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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

You were saying? Disgusting.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/5/23/rundown-undergraduate-dorms-feature/

Great, thank you for conceding you actually haven’t been inside Harvard, no need to waste anymore time

Wow... someone doesn't know how to read! Here, let me help you.

But student frustrations with Harvard housing range from pest and maintenance issues to concerns about overcrowding and accessibility even in the College’s renovated living spaces.

“I can’t even count how many times we’ve seen them,” Sarah L. Cho ’27 said of mice in her dorm. “I, myself, in my own single within the suite have caught five.”

Though six of the Houses have undergone full or partial renovations as part of Harvard’s more than $1 billion House Renewal project, half of the College’s Houses remain in a state of disrepair. The freshmen dorms in the Yard are in a similar state, and no plan exists for their renovation.

In interviews with The Crimson, more than 20 students spoke about the state of Harvard’s undergraduate dorms. Some say they’ve grown accustomed to living with rodents and the occasional maintenance problem in dilapidated houses. But for others, housing problems raise broader concerns about how run-down living spaces may detract from quality of life at Harvard.

“There are some parts of the house that kind of look like it’s kind of falling apart — there’s a lot of holes in the walls, like, in the rooms,” Singh said.

Aside from rodents, Yoon found himself dealing with both a burst pipe and a faulty window that had “been built incorrectly.” The leaky pipe resulted in a liquid with a “really funny” smell dripping from his bathroom ceiling, while the window — which does not close properly — led to Yoon returning from winter break to “a mound of snow” on his bed.

Proof you've never been there - you just cite to whatever trash you can find online. Go and visit and see for yourself - signed, an alum

So, actual accounts from CURRENT Harvard students are “trash” in your opinion? Too, too funny. If you are an actual “alum,” sounds like you’re too blinded by your own ego to admit that the state of these dorms - today - is grotesque. You’d think a school with Harvard’s endowment would be mightily embarrassed by this. And you’d think that arrogant ahole alums would be too. *shrug*

Anonymous wrote:We loved American U, Denver U, Colorado College and Occidental College! All had engaged students, great programs, nice campus and cool surrounding town.

Replace Denver with Oberlin and you'd have the Mount Rushmore of woke colleges.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

You were saying? Disgusting.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/5/23/rundown-undergraduate-dorms-feature/

Great, thank you for conceding you actually haven’t been inside Harvard, no need to waste anymore time

Wow... someone doesn't know how to read! Here, let me help you.

But student frustrations with Harvard housing range from pest and maintenance issues to concerns about overcrowding and accessibility even in the College’s renovated living spaces.

“I can’t even count how many times we’ve seen them,” Sarah L. Cho ’27 said of mice in her dorm. “I, myself, in my own single within the suite have caught five.”

Though six of the Houses have undergone full or partial renovations as part of Harvard’s more than $1 billion House Renewal project, half of the College’s Houses remain in a state of disrepair. The freshmen dorms in the Yard are in a similar state, and no plan exists for their renovation.

In interviews with The Crimson, more than 20 students spoke about the state of Harvard’s undergraduate dorms. Some say they’ve grown accustomed to living with rodents and the occasional maintenance problem in dilapidated houses. But for others, housing problems raise broader concerns about how run-down living spaces may detract from quality of life at Harvard.

“There are some parts of the house that kind of look like it’s kind of falling apart — there’s a lot of holes in the walls, like, in the rooms,” Singh said.

Aside from rodents, Yoon found himself dealing with both a burst pipe and a faulty window that had “been built incorrectly.” The leaky pipe resulted in a liquid with a “really funny” smell dripping from his bathroom ceiling, while the window — which does not close properly — led to Yoon returning from winter break to “a mound of snow” on his bed.

Proof you've never been there - you just cite to whatever trash you can find online. Go and visit and see for yourself - signed, an alum

Anonymous wrote:Wake Forest - expected it to be prettier. Felt sterile and monotonous.

