution. Students and graduates of Harvard University are among the most sought-after employers not only in America, but throughout the world.

More than 35 directions are available for undergraduate studies. The study takes place according to the Liberal Arts Education system: graduates receive a degree in the field of study, and not a diploma in a highly specialized profession. Within this educational model, students choose one of the eight subjects of the program, the main emphasis of which is on the humanities, social and natural sciences. This allows you to acquire broad interdisciplinary knowledge, and at the same time, each student receives more in-depth knowledge by independently choosing courses from his field of interest. This model makes the training program as personalized as possible.

Peculiarities:

Harvard's motto is "Veritas" ("Truth").

The corporate color is purple. From the name of this color comes the common name for all Harvard sports teams - Harvard Crimson.

Harvard is hosting a large-scale event - the Ig Nobel Prize - a joke award that goes to the most funny, unusual and witty research.

Princeton

Founded in 1746 in the state of New Jersey, and received university status only in 1896. The main campus consists of 180 buildings spread over 500 acres.

Peculiarities:

Motto: "Prosper under God's power."

The campus of Princeton University is open to visitors, so you can meet tourists strolling here.

In 1867, the Princeton baseball team wore black and orange uniforms. Since then, the tiger has become the symbol of the university.

Since 1893, Princeton has had a "Code of Honor" - a guarantor of academic honesty and integrity. At every job, students are required to sign an "oath of honor" during exams.

Princeton has the most hidden secret societies. They often serve as a tool for establishing informal connections among the intellectual elite and can help a university graduate in building a career, but sometimes their activities have been subversive. It is believed that, as rector of the university, the 28th President of the United States, Woodrow Wilson, threatened to expel all students who were in secret organizations.

Yale university

Prestigious private university, which closes the "big three universities" in the United States. The main campus of Yale University is located in New Haven.

Yale University was founded in 1701 as "The Collegiate School". The main areas of study here are: art, social and human sciences, medicine, applied sciences and engineering. In total, Yale University offers about two thousand courses to study.

Peculiarities

The motto "Lux et Veritas" is translated from Latin as "Light and Truth".

For the first 10 years, teaching at the university was conducted exclusively in Latin. English was banned not only in the classroom, but even when communicating between students. Now for those who want to learn Latin and Greek, there are corresponding language courses.

There are a large number of secret societies at Yale University. The most famous of them is "Skull and Bones" (Skull and Bones). It is generally accepted that members of the club became members of the elite, who subsequently occupied high positions in the civil service. For example, George W. Bush and George W. Bush, as well as former US Secretary of State John Kerry.

It is believed that it was at Yale University that its own symbol first appeared - a bulldog named Handsome Dan (Handsome Dan). Now the responsible "post" is occupied by Handsome Dan XVI.

Cornell University

The youngest Ivy League university and one of the leading research centers in the United States. Cornell is located in Ithaca, New York. It was founded in 1865 by businessman Ezra Cornell and politician Andrew White.

It has a very high acceptance rate of 14%, much higher than in other universities of the League. Cornell has 14 colleges, schools and separate divisions. The strongest training programs are in the field of engineering, including engineering physics, biology, and agricultural engineering.

Peculiarities

Motto: "Any person - any study" ("Any person - any study"). Cornell is the only university whose motto is in English.

Cornell widely celebrates its own holidays. One of the most famous is Slope Day, which marks the end of the spring semester. Within its framework, SlopeFest is held - a music festival with entertainment. Another highlight at Cornell is Dragon Day. A week before the holiday, students-architects make a symbolic dragon, and on the day of honoring it is carried through the square of the Central Campus, after which it is burned.

The recognizable colors on a can of Campbell's soup were borrowed from Cornell's football team.

University of Pennsylvania

Located in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was founded in 1740 as the Charitable School of Philadelphia. Later, the school received the status of a college, and only then - the status of a university. The first president of the University of Pennsylvania was Benjamin Franklin.

The university is known, first of all, for an interdisciplinary approach to science, therefore it is famous for the scientific achievements of students and graduates. Much of the significant research at Penn has been in the fields of medicine and physics. These areas are still leading at the university.

Peculiarities

Motto: "Laws without morality are useless."

There is an opinion that the very concept of "ivy league" originated at the University of Pennsylvania. It is believed that in 1873 the first graduating class planted ivy on campus, after which the tradition of "Ivy Day" - a ceremony during which an ivy stone is placed in any university building - began to spread to other colleges.

The University of Pennsylvania is called the "high school for billionaires", because among its graduates, for example, the current president and businessman Donald Trump, or Warren Buffett is one of the richest people in the world.

The first digital computer ENIAC for a secret US project was developed in 1943 at the University of Pennsylvania.

