Are there self-guided tours in Boston/Harvard?

Take our self-guided walking tour to visit the historical places on the Harvard campus and get a glimpse into the student life in this world-famous university.

1. Can you visit Harvard without a tour?
2. Is Harvard doing in person tours?
3. Can you walk around Harvard campus?
4. Where does Harvard tour start?
5. How can I get accepted into Harvard?
6. What's so special about Harvard?
7. What GPA do you need to get into Harvard?
8. Where should I visit to Harvard?
9. Are campus tours free?
10. Can you walk around MIT?
11. Is MIT open to the public?

Can you visit Harvard without a tour?

Harvard is making every effort to ensure the health and safety of our students, faculty, staff, and neighboring communities during COVID. While this means we're not offering tours on campus right now, you can still visit us virtually.

Is Harvard doing in person tours?

Therefore, it is out of an abundance of caution that we have decided to close our Visitor Center and suspend in-person information sessions and campus tours until further notice. However, you can now register for an online information!

Can you walk around Harvard campus?

Will there be a lot of walking? The Harvard campus tour is just over an hour long. It starts right outside the subway station and you'll walk in through the university gates, around the yard and past some of the more historic buildings.

Where does Harvard tour start?

Your tour starts outside the Harvard Sq. MBTA (subway) Station. Notice the Out of Town Newsstand which is a Cambridge landmark. The newsstand since it opened in 1955, has been providing Harvard professors, students, and Cambridge Residence with newspapers and magazines from all over the world.

How can I get accepted into Harvard?

Applying to Harvard: A Quick Review

1. A general university application.
2. Complete Harvard's supplemental essays.
3. SAT or ACT test scores, with or without writing.
4. Two SAT Subject Tests, unless cost is a barrier.
5. Any AP, IB, or other scores from standardized exams you have taken. ...
6. Two letters of recommendation from teachers.

What's so special about Harvard?

Harvard was founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Massachusetts. Even though it wasn't officially chartered until 1650, it's the oldest institution of higher education in the United States. Harvard has the largest financial endowment of any university in the world—36.4 billion dollars.

What GPA do you need to get into Harvard?

With a GPA of 4.18, Harvard requires you to be at the top of your class. You'll need nearly straight A's in all your classes to compete with other applicants. Furthermore, you should be taking hard classes - AP or IB courses - to show that college-level academics is a breeze.

Where should I visit to Harvard?

Harvard Campus Tour: 15 Best Places to Visit at Harvard

• Harvard Business School dorms.
• John Harvard statue in Harvard Yard.
• Harvard Uiversity – Sanders Theather.
• Staircase leading to Sanders Theatre.
• Annenberg Hall (Image credits: @harvard via Instagram)
• Science Center with Memorial Hall in the background.
• Harvard Graduate-School of Design, as seen from outside the Memorial Hall.

Are campus tours free?

Who Is Eligible For Free College Visits? Typically, free college visits are available to high school seniors who would otherwise find the cost of a campus visit prohibitive, or to those students who are underrepresented on campus, such as first-generation, minority, or low-income students.

Can you walk around MIT?

You can also stroll the campus on your own using our campus walking tour. Prospective graduate students usually arrange visits through individual departments, though the MIT Sloan School of Management (opens in new window) and select departments within the School of Engineering (opens in new window) offer tours.

Is MIT open to the public?

Given ongoing Covid-19 developments, is MIT still open to visitors? No, the campus is closed to the public at this time and access is extremely limited. Find current information and policies at MIT Now. MIT's Information Center (7-121) and the MIT Admissions office on campus are closed until further notice.