<p>If you want to know Harvard’s weaknesses that are real and that matter, I suggest you focus on input people who actually went to Harvard or are otherwise connected with it rather than that of Yalies or others from rival schools who have never attended.</p>
<p>From my perspective as a Harvard parent I thought Harvard’s weaknesses were:</p>
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<li><p>Freshman advising - it’s kind of random. Your advisor is your dorm proctor who may or may not know anything about the needs and requirements for your concentration.</p></li>
<li><p>Dorm and House rooms seemed a little run-down to me. They could use some renovation.</p></li>
<li><p>No student union buidling. The Science Center serves as an adequate functional equivalent, but they could use the real thing.</p></li>
<li><p>They have way too many Deans with overlapping responsibilities and empires. I never could figure out who exactly was in charge. </p></li>
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<p>I think the lack-of-undergrad focus is a canard put about by people who never went there. Harvard College (the undergrad school) is the true heart of Harvard University. Graduates of the College are considered to be the real Harvardians.</p>
<p>I sure don’t think Harvard is perfect by any means, but it does many, many things very well. Should you be admitted you will very likely love your four years there. Every Harvard kid I know did.</p>