Columbia University

One of the oldest Ivy League universities with high cultural and educational standards. It was founded in 1754 as King's College after receiving a charter from King George II of England.

The university includes 18 faculties, schools and colleges. Three faculties are involved in the education of undergraduate students, including Columbia College, the Faculty of Humanities, the Faculty of Applied Sciences and Engineering.

Peculiarities

Motto: "In your light we will see the light."

The Pulitzer Prize, one of the most prestigious awards in journalism, is awarded by the Columbia University School of Journalism.

Notable alumni include: three US presidents (Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Barack Obama), more than 100 Pulitzer laureates, 94 Nobel Prize winners, 29 Oscar winners.

brown university

Prestigious private university located in Providence, Rhode Island. The university was founded in 1764 as the College of Rhode Island and later acquired university status. There are a huge number of faculties - in almost all possible areas. The main areas are social and human sciences.

Since 1969, the New Program has been operating at Brown University - this is a liberal curriculum that allows you to independently choose courses of interest within any direction.

Peculiarities

The motto of the university is "In God we trust."

The first location of the university is the city of Warren, but in 1770 the university moved to the city of Providence.

Brown students have an unusual musical tradition - on Halloween night, they gather on one of the campuses to listen to organ music. It is performed on the largest organ in the world.

Dartmouth College

It was founded in Hanover, New Hampshire, in 1769. Dartmouth is one of nine colonial colleges founded before the Revolutionary War.

The main emphasis at Dartmouth is on the preparation of bachelor students. The humanities and natural sciences are taught in 40 departments. The most popular programs in 2013 were economics, public administration, history, engineering, life sciences, English and mathematics.

The Dartmouth Tuck School of Business is one of the leading schools for business education in the United States and offers great career prospects for graduates.

Peculiarities

Motto: "The voice of one crying in the wilderness."

One of Dartmouth's traditions is the stacking and lighting of the bonfire organized by freshmen. In addition, college students have holidays every semester. For example, in the winter there is a carnival, and in the spring - a joint "big weekend".

The BASIC programming language was created in 1963 by Dartmouth College professors Thomas Kurtz and John Kemeny.

The first European university is the University of Bologna (Università di Bologna, UNIBO), founded in 1088. In fairness, it should be noted that, like many things, "universities" also came to Europe from the east, from the Arab world. In the Arab world, Bologna's competitor is Al-Karaouine University, the oldest continuously existing university in the world, but unlike in Europe, Arab religious schools did not issue diplomas on behalf of the institution itself.

And the motto of the oldest university in Europe, University of Bologna:
"Alma mater studiorum - Petrus ubique pater legum Bononia mater"
(Alma mater studiorum - Mother-nurse of the doctrine)

Although... It can be said that the first European educational institution, the scientific community was the School of Pythagoreans. And the first university Plato Academy, and we know its "motto": "Entrance is forbidden to those who do not know geometry" or "Let not those who do not know geometry enter" (Μηδείς αγεωμέτρητος εισίτω).

The first domestic university was, of course, Moscow State University. The creation of the university was proposed by I. I. Shuvalov and M. V. Lomonosov. Initially, the opening of the university was planned for 1754, however, due to the preparatory work associated primarily with the repair of the building, the opening took place only in 1755. The decree on the establishment of the university was signed by Empress Elizaveta Petrovna on January 12 (23), 1755. In memory of the day of signing the decree, Tatyana's Day is celebrated annually at the university (January 12 according to the Julian calendar, according to the Gregorian calendar in the XX-XXI centuries - January 25).

Motto Moscow State University: "Science is a clear knowledge of the truth, enlightenment of the mind"

Phystech is believed to have been founded in 1946. November 25, 1946 is considered to be the birth date of Phystech, when the Council of Ministers of the USSR issued a resolution on the establishment of the Faculty of Physics and Technology (FTF) of Moscow State University. Five years later, in 1951, the FTF MSU is closed - but in the same 1951, the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution on the organization on the basis of the FTF MGU of a new university - the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, which began its existence in 1952 The first rector of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology was Ivan Fedorovich Petrov, a Soviet military and scientific figure, lieutenant general of aviation (!). It was this group of academicians that included P.L. Kapitsa, S.A. Khristianovich, N.N. Semyonov asked for help. It was necessary to save the idea, to save the future of the Land of the Soviets. Authoritative Soviet scientists convinced the general of the advantage of a new type of institution, of the rightness of their noble cause. And he convinced the top leadership of the country (he personally went to an appointment with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Comrade Stalin). You can read more about the history of the Fiztekh at dragon_moscow , the beginning, as I understand it, .

