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when most people hear Harvard they think
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of academic excellence global prestige
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opportunities but here's the catch many
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don't realize there's a significant
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distinction between Harvard College and
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Harvard University understanding that
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difference can change the way you
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perceive one of the world's most iconic
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harvard University is the overarching
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entity a massive research institution
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that encompasses several schools
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offering undergraduate graduate and
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professional degrees founded in 1636 it
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is the oldest institution of higher
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learning in the United States within its
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structure lie world-renowned graduate
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schools such as Harvard Law School
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Harvard Business School Harvard Medical
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School and the Harvard Graduate School
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of Education each of these operates
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semi-independently offering specialized
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education to students who already hold
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degrees harvard College on the other
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hand is the undergraduate liberal arts
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college of Harvard University it's just
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one part of the larger university but is
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perhaps its most famous when someone
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says they went to Harvard they're often
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referring to Harvard College this is
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where students typically begin their
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academic journey right after high school
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pursuing a Bachelor of Arts A B or
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Bachelor of Science S B degree the
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distinction is subtle but important
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harvard College offers a traditional
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undergraduate experience complete with
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dormatory living core curricula and
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extracurricular life centered around the
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campus in Cambridge Massachusetts it
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focuses on developing critical thinking
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broad-based learning and intellectual
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curiosity harvard University meanwhile
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houses all the graduate schools and
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research initiatives it's the umbrella
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under which Harvard College
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exists this difference matters not just
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semantically but strategically if you're
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a high school student applying to
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Harvard you're applying to Harvard
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College if you're a professional or
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academic seeking advanced studies you're
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targeting a specific graduate school
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within Harvard University understanding
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this can guide your preparation
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expectations and educational
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goals so when planning your academic
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future or just trying to decode an alums
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resume make sure you know which part of
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Harvard they're from the clarity can
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open up deeper insights into the kind of
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education and experience they've had
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have you ever considered applying to
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Harvard or are you already preparing for
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an Ivy League journey what's your
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biggest question about the admissions
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process or student life at such
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institutions share your thoughts in the
