Harvard courses. Harvard University for Russians: Dream or Reality

Hardly there is a person who has never heard of Harvard University. The glory of this educational institution has long passed the borders of the United States and, thanks to the press and cinema, his name was almost merged with the "University" concept. And it is impossible to say that this glory is undeserved. From year to year, Harvard University invariably enters the top positions of most world school ratings. University teachers have an unusually high authority in the world of science and arts, their research is printed in the most advanced scientific journals. Among Harvard graduates: 48 Nobel laureates (Theodore Richards, Albert Mountains and others), 32 chapters of states (including John Kennedy and Barack Obama), 48 laureates of the Pulitzer Prize (composer Eliot Carter is one of them).

Harvard University (Harvard University, Cambridge city, Massachusetts) - the oldest institution of higher education in the United States, founded in 1636 and included in the so-called "League of Ivy" - eight of the most prestigious American universities. The name of the university received in honor of the first patronage, the young minister of Charles Harvard from Charleston, who visited his library and half the state of the university. A monument to John Harvard is currently directly opposite Harvard Hall and is probably the most recognizable attraction of the Harvard court - the historic part of the university campus.

John Harvard (11/26/1607-14.09.1638)

The total number of students who are at the same time studying at the university walls - about 22 thousand. The number of living graduates is now: more than 371 thousand, of which 279 thousand are residents of the United States and about 59 thousand - visiting from other countries.

The total area of \u200b\u200buniversity possessions: 2208 hectares. Harvard Library - the largest academic library in the world - there are about 20.4 million volumes of various publications, 400 million manuscripts, 10 million photos and 124 million archived web pages. Access to this rich collection provides almost 800 library workers. Harvard museums store more than 28 million works of art, artifacts, samples, materials and tools. They take up to 650 thousand visitors annually.

The teaching staff of Harvard University is currently 2400 people. More than twenty university professors are world-famous scientists.

Applicants are offered to choose from the following faculties and specialty:

• Higher School of Arts and Sciences;
• School business;
• Separation of continuous education;
• School of dentistry;
• Higher School of Design;
• School of theology;
• Higher Pedagogical School;
• School of Engineering and Applied Sciences. A. Polson;
• Government school them. J.F. Kennedy;
• Law school;
• Medical school;
• School of public health. T.ch. Chan;
• Radcliffian Institute for Advanced Research.

Cost of training at Harvard University

Consider the current cost of training for US and foreigners in 2016.

• Course: $ 43280
• Fees: $ 3794
• Accommodation: $ 9894
• Food: $ 6057
• Personal expenses (including payment of $ 800-1200 per books): $ 3875
• Flight cost: $ 0-5200

Total: $ 66900 - 72100 per year.

In addition, in the case of medical insurance, another $ 2630 will be added to this amount.

Approximately 55% of students receive financial support that is partially or fully covers training costs. The university has many options for implementing this support. If the applicant managed to pass entrance exams, the university uses a combination of several financial sources in order to create an individual assistance package that satisfies the needs of a specific student. Among these sources: scholarships, university part-time, loans, as well as grants provided by third-party organizations. The average amount of the annual grant in 2016 amounted to $ 50 thousand. Since 2007, the university's investment in financial assistance to students jumped by 75%, from 96.6 to 170 million per year.

Depending on the financial situation of a particular student, which turns out on the basis of the income level of his parents (it is necessary to submit confirmation documents), it will be charged a certain level of scholarship and also proposed work in campus.

If the amount of training costs is still not covered, then the student can take money in debt using one of the numerous loan programs, for example, the Harvard Cancer.

But the main difficulty, both for the Americans themselves, and for foreign applicants, is not the training price, but the high complexity of exams and a very low percentage of income - only about 5% of all submitted documents become students of the university.

Teodor Elvin Hall - the nuclear scientist and the Soviet spy;

Henry Longfello - Poet;

Bill Gates is a billionaire;

Mark Zuckerberg - Founder of the social network Facebook;

Mitt Romney - politician;

Jeremy Lin is a NBA player.