Motto Moscow Physical-Technical University:
"Sapere aude"
("Dare to know")

Otherwise - "Dare to be wise!". This call is contained in one of the "Messages" of the ancient Roman poet Quintus Horace Flaccus. He wrote: "The one who started half the battle is already done: dare to be wise and start!"...

Mottos of other domestic universities and institutes:

Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
"The road will be mastered by the walking one"

Moscow State Technical University. N. E. Bauman
"Courage, will, work and perseverance!"

Saint Petersburg State University
"Hic tuta perennat"
("Here he is safe")

Ural State Economic University
“The knowledge is the power, the science is the might”
Exists only in the English version, it can be translated into Russian as "Knowledge is power, science is power"

Ural Mining University
“Think of things above” (Apostle Paul, Colossians Col. 3:2)

Ural State University named after A. M. Gorky
"Fear the man of one book!" (Thomas Aquinas)

Moscow State University of Technology and Management
“Faster in thought, brighter in word, stronger in deed!”

State University - Higher School of Economics
"Non scholae, sed vitae discimus"
("Not for school, but for life we ​​study")

European University at St. Petersburg
"Bringing the Best Together"

St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO)
"More than a university" ("It's more than a university")

Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU)
"Century traditions - modern technologies"

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (PFUR)
"Scientia unescamus"
("Let us unite in knowledge")

Novosibirsk State University
"We will not make you smarter, we will teach you to think"

Irkutsk State University
"Intellect. Humanism. Uniqueness"

Amur State University
"Keeping traditions, looking to the future"

London School of Economics
"Rerum cognoscere causa"
("To understand the causes of things" - "To understand the causes of things")

Imperial College London
"Scientia imperii decus et tutamen"
("Knowledge is the adornment and protection of the State" - "Knowledge is the adornment and protection of the state")

Cambridge university
"Hinc lucem et pocula sacra"
("From here, light and sacred drafts" - "Here [we gain] light and sacred vessels [knowledge]")

University of Oxford
"Dominus Illuminatio Mea"
(“The Lord is my enlightenment”)

Harvard University
Veritas
("True")

Stanford University
"Die Luft der Freiheit weht" (Stanford's motto, oddly enough, in German is a quote from the humanist poet Ulrich von Hutten)
("The wind of freedom blows")

Princeton University
"Dei sub numine viget"
("Prosperous under God's power")

Yale university
"Lux et Veritas"
("Light and Truth")
The inscription on the book is in Hebrew: URIM AND TUMMIM, which can be translated as "heads or tails"

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mens et Manus
("Head and Hands")

California Institute of Technology
The truth shall make you free
("The Truth Sets Free")

University of Berkeley, California
"Fiat Lux" (Eng. "Let there be light")
("Let there be light")

heidelberg university
"Semper Apertus" (German "Immer offen")
("The book of knowledge is always open")

Tubingen University
"Attempto!"
(“I dare!” or “I dare!”)

University of Nijmegen (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)
"In Dei nomine feliciter"
(Fortunately in the name of God)

University of the Basque Country (Universidad del Pais Vasco)
“Eman ta zabal zazu” (Phrase taken from the Basque anthem)
("Give knowledge and expand it")

Carlos III University of Madrid (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
Homo homini sacra res
("Man must be sacred to man")

University of Calgary
“Mo Shjile Togam Suas” (and this is in Scots, although the official languages ​​of Canada are English and French)
("I'll lift my eyes")

Technical University of Eindhoven
"Mens Agitat Molem"
("Spirit moves matter")

Essex University (University of Essex)
"Thought the harder, heart the keener."
("A bolder thought, and a more sensitive heart")

Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa (Stellenbosch University)
Pectora roborant cultus recti (lat. roughly "A good education strengthens the spirit")

At the entrance to Stellenbosch University (South Africa) hangs the following message:
“The destruction of any nation does not require atomic bombs or the use of long-range missiles. It only requires a reduction in the quality of education and the resolution of cheating in exams by students. Patients die at the hands of such doctors. Buildings are destroyed at the hands of such engineers.
Money is lost at the hands of such economists and accountants. Justice is lost in the hands of such lawyers and judges. The collapse of education is the collapse of the nation."

Federal University of Espirito Santo (Holy Spirit), Brazil (Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo)
"Docete Omnes Gentes"
("Teach all people")

University of Lisbon
"Ad lucem"
("The sun rises for all") (approximately)

University of Padua, Italy
"Universa Universis Patavina Libertas"
("Freedom of Padua, universal and for all")

Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University
"Utilitas, Honor et Gloria"
("Benefit, Honor and Glory")

Belarusian State University
"University is your step into the future!"

