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Can you go into Harvard as a tourist?

The Harvard University Visitor Center offers several different types of tours. For our in person tour offerings on campus, we provide the Official Historical Tour of Harvard. All tours are provided to the public for free and to private groups for a fee. Our tours typically run 45-60 minutes.
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Can tourists visit Harvard University?

Harvard University established the Visitor Center in 1962 as the front door to the University, where students greet visitors from all over the world, answer questions about campus, and provide official tours of Harvard.
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How many tourists does Harvard get?

Harvard's museums attract more than 650,000 local, national, and international visitors each year.
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Can anyone go to Harvard campus?

Harvard offers information sessions and tours for students and family members who visit. If you cannot afford to visit Harvard, you can still take a virtual tour of the campus. High school seniors are also able to schedule an overnight stay at Harvard. During the stay, you will be hosted by an undergraduate student.
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Can you go to Harvard without getting accepted?

It's the getting admitted part that's difficult. However, you can study at Harvard and earn your bachelor's degree there without getting admitted. You can move to Cambridge, start taking classes at Harvard, and graduate with a Harvard degree without sending them an application first.
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Asking Harvard Students How They Got Into Harvard | GPA, SAT/ACT, Clubs, etc.

Who was the youngest person to attend Harvard?

Although the university had previously refused to let his father enroll him at age 9 because he was still a child, in 1909, at age 11, Sidis set a record by becoming the youngest person to enroll at Harvard University.
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Can an average person go to Harvard?

The acceptance rate at Harvard is 3.2%.

For every 100 applicants, only 3 are admitted. This means the school is extremely selective. Meeting their GPA requirements and SAT/ACT requirements is very important to getting past their first round of filters and proving your academic preparation.
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Can the public walk around Harvard?

We preferred getting “the vibe” on college greens, in dining halls, libraries and bookstores. However, at Harvard, it could be hard to access some of those locations. But of course you can walk around the Yard, the campus, the Coop, the Square etc. if you prefer.
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Are Harvard spaces open to the public?

Welcome to Common Spaces

The Welcome Pavilion is open to the general public from 7:00am - 10:00pm Monday-Friday and 8:00am - 10:00pm Saturday and Sunday. The second floor of the Welcome Pavilion is open 8am - 7pm daily. The Arcade is open to the general public 7 days a week from 8:00am - 7:00pm.
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Does Harvard accept 40 year olds?

There is not an age requirement for applying to Harvard, though applicants are expected to have some secondary school experience.
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What GPA is required for Harvard?

The GPA requirements for Harvard University are between 3.9 to 4.1. You will need an incredibly high GPA and will likely be graduating at the top of their class in order to get into Harvard University.
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What is the nickname for Harvard students?

The most common term for a Harvard student is “Harvardian” or “'Vardian.” You will (as others have already said) also hear us referred to as “Cantabs,” after the Latin word for the city where Harvard is located, Cambridge (“Cantabrigia”), Mass.
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Did anyone famous go to Harvard?

William Henry Gates. Best known as the C.E.O. of Microsoft, Bill Gates is one of the famous Harvard graduates. He first studied from 1973 to 1975 as a pre-law student and then stuffed it with mathematics and graduate-level computer science.
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Can I visit Yale as a tourist?

Tours for General Visitors

Yale College students provide a glimpse into the history and architecture of the university. The tours start at the Yale Visitor Center at 149 Elm Street. Hear about Yale's rich 300-year history and aspects of student life at several of Yale's fourteen residential colleges.
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Why is Harvard so famous?

Harvard University's student body and faculty are world-renowned for their exceptional academic abilities. Home to cutting-edge facilities and libraries, they offer a wealth of research opportunities and conduct groundbreaking research in a number of fields.
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Is Yale open to visitors?

The Yale Visitor Center is located at 149 Elm Street, across the street from the New Haven Green. Hours: Monday–Saturday: 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. Guided tours require reservations.
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Can anyone walk into Harvard Library?

Accessible restrooms are available close by to most locations. Harvard Library is open to Harvard ID holders and visitors. Information for guests is available on the visitor access guide.
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Can I get a single room 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 you have a car at Harvard?

The University offers a number of general permit types to meet the different commuting needs of faculty, staff, and students. Parking permits are for commuting use only, with the exception of tenant permits. University parking facilities are not to be used for vehicle storage.
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Can anyone walk around Yale?

Discover a campus like no other

Open daily Monday to Saturday, the Yale Visitor Center welcomes visitors from around the world to explore our beautiful campus.
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What is the best walking tour of Harvard?

The Hahvahd Tour, now in its 13th season, is the most popular tour of Harvard University in Cambridge. Our guests enjoy a theatrical journey led by current Harvard students. Our tours have served over one million Harvard visitors and enjoy high marks from the NY Times, NPR, TripAdvisor and Yelp!
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Are you allowed to walk around Yale?

Can you walk around Yale Campus? Yale University offers tours and allows you to explore their historic campus and community.
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Can I get into Harvard with B's?

That doesn't mean that if you have a fews “B's” on your transcript that you still can't get in. You can. Everyone who gets accepted to Harvard doesn't have a 4.0.
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Can you get into Harvard with 2 B's?

Can a student with straight B's get into Harvard? Yes.
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Has anyone ever gotten into Harvard with AC?

I've got news for you, no number of A's is good enough for Harvard. You'd better have some far more impressive qualifications such as being an all state quarterback or an ISEF finalist. Nobody cared that Ryan Fitzpatrick had a C or two in high school, and he did just fine at Harvard.
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