Blog What Did High School Students Study at Harvard Summer School in 2021? Excited about taking a summer course but not sure what you want to study? Here are some of our most popular courses in 2021. Which one will inspire you? Mary Sharp Emerson Digital Content Producer Blog Which Harvard Summer Program is Right for You? Did you know that Harvard has two distinct summer programs for high school students? Learn the key differences between them before you submit your application. Mary Sharp Emerson Digital Content Producer Blog Students Reflect on Harvard Summer School 2021 We spoke to some students from our 2-week Pre-College Program and 7-week Secondary School Program to see what they enjoyed most about their courses this year and the biggest impact the programs have had on them. Rebecca Bakken Digital Content Producer Blog Your Guide to Conquering College Coursework The transition from high school to college is a big one. Meeting new friends, living on your own, and creating your own schedule are just some of the new, exciting challenges that await you. In the… Mary Sharp Emerson Digital Content Producer Blog What Your College Application Should Say About You You’ve thought long and hard about what you want from your college experience. You’ve gone on college visits and talked to recruiters. You’ve developed your short list of possible choices. Now, all that stands between you and your college dreams… Mary Sharp Emerson Digital Content Producer Blog What You Need to Know About Pre-College Program Activities Harvard Summer School’s Pre-College Program is a two-week session that gives high school students a glimpse of college life—complete with extracurriculars. It’s rigorous, fast-paced, and a lot of fun, thanks to a range of both academic and recreational activities that… Rebecca Bakken Digital Content Producer Blog Why You Should Make a Good Night’s Sleep a Priority The time you spend in high school and college can be both fun and rewarding. At the same time, these can be some of the busiest years of your life. Balancing all the demands on your time—a full course load,… Blog Are You Ready for Harvard Summer School? Summer is quickly approaching, so if you’ve been admitted to a Harvard Summer School program for high school students, now is the time to make sure you’re prepared. Whether you’ll be attending the Secondary School Program or the Pre-College Program,… Rebecca Bakken Digital Content Producer Blog Celebrating 150 Years of Harvard Summer School One hundred fifty years ago, in the summer of 1871, Asa Gray, Professor of Natural History at Harvard University, launched the Harvard Summer School with a summer course on botany, which was taught in the new laboratory at the Harvard… Blog Summer 2020 Recap: How Harvard Summer School Instructors Leapt Into Online Learning With the first wave of COVID-19 well underway in April 2020, the decision to make Harvard Summer School a virtual experience was disappointing for many, but not particularly surprising. The decision did, however, present an enormous challenge: How to… Mary Sharp Emerson Digital Content Producer 2 / 6 Previous Next