Applying to Harvard from the UK
Useful Links
Harvard Admissions Office
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for further information
Harvard Financial Aid Office
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for all application details
Harvard Advising Programs
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for further information
SAT test information
CLICK HERE
for further information
Fulbright Commission
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London based
Law Conversion Course
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info on UK course

Welcome to the Harvard Club of the UK's website for UK students, parents, and schools!

We want to help you find out all you can about the US university admissions process in general, and more specifically about the admissions process and tuition fee grants at Harvard. We have created this website to answer your questions and to give you a flavour of what it is like to go to university in the US, how it might differ from the UK, and whether the US system is right for you. Throughout this site we have highlighted American concepts, words and expressions that need explanation, so that you can then navigate Harvard's and other colleges' official websites more easily.

The US university system is different in many respects from the British system, but uni education is all about living in a student community and enjoying the experience of learning, especially from one another. On our website you will find pages about students and by students, and as we grow and develop the site we hope to add more video clips, blogs, and commentary from current and past students. Admission to Harvard, as for other top universities, is quite competitive, but it is also true that we are genuinely seeking the best students from the UK and elsewhere, regardless of their background.

Since the American school system is historically geared to the state sector, US unis commonly choose most of their students from an applicant pool that is both diverse and capable.  Harvard's policy has always been to find the most talented students and then offer funding packages according to need, not merit. The  available grants at Harvard (known as Financial Aid) are possibly the most generous in the US, so don't be dismayed by the "sticker price" of a Harvard education - go to our Financial Aid page and see for yourself what the awards look like!

Harvard CLub of United Kingdom

Several other very good websites (see links on this page) already exist to provide details about the US application process in general. But our experience has been that UK students often find the information hard to navigate. We regularly hear questions like:

  • What does liberal arts mean?
  • What are the possible benefits of the American college experience?
  • What are some of the differences in the application process and student experience between the UK and the US?
  • What kind of student is Harvard looking for?
  • What bursaries or financial support are available?

We hope that this website will answer these questions and more...