04.02.2014

In Russia, a program of training students abroad "Global Education" was adopted. Money for the program will be allocated from the state budget. We are talking about non-humanitarian - natural science, medical and engineering - specialties, about high technologies. Bachelor of Russia will be able to study in the magistrants and doctoral studies of the most prestigious foreign universities. Each of them will stand up to 1.5 million rubles, which must be covered by training, as well as the acquisition of textbooks and accommodation. After the end of the course abroad, graduates are obliged at least three years to work in Russia in strictly defined companies or universities. The state thus ensures its interests. Otherwise, the grant recipient will be obliged to compensate for the state for training in twofold. There is no clarity yet, as a program will be implemented. It is known only that applicants should have citizenship of Russia and a diploma of the undergraduate program or a specialist without restrictions on age. It is not known how expert competitive commissions will be formed how openly their activities will be, in what proportions subsidies for various disciplines will be distributed. Many bachelor and masters, previously and not dreaming of training abroad, will want to take advantage of the help of the state, but their, in addition to the internal competition, are waiting for more entry tests in the universities themselves. What exams will have to take upon admission to the university, for which you can fly away from there and how living in campus, tells the President of the Harvard University Club, head of the innovative development of one of the largest engineering companies Sergey Arkhipov.

- Enroll in Harvard or Yel more difficult than, say, in Moscow State University?

- The receipt criteria are completely different, but to go to any good university in the world is equally difficult. In my American universities exams, there were no such. But it was necessary to donate the TEFL test test and a professional test, such as GMAT (Graduate Management Admission Test), which is necessary for admission to the MBA program. And testing on GMAT can last up to three and a half hours.

- And who spends tests? Universities?

- Not. All tests are carried out online independent operators, and everything can be passed in Russia. They are estimated in points or percentages. Maximum score for GMAT - 800, minimum - 200. Then you will have to write an essay: the themes are usually postned on the sites in the summer.

Admission to the American university is akin to the marathon: prepared and passed to the toefl, rested, prepared - passed GMAT, rested and wrote an essay, invited to the interview - passed and arrived ... Receive stretched almost a year and goes waves. The first, for example, in September, the second - in January-February, the third - in May.

- What is the topics essay?

- In Harvard, I was asked to write five different essays at once. For example, about the most difficult call, with whom I had to face at work. Another topic that is very like to give is the biggest mistake in your life. It is believed not to be mistaken only one who does nothing. And if you write that they never mistaken, you will be considered a deceiver.

In engineering or technical schools, themes may be different, but they are always formulated so as to understand your worldview and ability to think. The usual essay is one page. The longest thing I happened to write was on three. Essays are usually sent by email, and if the university arrange your English and essay, you are invited to an interview.

- And if you do not suit, this is somehow reported?

- Not. You just do not invite you. But if the invitation came, you already have half a chance to be enrolled. By the way, the interview is not necessarily held in the country where the university is. For example, I was invited to Madrid, and someone from my acquaintances arrived in Harvard - to Turkey. Now many universities are interviewed and in Russia.

Each university has a clear understanding of who he needed. If this is the magistracy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, then 70 percent in the class will be engineers, and 30 are representatives of other professions, including the most unusual. They are usually taken to the third wave of receipt.

- Unusual - what are these?

- For example, the MBA program can enroll the ballerina so that representatives of the most different areas of activity in the group. Particularly gifted students in which the university is very interested, may even offer a scholarship or a preferential credit for study. And it is up to 60 thousand dollars a year.

- When you need to make a fee for study? Immediately after the interview?

- The fee is made after a letter is received about enrollment. After all, it is necessary to receive a student visa, and it will not be given without confirmation that you yourself or someone will pay for your studies. Therefore, it is necessary that the credited can quickly get a warranty letter that there is someone to pay. Otherwise, it will have to look for 20 thousand dollars somewhere or 10-15 thousand euros to list the university at least for half a year.

- The program promises that future masters will pay not only learning, but also accommodation, food, textbooks. I wonder how much it stands in America a bed-place in the hostel of the university?

- A separate room in a comfortable hostel is about 800 dollars a month. True, the conditions are comparable to a four-star hotel. Another about 300 dollars must be added to food. It turns out that the accompanying costs are half the cost of studies. The apartment is cheaper than hostel. In the center of Boston, for example, there is a whole house that only students of the Massachusetts Institute of Massachusetric Institute are traditionally removed.

- Any foreign student who goes to someone else's country needs guarantees of personal security. How is it solved in campuses?

- Each university has its own security service. In hostels - security, after 11 pm - silence. You can not sleep, but it is forbidden to make noise. Alcohol is sold with large restrictions. In Massachusetts, in general, beer only from 21 years and strictly by passport.

