Ivy League Universities. Ivy League Universities

For those who are interested in international education.

Last week, the Center for Research on World Class Universities published a list of the best universities in the world. The first line has been occupied for many years Harvard University located in the US state of Massachusetts.

Harvard, one of the oldest universities in the United States, was founded in 1636 and is now considered one of the most elite and expensive educational institutions in the world.

42% of interviewed students who entered Harvard admit that prestige and reputation played an initial role in choosing an institution.

Eight US presidents have studied at Harvard, including John F. Kennedy, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and more than a hundred Nobel laureates. Founder of the social network Facebook Mark Zuckerberg and the world's richest man, Bill Gates, have also been associated with the university's name. Actor Matt Damon and Oscar-winning actress Natalie Portman are also Harvard graduates.

For any applicant or student interested in international education, Harvard is associated with inaccessibility for the common man. “I think either geeks or children of rich parents study there,” one of my acquaintances told me. And I thought, and really, what kind of students are there ... Who are these people who are in the "elite"?!

Harvard admissions officials say they have a policy of "comprehensive" examination of the candidate. Every year about 15 people apply for one place. Or to put it another way, only 6 people out of a hundred go to university. It is expected that in 2019 the admissions committee will accept more

37,000 applications, but only about 2,000 will become students. The selection is on a level - the best of the best. It is worth noting that professors who wish to teach within the walls of the great representative of the Ivy League also undergo a similar selection.

“First in the business? Welcome!"

On the official website of the university, the basic requirements include a test (analogous to the unified final exam in Russia), containing questions in English, mathematics, reading, science and an essay, for which you need to score more than 2100 points (97%). In addition, it is necessary to write additional profile tests, be in the top 5% of graduates of your school, having letters of recommendation from two or more teachers. And, of course, present a high school diploma with the best grades.

A special place is given to personal characteristics. Harvard needs leaders and creative people. It is necessary to be a member of various organizations, to be the head of any associations, the winner of the Olympics and sports competitions. At Harvard, they value not only erudition, but also talent, activity, and originality. This is the case when the university cares about what the graduate will do after graduation. A successful career of a graduate is in the sphere of interests of the university.

"The Price of Elite Training"

On average, the cost of paid education per year is around $40,000. In addition, a student will have to pay about $8,000 for a hostel, $2,000 for insurance,

$5,000 for transportation, plus more than $5,000 per year for personal expenses, including meals.

However, contrary to the prevailing opinion about rich students, only 30% pay for tuition on their own, the remaining 70% receive financial support from the university, covering the cost of education, and sometimes housing. There are a huge number of scholarships available at the university. By the way, in order to receive a grant for financial assistance, you “only” need to go to university and present a document confirming that the annual income of parents is less than $65,000 per year. In addition, the university finds a part-time job for a "poor" student on campus.

There are also exceptional programs that cover all expenses in full, including flights, insurance, food, personal expenses. The university can also provide a loan. By the way, Barack Obama paid off the full amount of the loan given to study at Harvard just before he was elected president of the United States.

However, despite the seeming financial availability, it is worth remembering that, first of all, you need to convince the university that its financial care will be justified, and a successful specialist capable of glorifying the name of Harvard will grow from a raw applicant. Perhaps this is the most important and difficult task.

Thus, we come to the conclusion that not quite rich (although the presence of prosperity is still necessary), but a very gifted person can really squeeze into the ranks of students, and what is it like to study there?

This is where the World Wide Web comes to the rescue. After a long search for students and graduates of Harvard in social networks, we managed to collect the opinion of people who are directly related to the best university in the world:

♦ When accepting documents for admission, they like to ask “ And what makes you different from others?»

♦ To enter Harvard, you need to start preparing at least 3 years before admission.

♦ If a person entered another university or even graduated from it, then this may be the reason for refusal when considering the questionnaire. You must have in your head only Harvard!

♦ If a university sees potential in a “poor” applicant, it will take him and train him for free.

♦ You need to study every day, but not the whole day (the number “from session to session, students live happily” will not work here - from the author). No one comes to a seminar unprepared. It applies here Socratic method- 10% of the lesson is spoken by the teacher, the rest of the time - students speak.