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
"Siddhirbhavati Karmaja" "Effort Yields Success"
("Perfection is born from action")

Chinese University of Hong Kong
博文約禮 "Through learning and temperance to virtue"
("Expand the intellectual horizon and keep within the limits of decency")

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Harvard University - Harvard University- one of the most famous and oldest universities in the USA, whose graduates become representatives of the political and scientific elite of the whole world. The university is located in the scientific city called Cambridge, which is located in Massachusetts. Harvard is a member of the Ivy League, an association of 8 private universities in the United States, which is famous for its elitism and high standards of education.

Tuition fees at Harvard University

The cost of studying at Harvard averages 40,000 USD per year, and together with living expenses can reach up to 60,000 USD per year. However, it should be borne in mind that the university has a huge number of available scholarships and grants, and 70% of students receive financial assistance.

-	Minimum	Harvard College	School of Law	Honey. school	Business School
Year of study	0USD	$46,340	$63,800	$58,050	$73,440
Nutrition, teaching aids and more	0USD	$10,670	$32,180	$18,050	$19.020
Hostel	0USD	$10,609	-	$16,800	$13,350
Medical insurance	$3,364	$3,364	$3,364	$3,364	$3,364
Transport costs	0USD	$5,000	-	$1,615	-
Total per year	$3,364	$75,983	$99.344	$97,879	$109.174

History of Harvard University

Harvard is the oldest university in the United States, founded in 1636. The educational institution was named after the philanthropist and philanthropist John Harvard, who bequeathed his library and part of the property to the university. Interestingly, back in 1643, a foundation was created at Harvard to support research and development - one of the first in the world. If in the 17th century mainly theological sciences were taught here, then by the middle of the 18th century the vector of education had shifted towards secular sciences.
In the 19th century, the educational institution acquired its trademark crimson color, when representatives of Harvard put on dark red scarves at the regatta so that they could be better seen. Since then, purple has been a constant symbol of Harvard. At the beginning of the 20th century, the college changed its status to a university one.

Achievements of Harvard University

Today Harvard University is one of the most elite and reputable universities in the world. The university is famous for its business school and developments in various fields of science, most of which are funded by the government.

• In 2017, a group of Harvard scientists was able to turn hydrogen into metal for the first time in history - its use in rocket science will open up new frontiers in space exploration.
• Harvard bioengineers invented in 2017 a plastic robot that can prevent heart attacks and automatically keep the heart pumping.
• In 2014, Harvard researchers found support for the cosmic inflation theory that describes the Big Bang process.
• The university is working on the creation of an "elixir of youth", the first results of testing the elixir were successful.
• In 2014, Harvard scientists created an inexpensive detector to monitor diabetes and other diseases. The detector costs about 25 USD and weighs 2 ounces and will be used in the poorest regions of the planet.
• Harvard scientists, in collaboration with researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, have invented a method for storing solar energy in molecules, which will later allow the use of environmentally friendly energy for domestic purposes (cooking, heating water, heating private houses and apartments).
• A group of researchers from Harvard and together are reprogramming the cells of living organisms to create an effective cellular therapy that will allow tissues to regenerate faster after serious damage, which can be a solution to the problem of thyroid disease or diabetes.

Why choose Harvard University?

• The main campus of Harvard University is located on 85 hectares of land. There are educational buildings, libraries, sports facilities, as well as hostels for first-year students. The rest of the student residences are located nearby, on the picturesque coast of the Charles River.
• Students with good academic performance or other achievements live in special houses named after the presidents of the country, the university or great scientists.
• Harvard Business School and Harvard Stadium are located in Boston's Allston neighborhood on 145 hectares.
• Harvard has the largest endowment in the world. Its size in 2013 amounted to 323 USD billion. In addition, compared to other prestigious universities, Harvard graduates are more likely to become billionaires.
• Harvard Library is the largest academic library in the United States.
• Harvard University has several of its own museums with the richest collections. The art museum includes the Fogg Museum, the Busch-Reisinger Museum, the Sackler Museum with collections of works by the Impressionists, Pre-Raphaelites, Expressionists, as well as collections of Oriental art.
• The Harvard Museum of Natural History includes the Mineralogical Museum, the Museum of Comparative Zoology, and the Botanical Museum. The Center for Fine Arts, designed by the architect Le Corbusier, the Museum of Archeology and Ethnology, and the Museum of Semitic Culture also operate here.

Scholarships and grants at Harvard

It is believed that only a select few can afford studying at Harvard University, but this is not so: 2/3 of students receive material support. The university takes into account the financial capabilities of each student. Harvard University is ready to take on all the expenses related to the student's education at the university, or to cover some of them. For example, the amount of assistance is determined as follows: the student's parents (or himself) must contribute a certain amount of tuition (depending on the total family income), to this amount the student's personal investments are added (for example, from summer part-time work and employment during study ), as well as assistance from third-party funds. After calculating the total amount, the Harvard University Scholarship Committee (Committee on General Scholarships) makes a decision on the appointment of material assistance to the student.