Yale - visited twice. So in love with it, though realizes it’s a pipe dream. Campus feel with stunning architecture.

BU - thought daughter was going to love it, but she felt like it was bland and depressing.

Hamilton - middle of nowhere but she still liked the cozy feeling and the beautiful uniformity of the campus.

Georgetown - didn’t love the “bro” feel and sense of wealth all around.

Note, however, that Hamilton is distinguished by having been two colleges, of which each provided a distinctive architectural legacy.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

You were saying? Disgusting.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/5/23/rundown-undergraduate-dorms-feature/

Great, thank you for conceding you actually haven’t been inside Harvard, no need to waste anymore time

Wow... someone doesn't know how to read! Here, let me help you.

But student frustrations with Harvard housing range from pest and maintenance issues to concerns about overcrowding and accessibility even in the College’s renovated living spaces.

“I can’t even count how many times we’ve seen them,” Sarah L. Cho ’27 said of mice in her dorm. “I, myself, in my own single within the suite have caught five.”

Though six of the Houses have undergone full or partial renovations as part of Harvard’s more than $1 billion House Renewal project, half of the College’s Houses remain in a state of disrepair. The freshmen dorms in the Yard are in a similar state, and no plan exists for their renovation.

In interviews with The Crimson, more than 20 students spoke about the state of Harvard’s undergraduate dorms. Some say they’ve grown accustomed to living with rodents and the occasional maintenance problem in dilapidated houses. But for others, housing problems raise broader concerns about how run-down living spaces may detract from quality of life at Harvard.

“There are some parts of the house that kind of look like it’s kind of falling apart — there’s a lot of holes in the walls, like, in the rooms,” Singh said.

Aside from rodents, Yoon found himself dealing with both a burst pipe and a faulty window that had “been built incorrectly.” The leaky pipe resulted in a liquid with a “really funny” smell dripping from his bathroom ceiling, while the window — which does not close properly — led to Yoon returning from winter break to “a mound of snow” on his bed.

We loved American U, Denver U, Colorado College and Occidental College! All had engaged students, great programs, nice campus and cool surrounding town.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

It's clear you haven't gotten past the exteriors and actually been inside the dorms.

Have you been inside the library? Inside any academic building? Any houses? What experience are you speaking from?

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

You were saying? Disgusting.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/5/23/rundown-undergraduate-dorms-feature/

Great, thank you for conceding you actually haven’t been inside Harvard, no need to waste anymore time

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Anonymous wrote:Someone said they got an apartment because they wanted to do the "adulting" thing.

The thing I loved about college was living among a community. My friends and I would get together for movie nights and TV shows. I remember walking across campus in my PJs to go watch South Park (first season in the dorm where my friend was the lead RA. We also had a meet up time in the dining hall. We would then go out for meals and movies off campus from time to time. Just such a fun time in life before we all had to go out in the real world. We have stayed in contact and I would happily live in the same place as all of them and raise our kids together, share meals together, etc, etc. I see all of them as family to me. Almost 30 years later and we still all look back fondly at our times together. And I promise, this wasn't a fraternity/sorority house thing (although I was in a sorority as well as a service fraternity) - this was just a group of friends that came together over time.

+100. My kids were used to taking metro to HS in DC, had jobs, etc before college. I specifically looked at schools that required 3 years (at least 2) on campus. My kid is at one that requires 3 and is currently abroad sophomore year in his own apartment cooking his own meals (getting more elaborate), managing an internship, classes and a local sports team (via 3 forms of transportation).

It’s not necessary to move off campus sophomore year to be a ln adult. Good lord

+1 We are only looking at schools where kids stay on campus all or most years. We want the college experience for our kids. They have their whole lives to live off campus, no need to rush that.

