<p>Hey, just to elaborate on some of coureur’s points:</p>
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<li><p>My roommate’s adviser is also our entryway’s proctor. However, that isn’t always the case. Most academic advisers are faculty members associated with Harvard somehow–and many are professors. While it is a bit random who your academic adviser actually is, I think overall they do a good job of pairing you up with someone who can help you pursue your interests. Also, if your adviser cannot answer a specific question that you have or cannot help you out with something, they will point you to a person who can. I think I can speak for most students here that advising is a definite STRENGTH for Harvard. </p></li>
<li><p>Some dorms and houses are indeed run-down compared to others. However, they’re not undesirable by any means. It’s definitely not something that should discourage anyone from attending Harvard.</p></li>
<li><p>There’s a strong student movement towards a legitimate campus center which seems to be making great progress. I wouldn’t be surprised if Harvard has a student center in the very near future.</p></li>
<li><p>Harvard does have a lot of deans and governing bodies. haha</p></li>
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<p>And finally, as coureur said, you will be hard pressed to find a Harvard student who would rather have gone somewhere else. Everyone I’ve met loves it here.</p>