Faculties at Harvard University

Harvard University is the strongest educational and research center, which excelled equally in the teaching of the humanities, sciences and technical sciences. The university has 12 colleges and faculties. Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Faculty of Arts and Sciences) is the largest division of Harvard University. It consists of Harvard College for undergraduate students and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, where future masters and graduate students study.
The university also hosts the School of Design, Education, Medicine, Dentistry, Theology, Law, and the Harvard Business School, where students can earn an MBA or Ph.D. in business. In the university, the place of honor is occupied by the Harvard Institute of Public Administration. John F. Kennedy and the Public Health Institute.
The most popular areas of Harvard University include medicine, economics, business, law and political science.

Requirements for admission to Harvard University

The process of admission to Harvard University differs from the standard requirements of other universities. The applicant must pay an entrance fee of 75 USD, provide the results of a successfully passed SAT or ACT test. In addition, two SAT subject test scores will be required. Also, the applicant must translate a school certificate, provide school grades and a total score for the last six months. Among the required documents are two recommendations from teachers.
Harvard University accepts students from the age of 17. The admission committee pays attention not only to good grades, but also to leadership qualities, social activity and participation in volunteer projects.

-	Undergraduate	Master's degree
Application on the university website	fee 75 USD	fee 105 USD
Age	17+ years old	17+ years old
Personal achievements	evidence of victories in subject Olympiads sports competitions	volunteer and social activities participation in the life of the university scientific achievements victories in sports competitions
GPA	certificate 3.9+	diploma 3.9+
Tests	SAT 1470-1600 points ACT 32–35 points
TOEFL	~ 90 points	80–109
transcripts	report and transcript from the school	university grade statement
Recommendations	2 progress reports	letters of recommendation from teachers or employers
Education document	school annual report School Interim Report	Bachelor's / Specialist's degree
From the applicant		learning objectives statement sample writing, portfolio

Admission statistics for Harvard University

Application Deadlines for Harvard University

Submission of applications is carried out in 2 visits, but only once a year. Deadlines don't change for a long time.

Free education at Harvard

Harvard University, being one of the most prestigious in the world, has huge funds to support students from low-income families. The financial aid scheme is very simple: if a student has successfully passed the competition for admission, but cannot afford to cover all the costs of education, then the university gives a 100% guarantee of material assistance. To receive funding, it is enough to provide documents confirming that the annual income of the parents is less than 65,000 USD per year - in this case, Harvard University takes over.

International exchange programs and internships at Harvard University

Harvard University has close international links with prestigious institutions around the world. Exchange and internship programs operate with leading universities in Europe and the USA (including Stanford University, Cambridge University, Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania, Oxford University, etc.).
One of the most popular programs at Harvard is the summer internship at Harvard University, which annually brings together experts in the field of media and the Internet. It is hosted by the Berkman Center for Internet & Society. The internship is designed for undergraduate and graduate (PhD) students who are studying in specialties related to computer technology and media. In addition, each school and institute at Harvard University has its own grant and internship programs.

Dual Degree Programs at Harvard University

Harvard University offers its students a double degree program, which allows them to receive two specialties at the same time both within the walls of their own university and at partner universities with which Harvard has signed agreements. One such institution is the Berklee College of Music. At the end of the five-year program, graduates are awarded a Bachelor of Arts degree from Harvard University and a Berklee Master's degree. Next on the list of Harvard University partners is the University of Cambridge. The joint program leads to a doctorate in law from Harvard University and a master's degree from Cambridge.
Harvard Business School students have the opportunity to earn an MBA and Master of Public Policy (MPP) from the Harvard Kennedy School of Management. Joint programs are also announced with the law, medical and dental schools operating at Harvard University.

Harvard Business School - Best MBA Programs

Harvard Business School consistently ranks among the top 10 best business schools in the world. A distinctive feature of the educational institution is the orientation towards practice and interaction between students. Getting into Harvard Business School is quite difficult, since excellent grades are not a decisive factor in enrollment. The admissions committee pays attention to the success of the applicant, work experience in the field of business, participation in charity events and other achievements.
Harvard Business School offers several MBA programs (short-term and full-time), doctoral studies (PhD in business), and also provides the opportunity to obtain two degrees at the same time. In addition, Harvard Business School offers courses in marketing, leadership, finance, and entrepreneurship. The cost of studying at the Harvard Business School under the MBA program will cost about 70,000 USD per year.