♦ Harvard loves initiative. You can combine incompatible items and, if you wish, come up with a new specialty. You just need to prove that it is necessary!

♦ The strength of Harvard is not in the memorization of theory, but in the environment in which each student finds himself. This atmosphere is saturated with independence, desire, activity and practice.

♦ At Harvard, you don't feel like a student in the direct sense of the word, but a free person who builds his educational path. Here you study not for the sake of evaluation, but for the sake of yourself and your goals. In this case, professors are considered simply as one of the resources of knowledge.

♦ The students themselves do not consider themselves an elite. Ordinary young guys study here, who do not care what they will do tomorrow.

♦ Harvard is like a state within a state, it has everything for life... including entertainment.

♦ Harvard graduates often publish their own methodical publications or books. This is fine.

♦ Harvard - International University and here foreign students are welcome, who, by the way, do some"discounts" . For example, being a student of a Russian university, one can become a “transitional student” ( transfer student ) and continue his studies at Harvard.

By the way, the organization "Born in the USSR" operates at Harvard. It consists of guys who entered Harvard on a free basis. They came from different CIS countries. Anyone interested in Soviet history and culture can join the organization.

Svetlana Dotsenko from Voronezh, a first-year student, said that she passed all the tests with "excellent", but this was not a guarantee of admission. In addition to the fact that the admissions committee looks at every grade for every quarter since the 8th grade, recommendations and activities outside of school are very important. So, Svetlana could impress by the fact that she studied at a music school for 14 years and won political competitions at the All-Russian level.

From the author: what Harvard looked like is up to you. It is difficult to get rid of the thought of its inaccessibility, because in order to enter there, you need to do something more than it should be for an ordinary person, being still a child. And start doing this long before entering the university. Moreover, the child should like it. Perhaps this is the chosenness that Harvard is “hunting” for.

But nothing is impossible and personally I am always in favor of trying my hand. As the Americans say everything is up to you "- it all depends on you, butveritas("true" - motto of Harvard) always somewhere nearby!

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Ivy League- an association of the eight oldest universities in America: Harvard (Harvard), Princeton (Princeton), Yale (Yale), Brown (Brown), Columbia (Columbia), Cornell (Cornell), Dartmouth (Dartmouth) and Pennsylvania (Pennsylvania).

The Ivy League is considered the benchmark for the prestige of higher education in the United States. The name Ivy League comes from the dense green shoots of ivy that wrap around old university buildings. A large number of American politicians, prominent economists, financiers, doctors and lawyers have been trained at one of the Ivy League universities.

The Ivy League universities are the oldest institutions of higher learning in America. All of them are located in the northeast of the United States and were created during the colonization of the New World by England in the 17th-19th centuries.

What makes Ivy League universities the best? The important components of high-quality education in higher education institutions are, first of all, the level of training of the teaching staff and the volume of scientific research. Among the graduates of the League there are many Nobel laureates, outstanding scientists and laureates of other scientific awards. In addition, all of the League's universities are the richest private institutions in the United States and have the ability to allocate their own money for the implementation of many scientific developments and research.

The universities of the League own vast territories, which they have received for use from the state. Each campus is a city within a city with its own research centers, museums, libraries, theaters, communication and transport infrastructure. Each university publishes periodicals, has television and radio.

Tuition fees at League universities are among the most expensive in the world. For a year of study, students pay more than 30 thousand dollars. But, despite the high cost of education, the competition for admission is incredibly high. After all, a diploma from an Ivy League educational institution is not only a guarantee of a future successful career, but also evidence of belonging to a chosen circle of talents. Acquaintances and connections established within the walls of the university have an impact on the entire subsequent life of a person. Every year, tens of thousands of applicants not only from America, but also from all over the world strive to get into the universities of the League. Foreign students make up 5-9% of the total.

Ivy League Universities:

Brown University y) - Providence, Rhode Island.

Founded in 1764 under the name Rhode Island College. It was renamed in 1804 in honor of Nicholas Brown, one of the university's alumni and a member of the Brown family, who played a large role in the organization and management of the university. Motto of a private university In Deo Speramus”"We trust in God"

The symbol (mascot) is a bear.