DP. I also attended a school in which I lived on campus all four years and I absolutely loved it, for many of the reasons described above. I thought for sure my own kids would want a similar college experience. How wrong I was! They both wanted large schools in which most students move off campus sophomore year, and that's exactly what they each chose. They love having the freedom of their own apartment / townhouse and getting to know their neighbors, who are all fellow students. I can understand the attraction of both types of schools.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

It's clear you haven't gotten past the exteriors and actually been inside the dorms.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

You were saying? Disgusting.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/5/23/rundown-undergraduate-dorms-feature/

Stuart Little lives there

My DC loved everything about u Michigan. Is there now and very happy, and chose it over places we all thought she’d prefer, including Dartmouth and Brown, which had initially been top choices. Everyone’s different and as parents we think it most important that our kids make these choices. She seems so far to have made a very good choice. 👍

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Anonymous wrote:Someone said they got an apartment because they wanted to do the "adulting" thing.

The thing I loved about college was living among a community. My friends and I would get together for movie nights and TV shows. I remember walking across campus in my PJs to go watch South Park (first season in the dorm where my friend was the lead RA. We also had a meet up time in the dining hall. We would then go out for meals and movies off campus from time to time. Just such a fun time in life before we all had to go out in the real world. We have stayed in contact and I would happily live in the same place as all of them and raise our kids together, share meals together, etc, etc. I see all of them as family to me. Almost 30 years later and we still all look back fondly at our times together. And I promise, this wasn't a fraternity/sorority house thing (although I was in a sorority as well as a service fraternity) - this was just a group of friends that came together over time.

+100. My kids were used to taking metro to HS in DC, had jobs, etc before college. I specifically looked at schools that required 3 years (at least 2) on campus. My kid is at one that requires 3 and is currently abroad sophomore year in his own apartment cooking his own meals (getting more elaborate), managing an internship, classes and a local sports team (via 3 forms of transportation).

It’s not necessary to move off campus sophomore year to be a ln adult. Good lord

+1 My kid travels all around DC on the metro, drives all over, has driven on road trips, takes planes and trains on her own, travels to other cities on her own. Very independent, and she also lives on campus and will all 4 years. You don't need to rush living in an apartment.

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Anonymous wrote:Someone said they got an apartment because they wanted to do the "adulting" thing.

The thing I loved about college was living among a community. My friends and I would get together for movie nights and TV shows. I remember walking across campus in my PJs to go watch South Park (first season in the dorm where my friend was the lead RA. We also had a meet up time in the dining hall. We would then go out for meals and movies off campus from time to time. Just such a fun time in life before we all had to go out in the real world. We have stayed in contact and I would happily live in the same place as all of them and raise our kids together, share meals together, etc, etc. I see all of them as family to me. Almost 30 years later and we still all look back fondly at our times together. And I promise, this wasn't a fraternity/sorority house thing (although I was in a sorority as well as a service fraternity) - this was just a group of friends that came together over time.

+100. My kids were used to taking metro to HS in DC, had jobs, etc before college. I specifically looked at schools that required 3 years (at least 2) on campus. My kid is at one that requires 3 and is currently abroad sophomore year in his own apartment cooking his own meals (getting more elaborate), managing an internship, classes and a local sports team (via 3 forms of transportation).

It’s not necessary to move off campus sophomore year to be a ln adult. Good lord

+1 We are only looking at schools where kids stay on campus all or most years. We want the college experience for our kids. They have their whole lives to live off campus, no need to rush that.

That's nice. What do they want? You know, since it's their experience, not yours.

No need to be so snarky. That is what they want.

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Anonymous wrote:UCLA and USC tours on the same day.

Expected to prefer USC but UCLA was more impressive in every way. Blew past expectations

Did you go inside any buildings? That’s where UCLA fell apart for us, beautiful on the outside, government quality on the inside.

Consistent with being a public university.

Then why is Harvard such a dump?

Lmao Harvard isn’t a dump. It’s clear you haven’t actually been inside Harvard

You were saying? Disgusting.

https://www.thecrimson.com/article/2024/5/23/rundown-undergraduate-dorms-feature/