Assistance in finding a job after graduating from Harvard University

Like any other top university, Harvard University helps its students in choosing suitable vacancies. The Career Service operates on the campus of the university, which arranges various events for students and announces them on its official page on the Internet. Career Service specialists are engaged in the selection of paid internships, the search for interesting vacancies, the organization of courses and trainings, as well as events where students can meet potential employers. As a rule, graduates of Harvard University do not have problems finding a job. According to statistics, more than 60% of students find work during their studies (mainly on internships).

Notable alumni of Harvard University

• Harvard University has graduated from 8 US presidents, including Barack Obama, John F. Kennedy and Franklin Roosevelt.
• Among the graduates, faculty and staff of Harvard University, there are 150 Nobel laureates.
• Mark Zuckerberg is an American entrepreneur, programmer, founder and CEO of Facebook. Retired from his first year of undergraduate studies, but received an honorary Doctor of Laws degree in 2017.
• Bill Gates is an American businessman, philanthropist and public figure, one of the founders of Microsoft, is the founder and chairman of the Bill and Miranda Gates charitable organization.
• David Rockefeller - American statesman, entrepreneur, banker, is the grandson of the first dollar billionaire John Rockefeller.
• Darren Aranofsky is a well-known Hollywood director, author of the films "Requiem for a Dream" and "Black Swan".
• Matt Damon is a famous American actor, producer and screenwriter, born and raised in Cambridge. In 1998, he won two prestigious awards at once - "Oscar" and "Golden Globe" for the screenplay for the film "Good Will Hunting".
• Natalie Portman is an American film and stage actress, producer, screenwriter, and film director. In 2011, she won a number of prestigious film awards: BAFTA, Oscar and Golden Globe for her lead role in the Black Swan film.

Interesting facts about Harvard University

• Every year at Harvard University, a prize is awarded for the most dubious or witty scientific achievements of the last year - the Ig Nobel Prize. The word “dubious” refers to studies like “why drunk people consider themselves attractive” or “how mice with a transplanted heart listen to opera”, etc.
• The territory of Harvard University has become a film set for movies and TV shows dozens of times. Films such as The Social Network, Spartan, Angels & Demons and Good Will Hunting were filmed here.
• The educational institution is the scene of action of literary works. The university is described in William Faulkner's novel The Sound and the Fury.
• At the entrance to Harvard Yard stands a monument that reads "John Harvard. Founder. 1638". Students refer to it as the "Statue of the Three Lies". The fact is that Harvard was a patron of the university, but not the founder. It is generally accepted that the history of the educational institution dates back to 1636, and not from 1638. In addition, this is not Harvard at all, but only its image, written off from an ordinary student. History has not preserved portraits or references to what the famous philanthropist John Harvard looked like, whose name is known to the whole world today.

Admission process to Harvard University

Getting into Harvard University is very difficult, because out of 30,000 applicants, no more than 2,000 applicants pass the competition. In addition, the documents of each candidate are considered by several members of the selection committee independently of each other. But it is possible to pass all these tests, the main thing is to soberly assess your chances.
The requirements of Harvard University for academic scores are consistently high, the applicant must provide a certificate with excellent grades or a bachelor's degree, and the SAT or ACT test must also be passed for an “excellent” mark. Knowledge of English is also taken into account when enrolling, the applicant has the right to provide an American TOEFL certificate or have an interview with one of the members of the commission, where the level of language proficiency of the applicant will be taken into account. It should be remembered that Harvard University reserves the right to require additional documents or ask the applicant to pass the exam. A language certificate will definitely come in handy when applying for a master's or PhD program.
The main priority of Harvard is to attract talented students who will be able to glorify the university, but it is simply impossible to evaluate the eccentricity of an applicant, paying attention only to grades. That is why the admissions committee asks each candidate to write an essay in English (on a specific topic) and a motivation letter that reveals the potential of the applicant and his goals for the future.
Properly completed documents will also play an important role in admission. Grammar and lexical errors are not allowed here. Each applicant makes an important decision: to deal with the design on their own or to entrust all the worries regarding the collection of papers to specialists. If you doubt that you will be able to go through all the stages of the admission campaign on your own, we are ready to offer our professional assistance:

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Programs - Bachelor - Harvard University

Undergraduate	African and African American Studies
Undergraduate	Anthropology
Undergraduate	Applied Mathematics
Undergraduate	Applied Mathematics (including secondary field)
Undergraduate	Astrophysics
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Harvard University is the world's most famous institution of higher education, located in the American city of Cambridge (Massachusetts), which is part of Boston. Harvard is known for its high level of teaching, the presence of a powerful material and technical base, an individual approach to each student, and help in finding a well-paid job. Every year, Harvard University traditionally takes top places in the rankings of US educational institutions.