Brown University is also known for its unusual curriculum, the so-called. new program started in 1969. Under this program, students have a full choice of subjects (no required subjects) and can receive a pass/fail instead of a grade in any subject they prefer. The university is organized into three main academic departments: a college for undergraduate students; postgraduate studies for graduate students - applicants for master's and Ph.D. degrees and a medical department for applicants for the degree of doctor of medicine.

Harvard University– Cambridge, Massachusetts

The oldest of the universities in the United States, was founded in 1636 as a college. Since 1639, it has been named after the English minister, Bachelor of Arts, John Harvard, who emigrated to America and bequeathed half of his property and library to the college.

The motto of the university is “VERITAS” “Truth”

The symbol is purple.

Today, over 18,000 students from all regions of the United States and 100 countries study at Harvard. The university consists of 9 faculties: Faculty of Arts and Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Harvard Divinity Institute, Harvard Law Institute, Harvard Business Institute, Graduate School of Design, Graduate School of Educational Sciences, Institute of Public Health, Institute of Administration. John F. Kennedy.

Within the walls of the university, 7 US presidents were brought up, as well as 40 Nobel laureates and a huge list of employees who received the Pulitzer Prize from year to year. At different times, many celebrities studied here. Harvard remains a forge of personnel for the ruling elite, and teachers are the biggest wealth of the university. Harvard University is proud of its scientific achievements - including the developments of the world-famous medical faculty.

Harvard has the most students from its native Massachusetts and New York, 8.3% are foreigners. Nearly all Harvard University and college students live in on-campus residence halls in or near Harvard Yard from their freshman year. Students who have good grades or other achievements live in so-called "houses", which are both a place of residence and an administrative unit of the university, helping students to adapt to the social environment of the educational institution.

Dartmouth College - Hanover, New Hampshire

Founded in 1769 by Rev. Eleazar Wilok and Samson Okkum. Motto: “Vox clamantis in deserto”"Voice in the wilderness"

The symbol is green.

Dartmouth is the smallest member of the Ivy League. Particular attention is paid here to the preparation of bachelors (undergraduate program). In addition to its own college in Dartmouth, there are 21 faculties, which train masters in various fields of "liberal sciences and arts". Dartmouth can rightfully be called the cradle of business education, since it was here that the MBA (Master of Business Administration) degrees were first awarded. The birth of this educational institution is also due to the computer programming language BASIC.

Now students from all over the world study at Dartmouth College, confirming the high authority of this educational institution in the field of research on international and interethnic relations, problems of tolerance. At the same time, Dartmouth has a reputation for being one of the most selective and demanding universities, with only about 17% of applicants who apply for admission getting there every year.

Yale University - New Haven, Connecticut

Founded in 1701 under the name collegiate school.

Motto: Lux and Veritas(Light and Truth)

The symbol is a bulldog.

Yale University consists of 12 departments: Yale College, a four-year education which ends with a bachelor's degree; postgraduate studies in various specialties, as well as 10 professional faculties. The Yale College program is broad and deep. Yale is currently one of the best universities in the world. It has 11 thousand students from 50 states of America and from more than 110 different countries. The 2,000-strong teaching staff is distinguished by the highest qualifications in their fields of expertise. The main part of the university covers an area of ​​170 (69 hectares) acres. The university also owns more than 600 acres (243 hectares) of land, which contains all kinds of sports facilities and forested areas.

The Yale University Library is the third largest library in the United States and the second largest university library in the world. It has 11 million items and owns unique collections, archives, music recordings, maps and other rare exhibits.

Columbia University - New York, New York

Founded under the name King's College in 1754.

Motto: “In lumine tuo videbimus”("In your light we shall see the light")

The symbol is a lion.

