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Can you get a single as a freshman at Harvard?

We assign students to suites rather than to specific bedrooms. In almost any suite, you should expect to share a bedroom for at least part of the year. Some dorms contain doubles, usually one fairly large room with a shared bath. Very few singles are available.
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Can a boy and girl share a dorm at Harvard?

Gender-inclusive housing gives you the option of living together in a room or suite irrespective of your suitemates' genders. This option is available to all students at the College, though the process differs for incoming first-year students and for upper-level students.
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How old are most Harvard freshman?

With the Average age of the 951 new Freshmen computed at 18 years, three months, the Yardlings boast a prodigy of 15 years, nine months, and also a gentle man of thirty-six years, ten months. The youngest man to enter the college since 1929 was admitted in 1933. He was 14 years and four months old.
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Does Harvard let you pick roommates?

Incoming first-years do not choose their roommates. Instead, you fill out a very detailed survey, which asks students questions such as when do you sleep, what time do you wake up, how clean are you, what music do you listen to, and so on.
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Does Harvard allow freshmen to have cars?

Parking. As soon as they arrive, students are required to register any motor vehicles with Harvard University Parking Services in the Campus Service Center (8th floor, Smith Campus Center). Vehicle registration is required of all students, regardless whether or not they desire on-campus parking.
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Can you be old and go to Harvard?

There is not an age requirement for applying to Harvard, though applicants are expected to have some secondary school experience.
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Are there freshman only dorms at Harvard?

This is a list of dormitories at Harvard College. Only freshmen live in these dormitories, which are located in and around Harvard Yard. Sophomores, juniors and seniors live in the House system.
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What are quiet hours at Harvard?

In the residences for college-age and older students, weekend quiet hours begin at 2 am on Saturday and Sunday mornings, ending at 7 am Saturday and Sunday. Quiet hours for Pre-College students begin daily at 11 pm. Voices, music, and other sounds should not be audible outside of student rooms and suites.
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Can I bring a mini fridge to Harvard?

Refrigerators are not permitted, with the exception of MicroFridges rented from Harvard Student Agencies. MicroFridges may not be installed in bathrooms or closets. Pre-College Program students are not permitted to rent MicroFridges unless they have approval from the Accessibility Services Office. 9.
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Does Harvard allow pets?

Pets. Pets are only allowed in certain units within specific HUH properties, and there are restrictions on the number, type, breed, and weight of permitted pets. You will need to complete a Pet Authorization and Policies Rider before you move in. (You can view a sample policy rider here.)
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Who went to Harvard at 13?

Eugenie Carys de Silva is an academic known for being the youngest person to ever graduate from Harvard University. De Silva completed her master's degree in Intelligence Studies at age 13.
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Who is the youngest person to ever enter Harvard?

According to Wiki, William James Sidis (April 1, 1898 – July 17, 1944) currently holds the record as the youngest person to enroll at Harvard College in 1909, at the age of 11 years.
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Does Harvard have singles?

Some dorms contain doubles, usually one fairly large room with a shared bath. Very few singles are available. All dorms and Harvard Yard are smoke-free.
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Are girls allowed in guys dorms?

Most colleges have one girls-only dorm. Otherwise, yes, for the most part they share. If each room or suite has its own bathroom, males and females may share the same floor. Some colleges have the girls' bathroom on one end of the building and boys on the other, and other colleges separate boys and girls by floor.
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Can a boyfriend and girlfriend share a dorm?

A handful of colleges do offer designated couples housing, usually for students who are legally married. Beyond that, if a couple lives in a standard gender-neutral dorm room, the relationship is their business (though resident assistants are usually pretty prepared for dealing with breakups and room reassignments).
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Does Harvard allow air fryers?

Prohibited Items

Halogen lights. Fire arms or weapons. Space heaters. Cooking appliances with heating elements, such as toaster ovens, air fryers, hot plates, griddles, rice cookers, tea ketttles, coffee makers, or crock pots.
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What is the dress code for Harvard University?

There are no strict laws on dress code at Harvard University. You are allowed to wear shorts, jeans, T-shirts, and makeup.
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Where do freshman live at Harvard?

All first-year students live in Harvard Yard or very close to it in one of 17 freshman dorms: Apley Court, Canaday, Grays, Greenough, Hollis, Holworthy, Hurlbut, Lionel, Mower, Massachusetts Hall, Matthews, Pennypacker, Stoughton, Straus, Thayer, Weld, and Wigglesworth.
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Does Harvard party a lot?

Party Scene

Tons of raging parties almost any night of the week. Lots of options Wednesday-Saturday. Some decent frat/house parties, weekends only. Good parties are few and far between.
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What is the easiest class at Harvard?

10 Easy Classes
  • Drama 110: "Beginning Acting" ...
  • Organismic and Evolutionary Biology 234: "Topics in Marine Biology" ...
  • Visual and Environmental Studies 71: "Silent Cinema" ...
  • African and African American Studies 90r.m: "Somali" ...
  • Visual and Environmental Studies 167: "Adventure and Fantasy Simulation, 1871-2036: Seminar"
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Where do freshmen eat in Harvard?

First-year students all eat together in Annenberg Hall. During sophomore through senior year, students typically eat in the dining hall located within their Houses, although students can choose to eat at other House dining halls as well. See more about dining.
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Can the public walk on Harvard campus?

Harvard University is located in Cambridge, Massachusetts, and its campus is open to the public.
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Which is the best House at Harvard?

Notably, this year's top three most desired houses (Lowell, Winthrop, and Dunster) have all been renovated within the past five years. Additionally, 58% of respondents ranked Lowell as their number one choice and no student ranked Lowell as their 11th or 12th pick.
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