Beyond the Brochure
A student-friendly directory of college profiles to help you decide where you truly fit and write stronger supplemental essays. Each guide covers what makes a school distinctive, what to research, and how to connect your own story to what the school offers. You’ll also find verified lists of excellent schools grouped by strength.
Harvard College: Fit and Supplemental Essay Research Guide
Maybe you’ve heard of it. Harvard is a private, urban college of about 7,200 undergraduates, and it admits roughly 3 in 100 applicants. For admitted students, the college meets full financial need. This guide pulls together what The Princeton Review reports about Harvard, what Harvard says about itself, and a research plan for each of the five required supplemental essays.