The university very early became known as an educational institution that trained the political elite. And although the scientific prestige of Columbia University has always been very high, it is believed that this institution trains not theoretical scientists, but, above all, people of action. Famous alumni and persons associated with the university are: five so-called founding fathers (Founding Fathers - a group of American politicians who played key roles in the founding of the American state, in particular, in gaining independence and creating the principles of a new political system), four presidents United States, including current Barack Obama, 97 Nobel laureates, 101 Pulitzer Prize winners, 25 Academy Award winners (also known as Oscars), 26 foreign heads of state

Cornell University - Ithaca, New York

Founded in 1865 by Ezra Cornell, a businessman and one of the founders of the telegraph industry, as well as Andrew White, a famous scientist and politician. Motto: “Any person-any study”("To any person - any training")

The symbol is red.

Cornell University is the youngest in the Ivy League. Apparently, the “youth” of the university is due to its reputation as one of the most innovative in America: it was here that an extremely liberal system of free choice of study programs by students was first introduced. Cornell also became the first American university to initially allow men and women to study together. In addition, it was here that the first independent university press in the United States appeared. Finally, it is the first American private university partially funded by the state (four of its faculties are subsidized by the State of New York).

Cornell currently has 7 undergraduate colleges and 6 graduate school departments. In all sorts of rankings, the university, as a rule, occupies very high places.

University of Pennsylvania - Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Founded by Benjamin Franklin in 1751 under the name Philadelphia Academy. The University of Pennsylvania is one of the oldest institutions of higher education and the first to be officially named a university.

Motto: “Leges sine Moribus vanae”("Laws without morality are useless")

The symbol is a Quaker.

13% of annually accepted applicants are foreigners. At the same time, the University of Pennsylvania is famous for its very strict requirements for the “quality” of the applicant contingent. So, only about 20% of the applicants who applied here are accepted. Such exactingness fully corresponds to the high reputation of the university. According to annual rankings, the University of Pennsylvania regularly ranks among the top five universities in the United States. In general, the University of Pennsylvania is considered a leader in such areas as the humanities, architecture, engineering and pedagogy. Finally, the university has the largest annual budget of $4.25 billion among Ivy League universities.

Princeton University - Princeton, New Jersey

Founded in 1746 as the College of New Jersey. In 1896, Princeton received university status.

Motto: “Dei subnumine viget”("Prosperous under God's power")

The symbol is a tiger.

Princeton University is made up of Princeton College, graduate schools, and research centers. The great Albert Einstein worked at the university, and among the graduates are 2 US presidents (James Madison and Thomas Woodrow Wilson), over a hundred senators, congressmen and state legislators, 44 governors. The educational process at the university is organized according to individual curricula and is organically linked with research work. The teaching staff of Princeton has the highest qualifications. In the second quarter of the 20th century, 16 Nobel Prize winners worked here.

Harvard University is the world's most famous institution of higher education, located in the American city of Cambridge (Massachusetts), which is part of Boston. Harvard is known for its high level of teaching, the presence of a powerful material and technical base, an individual approach to each student, and help in finding a well-paid job. Every year, Harvard University traditionally takes top places in the rankings of US educational institutions.

Veritas - "Truth", the motto of Harvard University

The history of Harvard causes some confusion for the average person. And the thing is that the university was named after a man like John Harvard, who is mistakenly considered the founder of the school. In fact, Harvard was founded on September 8, 1636 by English colonists, in the town of Newtown, which was later renamed Cambridge, in honor of the city where many English people received their education. The fact is that in England there is also Cambridge, which is known for its Cambridge University. Initially, Harvard was an ordinary college, which in a couple of years turned into the most elite and aristocratic educational institution. John Harvard was a graduate of the English University of Cambridge who came to New England to teach Bible principles. But he managed to live on the American continent for only one year, after which he died of tuberculosis at the young age of 31. At the same time, he managed to bequeath to the college about 400 pounds (half of his fortune) and 400 books in his personal library. Harvard College was named after him. By the way, in the central courtyard of the university there is a memorial to John Harvard, with the inscription "John Harvard, founder, 1638".

Monument to John Harvard

But among the people it is often called the "monument of triple lies." Because:

1. Harvard didn't found a university
2. The school appeared in 1636, not 1638
3. And the most comical thing is that the monument is not D. Harvard, but a student Sherman Gore, who was chosen as a model for the sculptor.

The first Harvard graduate consisted of only 9 students who studied with only a single teacher. Initially, only representatives of the clergy were trained in the educational institution. But, starting in 1643, a number of reforms were carried out at the college, which turned it into a more secular and cultural institution. And already in 1780 the college became a university.