Veritas - "Truth", the motto of Harvard University

The history of Harvard causes some confusion for the average person. And the thing is that the university was named after a man like John Harvard, who is mistakenly considered the founder of the school. In fact, Harvard was founded on September 8, 1636 by English colonists, in the town of Newtown, which was later renamed Cambridge, in honor of the city where many English people received their education. The fact is that in England there is also Cambridge, which is known for its Cambridge University. Initially, Harvard was an ordinary college, which in a couple of years turned into the most elite and aristocratic educational institution. John Harvard was a graduate of the English University of Cambridge who came to New England to teach Bible principles. But he managed to live on the American continent for only one year, after which he died of tuberculosis at the young age of 31. At the same time, he managed to bequeath to the college about 400 pounds (half of his fortune) and 400 books in his personal library. Harvard College was named after him. By the way, in the central courtyard of the university there is a memorial to John Harvard, with the inscription "John Harvard, founder, 1638".

Monument to John Harvard

But among the people it is often called the "monument of triple lies." Because:

1. Harvard didn't found a university
2. The school appeared in 1636, not 1638
3. And the most comical thing is that the monument is not D. Harvard, but a student Sherman Gore, who was chosen as a model for the sculptor.

The first Harvard graduate consisted of only 9 students who studied with only a single teacher. Initially, only representatives of the clergy were trained in the educational institution. But, starting in 1643, a number of reforms were carried out at the college, which turned it into a more secular and cultural institution. And already in 1780 the college became a university.

Harvard predates America by about 140 years!

Location of Harvard University

Harvard in downtown Cambridge

Cambridge is where Harvard University is today. A well-known student city, which is also home to a popular competitor to Harvard - the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). There are also other schools and colleges. Therefore, the best conditions for a comfortable student life are created here. More than half of Harvard students live in 12 residence halls in Harvard Yard. This is almost 85 hectares of land filled with various administrative buildings, libraries, and even a church. Nine houses are located in the south of the campus, the remaining three are in a residential area where Radcliffe College used to be, named after the English aristocrat Anne Radcliffe (the famous founder of the fund to support Harvard). Another 145 hectares of land is occupied by the Harvard Business School. On its territory there are distinctive sports facilities, the famous Harvard Stadium is also located there. Approximately 5 km from Cambridge is the Harvard Medical School, which is almost 9 hectares of land. And that's not it. The possessions of Harvard also include: a garden in Boston, the Research Library of Harvard University (about 16 million books), a museum in Washington, 3,000 acres of forest (Harvard Forest) in Petersham, and even research centers in Italy, China.

Stadium at Harvard

Also on the territory of Harvard University there are a couple of their own museums. One of which has its own forest, which is periodically examined by biologists.

A Walk Through Harvard Video

Studying at Harvard

According to Wikipedia, in 2010 Harvard had about 2,100 teachers, about 7,600 students and 14,500 graduate students. Approximately 360 thousand graduates live in 190 countries of the world. There are about 3000 courses offered. Training takes place in 6 languages. The main faculties of Harvard University and colleges are:

• Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Bachelor's College, School of Arts)
• Medical College
• School of Dentistry
• Institute of Theology
• School rights
• business
• Design
• School pedagogical sciences
• Institute of Public Health
• Harvard Institute of Public Administration. D.F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy School of Government).
• School Engineering and Applied Sciences

The most popular specialties are medicine, law, business, political science.

Harvard is also known for its scientific achievements. It is not surprising, because 47 Nobel Prize winners and 48 Pulitzer Prize winners study, work, or have already graduated from it. The university is also known for its sad projects. For example, the Harvard project in 1948, created to study the destruction of the USSR and the entire Soviet community. In those days, these were quite realistic methods of struggle during the Cold War.

A few words about Harvard graduates

Since Harvard University is part of the Ivy League (the union of the most famous American universities), it is not surprising that Harvard graduates are prominent figures, businessmen, politicians, and other creative personalities. Among them are eight US presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama. Also popular Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Natalie Portman. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, also studied at Harvard. Bill Gates, who was expelled for academic failure, but nevertheless received a diploma a few years later. But his companion Steve Ballmer managed to immediately successfully complete his studies at Harvard. Also, Ukrainian figures studied at the educational institution: Orest Subtelny, Grigory Grabovich, Yuri Shevchuk. It is worth noting that Harvard also has the Ukrainian Research Institute (Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute), founded in 1973.

