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Info Session and Tour schedule?
RichInPitt
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Does anyone know the typical info session/tour schedule during the fall school session?
We’re trying to plan a visit around a competition at MIT (flights, hotel, etc) but the schedule on the web site only goes out though August. It would be on a Saturday in October.
Any idea how far in advance registration opens? It looks like it’s required, and currently shows full for the next month.
4 replies We’re trying to plan a visit around a competition at MIT (flights, hotel, etc) but the schedule on the web site only goes out though August. It would be on a Saturday in October.
Any idea how far in advance registration opens? It looks like it’s required, and currently shows full for the next month.
Replies to: Info Session and Tour schedule?
Fwiw - very unimpressive. Slides didn’t work, presenter sat in a chair and read from notes. Not much that couldn’t be found on the web site. Many “that’s a good question, I don’t know” answers to audience questions. They got the video working in time for a handful of “OMG, I’m at Harvard!”, “I’m so proud my kid is at Harvard!”. I guess they figure, and maybe correctly, they can get by on reputation.
Tour guide had an acting minor, iirc, and was focused more on entertaining than informing.
It’s early, but my D didn’t seem inclined to keep it on her list.
Another problem is that Harvard students don't seem to wear much school pride on their sleeves. Unlike at other schools you won't hear people saying "oh my gosh, this place is better than Harvard..."