Harvard predates America by about 140 years!

Location of Harvard University

Harvard in downtown Cambridge

Cambridge is where Harvard University is today. A well-known student city, which is also home to a popular competitor to Harvard - the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (Massachusetts Institute of Technology). There are also other schools and colleges. Therefore, the best conditions for a comfortable student life are created here. More than half of Harvard students live in 12 residence halls in Harvard Yard. This is almost 85 hectares of land filled with various administrative buildings, libraries, and even a church. Nine houses are located in the south of the campus, the remaining three are in a residential area where Radcliffe College used to be, named after the English aristocrat Ann Radcliffe (the famous founder of the fund to support Harvard). Another 145 hectares of land is occupied by the Harvard Business School. On its territory there are distinctive sports facilities, the famous Harvard Stadium is also located there. Approximately 5 km from Cambridge is the Harvard Medical School, which is almost 9 hectares of land. And that's not it. The possessions of Harvard also include: a garden in Boston, the Research Library of Harvard University (about 16 million books), a museum in Washington, 3,000 acres of forest (Harvard Forest) in Petersham, and even research centers in Italy, China.

Stadium at Harvard

Also on the territory of Harvard University there are a couple of their own museums. One of which has its own forest, which is periodically examined by biologists.

A Walk Through Harvard Video

Studying at Harvard

According to Wikipedia, in 2010 Harvard had about 2,100 teachers, about 7,600 students and 14,500 graduate students. Approximately 360 thousand graduates live in 190 countries of the world. There are about 3000 courses offered. Training takes place in 6 languages. The main faculties of Harvard University and colleges are:

• Faculty of Arts and Sciences (Bachelor's College, School of Arts)
• Medical College
• School of Dentistry
• Institute of Theology
• School rights
• business
• Design
• School pedagogical sciences
• Institute of Public Health
• Harvard Institute of Public Administration. D.F. Kennedy (John F. Kennedy School of Government).
• School Engineering and Applied Sciences

The most popular specialties are medicine, law, business, political science.

Harvard is also known for its scientific achievements. It is not surprising, because 47 Nobel Prize winners and 48 Pulitzer Prize winners study, work, or have already graduated from it. The university is also known for its sad projects. For example, the Harvard project in 1948, created to study the destruction of the USSR and the entire Soviet community. In those days, these were quite realistic methods of struggle during the Cold War.

A few words about Harvard graduates

Since Harvard University is part of the Ivy League (the union of the most famous American universities), it is not surprising that Harvard graduates are prominent figures, businessmen, politicians, and other creative personalities. Among them are eight US presidents, including John F. Kennedy, Barack Obama. Also popular Hollywood stars Matt Damon, Natalie Portman. Mark Zuckerberg, the founder of Facebook, also studied at Harvard. Bill Gates, who was expelled for academic failure, but nevertheless received a diploma a few years later. But his companion Steve Ballmer managed to immediately successfully complete his studies at Harvard. Also, Ukrainian figures studied at the educational institution: Orest Subtelny, Grigory Grabovich, Yuri Shevchuk. It is worth noting that Harvard also has the Ukrainian Research Institute (Harvard Ukrainian Research Institute), founded in 1973.

Natalie Portman in her early years at Harvard

How to get into Harvard University

Both US citizens and foreigners can enter Harvard University. The admission committee of the university pays special attention to the personal qualities of the applicant (willpower, leadership and other skills), recommendations from teachers, experience of participating in various events. That is, in fact, social activity is valued the most. Standard conditions for admission:

• SAT 1 (or ACT) scores, two SAT 2 Subject Tests. An analogue of the Russian USE. The total score for each test should be between 650-800.
• Letters of recommendation from school teachers, which describe not only the student's learning interests, but also his personal qualities. At least two letters.
• Various diplomas, achievements, awards.
• School certificate

Also, in order to register on the university website in order to apply for admission to Harvard, you need to pay 75 dollars. Thus, despite the large number of people who want to enter this educational institution, in reality only 6% of the total number get here.