The police officers are constantly driving on the campus and, if you notice something, they immediately inform the electronic newsletter throughout the university: "Attention! A person who behaves incorrectly towards the girls is noticed! It turns out his name and surname! "

- For what student can deduct?

- First of all for writing off. And deduct the ruthless, even a week before the end of the magistracy. For this most often, others drive out students from Eastern Europe and from the Middle East. They can deduct for violation of ethical rules: aggression or public statements that infringe on someone's rights - religious, ethnic or sexual minorities. In other words, if the student demonstrates intolerance.

- The main condition for state support for the work entered in the Western University is the work later in the Russian company. If not, the fine is hardly in a triple size. It turns out a graduate can pay it and do not go back?

"I admit that someone wants to stay in America or Europe, but after five or six years many will still return home. In Russia, more opportunities to find an interesting job. In the world there is a struggle for talents, and our country has joined this fight against equal rights by creating a program for the support of the training of Russians abroad.

Irina Yvoylova

To say that they were not delighted - it means nothing to say. True, before the end of the secondary school, I had two years left, and the parents decided that this whim would be going to me. But the arrival in Harvard for me was not a caprication, but the dream I was hoping to implement with the help of hard work.

When is it worth starting to prepare for Harvard?

Now, when I'm already learning at Harvard, I can say that it was too late: the preparation for admission to this university should begin at least three years before. However, if you give all the strength to achieve the goal, you will certainly achieve the result. Unfortunately, I could do only a year after graduating from high school.
Of course, I was a little scared of stories about how quite successful people (bankers, businessmen) did not pass to Harvard in the competition: it is about fourteen people in place. Therefore, I started to carefully study other people's mistakes in order not to make your own. I decided to go to the Faculty of Arts and Science, after which, after the end of which, wanted to receive the academic title of Bachelor of Science with a specialization in the field of computer network security.

Requirements for admission to Harvard

The fact is that for admission to Harvard University, it is necessary not only to be a round excellent. The reception commission (it consists of two people who work independently of each other) very extremely evaluated the documents of the applicant. First, it is necessary to have only excellent assessments in all subjects for all quarters of the last two years of clutch.
Secondly, one must meet the minimum requirements:

• pass Sat General Test by typing at least 2100 points;
• suppose two Sat Subject tests as well as SAT Writing, typing at least 720 points;
• at the end of high school, enter 5% of the best graduates;
• present two recommendation letters from school teachers;
• to show the qualities of the leader, to be the head of any youth organization or club at least for several years (if the organization is small, within school, it is better than two);
• have any achievements in sports or art, and better significant, marked with diplomas and diplomas;
• do volunteer activities.

I had no problems with art: I was keen from childhood with singing, was a soloist in the school ensemble, and in high school it became to lead them. Many lyrics I wrote myself. Our ensemble has always occupied the first places on various city competitions. As for the volunteer work, I created a school organization that took patronage of the orphanage. Our help was not limited to visits or gifts: members of our organization led a variety of circles. I, for example, led a circle of in-depth study of the English language: and it is useful for children, and I have a vital life practice. At the same time, correcting someone else's pronunciation or grammatical mistakes, I myself have improved my knowledge of English. My girlfriends also opened courses of cutters and sewing for girls from the boarding school. Our classmates began to train orphan boys simplest skills: the ability to handle the hammer, to make an easy repair of electrical appliances, while observing the safety regulations. Now, when I'm far from home, I created by me, the organization still exists and still makes good deeds.

Harvard training cost

My parents were against my attempts to enter Harvard for two reasons: firstly, according to financial circumstances (training costs about $ 42,000 a year), secondly, due to the fact that it is possible to enter Harvard to the undergraduate only in the event If you have no bachelor's diploma for some other university. That is, damaged defeat, I would have lost in vain for a whole year. However, I carefully planned all the stages of receipt, prepared for possible issues and believed in the victory. As for Finance, in Harvard University, there are many support programs for low-income students, and I counted on one of them.

When and what exams to take?

After graduating from high school, I registered on the site www.collegeboard.com and successfully passed SAT I and SAT II tests. When entering Harvard, the TOEFL test is replaced by SAT Writing and Sat I verbal part. From SAT II tests I chose mathematics and physics. You need to pass tests as soon as possible in the July - August to send a request to the reception commission Harvard. Test results are automatically sent to the reception commission (Harvard College code - 3434).