Natalie Portman in her early years at Harvard

How to get into Harvard University

Both US citizens and foreigners can enter Harvard University. The admission committee of the university pays special attention to the personal qualities of the applicant (willpower, leadership and other skills), recommendations from teachers, experience of participating in various events. That is, in fact, social activity is valued the most. Standard conditions for admission:

• SAT 1 (or ACT) scores, two SAT 2 Subject Tests. An analogue of the Russian USE. The total score for each test should be between 650-800.
• Letters of recommendation from school teachers, which describe not only the student's learning interests, but also his personal qualities. At least two letters.
• Various diplomas, achievements, awards.
• School certificate

Also, in order to register on the university website in order to apply for admission to Harvard, you need to pay 75 dollars. Thus, despite the large number of people who want to enter this educational institution, in reality only 6% of the total number get here.

The weekly magazine Times Higher Education publishes a list of the two hundred best universities in the world every year - World University Rankings. This rating is considered one of the leading. The results are based on official statistics, estimates of tens of thousands of experts and student opinion polls.

Bigpiccha offers to find out which universities are in the top ten. Interestingly, in 2015, Moscow State University entered the ranking for the first time, taking 196th place.

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10th place. Yale University, Connecticut, USA. A private research university, the third of nine colonial colleges founded before the Revolutionary War. At Yale, you can study not only in the exact, humanities and natural sciences, but even as a theologian and actor. Bill and Hillary Clinton, both Bushes, economist Paul Krugman, actors David Duchovny and Edward Norton, actresses Meryl Streep, Sigourney Weaver and Jodie Foster, writer Sinclair Lewis and many others studied at Yale. The motto of the university is: Lux et veritas - "Light and Truth".

9th place. Imperial College London, UK. This university consists of four faculties: natural sciences, engineering, medicine and business. Writer Herbert Wells and Queen guitarist Brian May studied here. Motto: Scientia imperii decus et tutamen - "Knowledge is the decoration and protection of the Empire."

8th place. University of California at Berkeley, USA. Public Research University. It is listed as one of the best centers for training specialists in computer and IT technologies, economics and physics. Berkeley physicists played a key role in the development of the atomic bomb during World War II. Also known for student activism. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, actor Gregory Pack, entrepreneur and politician Robert McNamara studied here. Motto: Fiat Lux - "Let there be light."

7th place. Princeton University, New Jersey, USA. Like Yale, one of nine colonial colleges founded before the Revolutionary War. The names of the writer Nina Berberova, President Woodrow Wilson, actress Brooke Shields, writers Haruki Murakami and Francis Scott Fitzgerald are associated with the university. Motto: Dei sub numine viget - "Prospers under God's power."

6th place. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, USA. Famous for innovations in the field of robotics and artificial intelligence. 81 members of the MIT community are Nobel laureates, a record number. The Institute was graduated from the former head of the Federal Reserve Ben Bernanke, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan. Motto: Mens et Manus - "Mind and Hand".

5th place. Cambridge university. The second university in Great Britain after Oxford was founded in 1209. Among the people, one way or another connected with the University of Cambridge, 88 Nobel laureates. Motto: Hinc lucem et pocula sacra - "Here is light and sacred vessels."

4th place. Stanford University, California, USA. Private research university in Silicon Valley. Stanford graduates founded Hewlett-Packard, Yahoo, Google, Nike, Gap, PayPal, Instagram. President Herbert Hoover, former Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Barak, former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul studied here. President John F. Kennedy and actress Reece Witherspoon did not finish their studies at the university. Divided into the Faculties of Business, Law, Medicine and the Faculty of Engineering. The motto: Die Luft der Freiheit weht - "The wind of freedom blows", is a quote from the German humanist knight Ulrich von Hutten.

3rd place. Oxford University, UK. The oldest English-speaking university in the world - founded almost in the XI century. The main directions are humanitarian, mathematical, physical, social sciences, medicine. 25 British Prime Ministers have graduated from Oxford. Margaret Thatcher, philosopher Thomas Hobbes, writers Jonathan Swift, Oscar Wilde, John Tolkien and Aldous Huxley, physicist Stephen Hawking studied here. Motto: Dominus Illuminatio Mea - "The Lord is my enlightenment."

2nd place. Harvard University, Massachusetts, USA. Eight US presidents have graduated from Harvard. There are 75 Nobel Prize winners associated with the university in one way or another. Harvard University ranks first in the country in terms of the number of billionaires among graduates. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, Theodore Roosevelt, Franklin Roosevelt, Barack Obama, Pakistani politician Benazir Bhutto, actress Natalie Portman graduated from the university. Motto: Veritas - "The Truth".

1st place. California Institute of Technology. One of the most important universities in the world specializing in exact sciences and engineering. The university owns the Jet Propulsion Laboratory, which launches NASA's robotic spacecraft. There are 31 Nobel Prize winners associated with Caltech. Motto: The truth shall make you free - "The truth gives freedom."