The first European university is the University of Bologna (Università di Bologna, UNIBO), founded in 1088. In fairness, it should be noted that, like many things, "universities" also came to Europe from the east, from the Arab world. In the Arab world, Bologna's competitor is Al-Karaouine University, the oldest continuously existing university in the world, but unlike in Europe, Arab religious schools did not issue diplomas on behalf of the institution itself.

And the motto of the oldest university in Europe, University of Bologna:
"Alma mater studiorum - Petrus ubique pater legum Bononia mater"
(Alma mater studiorum - Mother-nurse of the doctrine)

Although... It can be said that the first European educational institution, the scientific community was the School of Pythagoreans. And the first university Plato Academy, and we know its "motto": "Entrance is forbidden to those who do not know geometry" or "Let not those who do not know geometry enter" (Μηδείς αγεωμέτρητος εισίτω).

The first domestic university was, of course, Moscow State University. The creation of the university was proposed by I. I. Shuvalov and M. V. Lomonosov. Initially, the opening of the university was planned for 1754, however, due to the preparatory work associated primarily with the repair of the building, the opening took place only in 1755. The decree on the establishment of the university was signed by Empress Elizaveta Petrovna on January 12 (23), 1755. In memory of the day of signing the decree, Tatyana's Day is celebrated annually at the university (January 12 according to the Julian calendar, according to the Gregorian calendar in the XX-XXI centuries - January 25).

Motto Moscow State University: "Science is a clear knowledge of the truth, enlightenment of the mind"

Phystech is believed to have been founded in 1946. November 25, 1946 is considered to be the birth date of Phystech, when the Council of Ministers of the USSR issued a resolution on the establishment of the Faculty of Physics and Technology (FTF) of Moscow State University. Five years later, in 1951, the Faculty of Physics and Technology of Moscow State University is closed - but in the same 1951, the Central Committee of the CPSU and the Council of Ministers of the USSR adopted a resolution on the organization of a new university on the basis of the Faculty of Physics and Technology of Moscow State University - the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology, which began its existence in 1952 The first rector of the Moscow Institute of Physics and Technology was Ivan Fedorovich Petrov, a Soviet military and scientific figure, lieutenant general of aviation (!). It was this group of academicians that included P.L. Kapitsa, S.A. Khristianovich, N.N. Semyonov asked for help. It was necessary to save the idea, to save the future of the Land of the Soviets. Authoritative Soviet scientists convinced the general of the advantage of a new type of institution, of the rightness of their noble cause. And he convinced the top leadership of the country (he personally went to an appointment with the Chairman of the Council of Ministers, Comrade Stalin). You can read more about the history of the Fiztekh at dragon_moscow , the beginning, as I understand it, .

Motto Moscow Physical-Technical University:
"Sapere aude"
("Dare to know")

Otherwise - "Dare to be wise!". This call is contained in one of the "Messages" of the ancient Roman poet Quintus Horace Flaccus. He wrote: "The one who started half the battle is already done: dare to be wise and start!"...

Mottos of other domestic universities and institutes:

Moscow Engineering Physics Institute
"The road will be mastered by the walking one"

Moscow State Technical University. N. E. Bauman
"Courage, will, work and perseverance!"

Saint Petersburg State University
"Hic tuta perennat"
("Here he is safe")

Ural State Economic University
“The knowledge is the power, the science is the might”
Exists only in the English version, it can be translated into Russian as "Knowledge is power, science is power"

Ural Mining University
“Think of things above” (Apostle Paul, Colossians Col. 3:2)

Ural State University named after A. M. Gorky
"Fear the man of one book!" (Thomas Aquinas)

Moscow State University of Technology and Management
“Faster in thought, brighter in word, stronger in deed!”