The process of admission to Harvard

In parallel, I opened my profile (registered) on the Harvard site, for which I paid $ 65 (without this, the application will not be considered), filled out an application for admission. I have attached recommendations from school teachers (including English teacher) and certificates of progress in the last two years of study (for quarters). Additionally, in proof of my musical success, I introduced three audio recordings with my songs to the reception commission. By the way, the advice coming: the evidence of musical sports and other talents will help not only do, but also to get a scholarship. All documents were sent in two versions: the original and translation - to the Harvard University: Office of Admissions and Financial Aid, 86 Brattle Street, Cambridge.

Terms of consideration of the application in Harvard

After about a month and a half, it was confirmed to me that my documents were taken to consideration.
Applications of applicants begin to be considered from the first December. The deadline for submission of the application is the first of January.

Should I count on a scholarship in Harvard?

Already in February, I learned what was accepted. At Harvard University. My joy was not the limit, however, I needed a scholarship: my family's funds would not be better not enough for training and at least a tolerable existence in America. An application for scholarships was necessary to submit until March 1. In the application submitted to the Harvard Student Assistance Division, I indicated that the annual income of my parents is much less than $ 60,000: this condition in which students are allocated to the maximum scholarship, fully covering the costs of study and accommodation. Given my excellent assessments, musical achievements and essays in which I described my achievements and life plans, and since my family's income did not allow me to pay for study and accommodation in full, I was given a scholarship and the opportunity to work in campus.

What kind of visa did I need for study in the USA?

I drove in the United States on a student visa F-1, so in the first year I had no right to work outside the campus. In order to get a job, I filled out Form I-9, received a personal number in the Social Security Number, as well as permission from a university employee working with foreign students. After that, I was provided with official work in the cafe for 20 hours a week (40 hours a week during the holidays). Harvard - This is a real state in the state. There are a huge number of different gyms, clubs, three libraries intended for bachelors. The official color of the university - burgundy, and many students are happy to wear T-shirts of this color. So far I'm learning in the third year. Many of my fellow students, having closer to the general objects who taught us during the first two years, changed their specialization. However, I still want to become a specialist in information security. I really hope that I will finish undergraduate with honors and I can enroll in graduate school.

Harvard University is one of the oldest educational institutions of the United States of America. The Harvard University was founded in 1636 and is named after the first patron of John Harvard. The young Missionary from Charlestown left Harvard his big library and half of the state. The monument to this person is located today on the territory of the Harvardian yard and is a legendary university guidance.

Rating and famous graduates of Harvard University

University Harvard has the largest donation fund among all higher educational institutions in the world. Many Harvard graduates subsequently made a great contribution to the development of the global economy, culture, medicine and other regions. Many well-known politicians were trained here, among which the presidents of such countries as Mongolia (Tsakiagine Elbegdorg), Chile (Sebastian Piner), Colombia (Juan Manuel Santos), Costa Rica (José Maria Firgers), Peru (Alejandro Toledo). Among well-known businessmen at Harvard University received education Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg.

Harvard from year to year occupies a leading position in reputable international and national ratings. So, from 2004 to 2009, the newspaper The Times published the global rating of higher educational institutions, in which the university held the first place every year.

In 2012, this university ranked first positions in the ranking of academic achievement. According to the Pollceton Review survey, in 2013 this school took second place in the number of students who called him the "university of their dreams." Also are constantly leading in various ratings by Bachelor's programs in Harvard.

How to turn to Harvard University - the question that many applicants are asked. Admission to Harvard requires not only knowledge and material resources from the applicant, but also an active life position. So, the chances of entering Harvard are much more than those students who take part in the life of their people, the city or school.

Like any other higher educational institution, Harvard requires applicants to submit a package of certain documents.

Documents that are necessary for admission to Harvard are:

• application for training (Filled on the official website of the University),
• school certificate,
• special form of application (for foreign applicants),
• recommendations from teachers (at least two),
• results of standard tests for US universities,
• various certificates and certificates (if available).

To enroll on some university faculties, you need to write an essay to one of the specific topics that the Commission offers. The cost of training at Harvard University depends on several factors, in detail with which we will acquaint you with a personal conversation. But, in spite of everything, to learn from such a university, no doubt, prestigious!

If you are interested in the question of how to enroll in Harvard, E & V Advisor offers consulting services and further assistance to those who wish to become students of this educational institution. We provide a full range of services for the preparation of the necessary documents, tutoring and make a maximum effort in order to help our customers to fulfill their dream. Agree, it is always nice to receive a scholarship and grants in Harvard.