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<p>It’s not by any means a joke, but it is not particularly extraordinary on an application. Its association with Harvard doesn’t mean that much- courses at many other universities would be of similar quality.</p>

<p>There are many great summer programs and opportunities that would look as good or better on a resume, and are either free or actually pay students money. It’s not too late to look at them. (There are other boards that discuss summer programs, and we would recommend asking for advice there!).</p>

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<p>Thanks. I searched for a board that discussed summer programs but couldn’t find one.</p>

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<p>I went to both UChicago’s summer program and Harvard’s - Harvard’s is a money making machine with over 2000 students I believe, whereas UChicago’s was absolutely incredible, with about 100 students total or so I felt. Everyone at UChicago was amazing and we were all friends on some level (best 3 weeks of my life at the time). I received $6,000 in aid at Harvard though, making the 6 weeks there actually less in cost than the 3 weeks at UChicago.</p>

<p>But those three weeks are why I’m able to go to Harvard now in the first place.</p>

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<p>DS got funding to do research in Harvard this summer. He will receive a check. I am wondering whether the money will be treated as sholarship or income in next year tax? Thanks.</p>

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<p>DS going out to Seattle for the summer to work for MS</p>

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<p>@OdysseyTigger - Tell your son congratulations! I spent a summer as an intern there and it’s an absolute blast. If you or your son have questions (i.e. should i take microsoft housing or find my own?) please PM me and we can email. It’s a subject I love talking about.</p>

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<p><a href=“http://www.harvardindependent.com/?p=821[/url]”>http://www.harvardindependent.com/?p=821&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;

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<p>Lousyanamom - Interesting and well-written. All students come from some specific cultural vantage point, and being exposed to a wide variety of attitudes, beliefs, and cultural norms is one of the greatest assets of a college experience. For that, there could be nowhere better than Harvard.</p>

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<p>Microsoft? I guess that makes sense. I took OdysseyTigger’s post to mean that he was going to be working on some sort of multiple sclerosis research project.</p>

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<p>^ I thought exactly the same thing!</p>

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<p>Does anyone know how parents should plan for freshman move in if your child does one of H’s pre-orientation programs? Do they just get dropped off for the pre-or program and you return to help with move-in or does it work differently? We are within an easy driving distance (4 hours.) Does anyone know specifically what any of the dates (pre-orientation or move-in) are for fall 2010? Thanks!</p>

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<p>JMMom, First of all, congratulations on your DS/DD’s acceptance to H. To answer your question, it works as you suspected. My DD participated in a pre-orientation program and she went by herself with one suitcase. Depending on whether the program is on or off campus, s/he will not have room to store very much stuff. We, DW and two siblings, flew in about a week after she left for the pre-orientation program with all of her stuff. In terms of the dates for the pre-orientation program, I would suspect that move-in is around August 28th, as Frosh registration is scheduled for 30 August.</p>

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<p>JMMom, I was just reading about this last night. There were some really helpful information on this website:</p>

<p>[Harvard</a> College Freshman Dean’s Office Pre-Orientation](<a href=“http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k3806&pageid=icb.page140547]Harvard”>http://isites.harvard.edu/icb/icb.do?keyword=k3806&pageid=icb.page140547)</p>

<p>And this is from the FUP:</p>

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<p>Link: [url=<a href=“http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~fup/faq.html#howshouldIget]FUP!![/url”>http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/~fup/faq.html#howshouldIget]FUP!![/url</a>]</p>

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<p>We dropped our daughter off for pre-orientation with one suitcase too and then did the “regular move-in” with the other parents and students.</p>

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<p>My D flew up to Boston for her pre-orientation trip (FOP), and we drove up with all of her stuff and met her in the Yard on the regular move-in date.</p>

<p>Her roommate did FAP and had already moved into the room before the regular move-in date, so I think the exact answer to the OP’s question may depend on which pre-orientation program her D selects.</p>

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<p>I will add that my daughter actually had to move in and out for pre-orientation and back into the same dorm on the official move-in day for her program.</p>

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<p>They request that all people in the room wait for each other to get there before assigning beds-no settling in until everyone shows up.</p>

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<p>b’smom - That’s correct, and I think it’s a good policy.
While my D’s roommate had moved in already, she did offer to switch beds and sides of the room with my D. She had just had to select a bed to sleep on while she was there, but she wasn’t trying to lay claim to any space earlier than she was supposed to.</p>

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<p>My D had the same experience as nceph’s.</p>

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<p>That is such a great suggestion that everyone wait until all roommates are there to set up the room. Everything I have heard about how much time and effort is spent by the college on roommate matching seems to make it really unique amongst the schools we had visited. Julie’s host and her roommates were so happy together and really made the pre-frosh feel special and wanted even though it meant taking time out of their busy schedules!</p>