Harvard University is the oldest institution
of higher education in the United States, established in 1636 by vote of the
Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. Harvard University is
one of the most prestigious and well-known colleges in the world. Its
reputation comes from being in operation for centuries, and its rigor is
unmatched and also is known for producing some of the world’s most influential
people.
Harvard, being
one of the most preferred universities in the world selects only 6% of its
applicants
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Some interesting Facts about Harvard…
Eight Harvard alumni went on to become
United States Presidents including Barack Obama, Rutherford Hayes, George W.
Bush, John F. Kennedy, Franklin Roosevelt, Theodore Roosevelt, John Quincy
Adams, and John Adams.
Widener Library, the second largest in the United States,
consists of a whopping 10 floors with four of those underground.
India
has also been a contributor to the alumni of the University. India ranks 4th
in terms of students it sends to Harvard. The most famous and successful alumni
from India are Ratan Tata (Advanced Management
Program), Rahul Bajaj (Harvard Business School), Anand Mahindra (Harvard
Business School), Kapil Sibal (Harvard Law School), P.Chidambaram (Harvard
Business School), Subramanyam Swamy (PhD in Economics) and many more.
To apply for Harvard University’s underground programs, freshman applicants can submit application through the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or the Universal College Application. To know more about admission process visit https://college.harvard.edu/admissions/application-process/application-requirements
