Harvard SPP Life

huinsider
Sun, 16 Dec 2012 12:27:15 +0000

To preface, I was a proctor during summers '09 and '10.


You have plenty of freedom to navigate the Boston metro area. Depending on your age, you might have a curfew, but that’s only for the youngest group (I can’t remember the age right now, I believe either 14 or 15). You do need to tell your proctor if you plan on being out late, but there’s no limit, you just need to update your proctor.
Bring your car would be rather impractical. Very few undergrads ever had a car on campus, let alone a student during the summer. Also, leaving the Boston metro is not allowed. Sometimes students have received permission, but that takes a lot of permission and talking to people.
It gets hot, plus, the dorms do not have A/C. There are also rainy weeks.
Students can use the Malkin Athletic Center (MAC) and Hemenway Gym.
I enjoyed the food, but you sometimes need to be creative. They have all the food options you mentioned.
Harvard’s clubs pretty much function during the typical academic year (fall and spring terms). There are some clubs set up like a summer orchestra and intramural sports.
The suites/rooms are gendered but the dorms themselves are not. Sneaking out seems pointless since you don’t need to be sneaking around.
It’s such a short time, popularity doesn’t really exist. Sure, there are students who become more known than others, but to say popular would be a bit much.
Class schedules are based on which courses you register for. Very few of them meet every day (usually only intensive 8-credit courses). The only day off during the week should be the 4th if I remember correctly.