State University - Higher School of Economics
"Non scholae, sed vitae discimus"
("Not for school, but for life we ​​study")

European University at St. Petersburg
"Bringing the Best Together"

St. Petersburg National Research University of Information Technologies, Mechanics and Optics (ITMO)
"More than a university" ("It's more than a university")

Russian State University for the Humanities (RGGU)
"Century traditions - modern technologies"

Peoples' Friendship University of Russia (PFUR)
"Scientia unescamus"
("Let us unite in knowledge")

Novosibirsk State University
"We will not make you smarter, we will teach you to think"

Irkutsk State University
"Intellect. Humanism. Uniqueness"

Amur State University
"Keeping traditions, looking to the future"

London School of Economics
"Rerum cognoscere causa"
("To understand the causes of things" - "To understand the causes of things")

Imperial College London
"Scientia imperii decus et tutamen"
("Knowledge is the adornment and protection of the State" - "Knowledge is the adornment and protection of the state")

Cambridge university
"Hinc lucem et pocula sacra"
("From here, light and sacred drafts" - "Here [we gain] light and sacred vessels [knowledge]")

University of Oxford
"Dominus Illuminatio Mea"
(“The Lord is my enlightenment”)

Harvard University
Veritas
("True")

Stanford University
"Die Luft der Freiheit weht" (Stanford's motto, oddly enough, in German is a quote from the humanist poet Ulrich von Hutten)
("The wind of freedom blows")

Princeton University
"Dei sub numine viget"
("Prosperous under God's power")

Yale university
"Lux et Veritas"
("Light and Truth")
The inscription on the book is in Hebrew: URIM AND TUMMIM, which can be translated as "heads or tails"

Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mens et Manus
("Head and Hands")

California Institute of Technology
The truth shall make you free
("The Truth Sets Free")

University of Berkeley, California
"Fiat Lux" (Eng. "Let there be light")
("Let there be light")

heidelberg university
"Semper Apertus" (German "Immer offen")
("The book of knowledge is always open")

Tubingen University
"Attempto!"
(“I dare!” or “I dare!”)

University of Nijmegen (Radboud Universiteit Nijmegen)
"In Dei nomine feliciter"
(Fortunately in the name of God)

University of the Basque Country (Universidad del Pais Vasco)
“Eman ta zabal zazu” (Phrase taken from the Basque anthem)
("Give knowledge and expand it")

Carlos III University of Madrid (Universidad Carlos III de Madrid)
Homo homini sacra res
("Man must be sacred to man")

University of Calgary
“Mo Shjile Togam Suas” (and this is in Scots, although the official languages ​​of Canada are English and French)
("I'll lift my eyes")

Technical University of Eindhoven
"Mens Agitat Molem"
("Spirit moves matter")

Essex University (University of Essex)
"Thought the harder, heart the keener."
("A bolder thought, and a more sensitive heart")

Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa (Stellenbosch university)
Pectora roborant cultus recti (lat. roughly "A good education strengthens the spirit")

At the entrance to Stellenbosch University (South Africa) hangs the following message:
"The destruction of any nation does not require atomic bombs or the use of long-range missiles. It only requires a reduction in the quality of education and the resolution of cheating in exams by students. Patients die at the hands of such doctors. Buildings are destroyed at the hands of such engineers.
Money is lost at the hands of such economists and accountants. Justice is lost in the hands of such lawyers and judges. The collapse of education is the collapse of the nation."

Federal University of Espirito Santo (Holy Spirit), Brazil (Universidade Federal do Espirito Santo)
"Docete Omnes Gentes"
("Teach all people")

University of Lisbon
"Ad lucem"
("The sun rises for all") (approximately)

University of Padua, Italy
"Universa Universis Patavina Libertas"
("Freedom of Padua, universal and for all")

Kyiv National Taras Shevchenko University
"Utilitas, Honor et Gloria"
("Benefit, Honor and Glory")

Belarusian State University
"University is your step into the future!"

Indian Institute of Technology Madras
"Siddhirbhavati Karmaja" "Effort Yields Success"
("Perfection is born from action")

Chinese University of Hong Kong
博文約禮 "Through learning and temperance to virtue"
("Expand the intellectual horizon and keep within the limits of decency")

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To begin with, it should be clarified what Harvard is, where this university is located, and why education in this educational institution is so prestigious.

Harvard University is one of the three most famous universities in the world.

It was founded in 1636 in the USA, in the state of Massachusetts, in the city of Cambridge, which is a remote area of ​​Boston.

Within the walls of this university trained 49 future Nobel Prize winners and 8 American presidents. Included in the so-called Ivy League - an association of 8 most famous universities in the United States.

Getting into Harvard

How to enter this most popular university? To do this, you need to have either outstanding abilities, or an impressive amount of money, and best of all - both.

This is a great opportunity to gain the necessary knowledge using modern techniques.

Successfully passed the entrance exam in English, makes it possible to enter many foreign universities on a preferential and even free basis. See all types of international entrance exams.

You should start by submitting an application for study, which can be filled out on the official website of Harvard University by creating your profile.

The application fee is US$75, which can be transferred online or by money order.

Applications are accepted from October 1 to January 1. Together with the application, send to the university:

• school certificate;

• a special application form for applicants from other countries;

• recommendations (at least two in number) from their teachers, preferably written in English and certified by a notary;

• results of standard tests for admission to universities in the United States;

• it is good if all certificates and international diplomas available to the applicant are attached to the documents.

After submitting an application, applicants can be invited for an interview - either at the university itself or at its representative offices in other countries, but not everyone gets this opportunity.

However, do not be upset if an interview was not organized for you - the selection committee does not count this as a minus for the candidate.

Also, upon admission to some faculties of the university, the applicant is invited to write a few on the topics proposed by the admission committee.

You can enroll in Harvard students from the age of 17.

The cost of studying at Harvard

The average academic year at Harvard is about 33.5 thousand dollars.

This is without taking into account the associated costs.

However, there are different students at the university, so the answer to the question - how much does it cost to study at Harvard - is ultimately decided individually.

About 70% of students receive material support from the university.

Faculties of Harvard

Harvard University has 12 faculties, which are called institutes in the university itself.

These institutes study:

1. medicine;
2. theology;
3. dentistry;
4. right;
5. business;
6. design;
7. pedagogy;
8. public administration;
9. art;
10. organization of the university.

Harvard has over 2,000 faculty members, over 6,000 students, and about 12,000 graduate students.

The organization is managed by 2 administrative structures - the president of the university and fellows, as well as the Harvard Supervisory Board.

The symbolic color of Harvard is purple.

This is the color of the uniform of the sports teams of the university and the newspaper published by the educational institution.

Campuses of Harvard

Campuses are campuses where students live and study. There are three campuses in Harvard.

The main campus covers an area of ​​85 hectares.

On its territory there are museums, libraries, administrative buildings, sports halls.

Student houses have dining rooms, common living rooms and lounges.

Almost all university students live in dormitories or so-called "houses" on campuses.

In "houses" the right to reside is granted only to those students who have high grades or other achievements that are valuable to the university.

The Prestige of a Harvard Degree

Studying at Harvard is springboard to scientific or business heights. Any organization or firm that raises its prestige in the eyes of competitors.

Harvard University ranks first in the world in terms of alumni who became billionaires.

Future stars, politicians and talented scientists study at Harvard.

Gives graduates a huge life handicap, allowing them to look to the future with confidence.

Harvard Golden Rules

You don't have to be a wealthy heir or even a child prodigy with superpowers and an IQ of 200 to study at this university.

All applicants to Harvard have a special character warehouse, the hallmark of which is faith in a dream and striving for a goal.

Harvard students say that their university do those who from childhood live in the spirit of special rules.

These rules are simple, but they contain the fundamental truths on which the edifice of human progress is erected.

• If you sleep, you may have a dream. If you prefer studying to sleep, your dream will become a reality.

• When you think it's too late, it's actually still very early.

• The agony of learning is temporary. The agony of ignorance is eternal.

• Studying is not a pastime. Study is effort.

• Life is not just learning. But in case you can't successfully pass this part, then what are you capable of?

• Difficulties can become pleasure.

• Only those who make an effort can truly enjoy success.

• Being the best in everything is not given to everyone. But only self-improvement and courage bring success.

• Time flies.

• Today's saliva is tomorrow's tears.

• People who invest in the future live in the present.

• The level of your salary is directly proportional to your education.

• Today will never happen again.

• Your competitors and enemies are leafing through books even now.

• If you don't work hard, you won't earn.

If all these rules are close to you and find a response in your soul, then welcome to study at Harvard, USA, Massachusetts!