Harvard Class of 2017 Forum

[webbdp3]

A little late to the party but very jacked to say I'm checking in. See you all in a few weeks (I'll be the homeless kid looking for a bed)

[HorseThief]

A little late to the party but very jacked to say I'm checking in. See you all in a few weeks (I'll be the homeless kid looking for a bed)

Congrats! Be sure to check http://www3.law.harvard.edu/dos/hlslist/ and https://www.facebook.com/groups/harvardgradmarket/ for housing opportunities.

[az21833]

so my Quikpayr says "balance due: 0$" -but- my Status Checker doesn't have the box checked for "Fall Semester Term Bill Cleared." Anybody know what any of this means?

think this is the boat we are all in

[TripTrip]

Your status checker is irrelevant in August and beyond.

Go by the link in your financial aid step 3 email.

[CyanIdes Of March]

Today's the last day to waive the health insurance plan. Does anyone know if there's any hidden (or not so hidden) problems with having 2 health insurances policies (one from my dad's job and HLS')? Since I'm a grant recipient waiving it apparently just means I'm giving them back the exact same amount of money that the insurance plan cost. So the only reason I can see for waiving it is if there would be other problems associated with having 2 that I'm unaware of.

[robotrick]

I've always had 2 insurances and never run into any issues beyond sometimes having double the paperwork to submit claims...

[TripTrip]

Since I'm a grant recipient waiving it apparently just means I'm giving them back the exact same amount of money that the insurance plan cost.

The increase in your student budget is not the same as an increase in the amount of your grant. Waiving health insurance reduces your student budget, but not your grant.

Source: grant recipient who waives HLS insurance to reduce his student loans. (Also, the student budget page.)

[CyanIdes Of March]

Since I'm a grant recipient waiving it apparently just means I'm giving them back the exact same amount of money that the insurance plan cost.

The increase in your student budget is not the same as an increase in the amount of your grant. Waiving health insurance reduces your student budget, but not your grant.

Source: grant recipient who waives HLS insurance to reduce his student loans. (Also, the student budget page.)

That's true but this is what they sent me verbatim:

Waiving this plan will result in a decrease of $2,366 from your budget. Due to the lower budget, your grant eligibility will be also lowered by the same amount.

So I'm thinking this means a 1:1 reduction of insurance:grants.

[TripTrip]

It may vary depending on the specifics of your aid package.

[politics89]

Just stumbled across this, thought I'd share: --LinkRemoved--

[codyoneill]

Just stumbled across this, thought I'd share: --LinkRemoved--

Holy Cow, that's a lot of tours! I had assumed we were just getting tours of Harvard campus.

[t-14orbust]

This might help allay some grade concerns: http://hlrecord.org/?p=452

I'm super excited to get to Boston. Too bad I won't be arriving at Logan until the morning of move-in day

[az21833]

Has anybody been able to log into HELIOS? They keep telling us we need to update a bunch of stuff in there by mid august but I can't get in

[yomisterd]

This might help allay some grade concerns: http://hlrecord.org/?p=452

I'm super excited to get to Boston. Too bad I won't be arriving at Logan until the morning of move-in day

Best comment:

DID YOU GUYS HEAR THAT ALBERT EINSTEIN GOT AN F IN HISTORY?? LOL SEE OTHERWISE BRILLIANT PEOPLE ARE AVERAGE JUST LIEK U SOMETIMES

[asdfdsa]

Has anybody been able to log into HELIOS? They keep telling us we need to update a bunch of stuff in there by mid august but I can't get in

I can't either :/. Good thing i'm not the only one

[codyoneill]

Has anybody been able to log into HELIOS? They keep telling us we need to update a bunch of stuff in there by mid august but I can't get in

I can't either :/. Good thing i'm not the only one

Same.

[The-Specs]

So, what is the consensus on when we get our section assignments? Next Friday?

[TheMostDangerousLG]

So, what is the consensus on when we get our section assignments? Next Friday?

I am getting so excited for section assignments it's kind of ridiculous.

[MnM22]

I cannot log into Helios either.

Question: Does anyone know why the sections are 1, 5, 6, and 7? Like why no 2-4? And does it matter which you are in?

[TripTrip]

Question: Does anyone know why the sections are 1, 5, 6, and 7? Like why no 2-4? And does it matter which you are in?

I can assure you that all seven sections exist. And yes, it matters which you are in. All of your classes will be with that section first semester, and most of them second semester.

Here's how the sections are chosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZFWA2KDbw

We've advanced slightly past the hat. Now there's a computer algorithm. I've heard that the file name is sorting_hat.exe

[TheMostDangerousLG]

Question: Does anyone know why the sections are 1, 5, 6, and 7? Like why no 2-4? And does it matter which you are in?

I can assure you that all seven sections exist. And yes, it matters which you are in. All of your classes will be with that section first semester, and most of them second semester.

Here's how the sections are chosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZFWA2KDbw

We've advanced slightly past the hat. Now there's a computer algorithm. I've heard that the file name is sorting_hat.exe

But which section is Slytherin?

[TripTrip]

Question: Does anyone know why the sections are 1, 5, 6, and 7? Like why no 2-4? And does it matter which you are in?

I can assure you that all seven sections exist. And yes, it matters which you are in. All of your classes will be with that section first semester, and most of them second semester.

Here's how the sections are chosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZFWA2KDbw

We've advanced slightly past the hat. Now there's a computer algorithm. I've heard that the file name is sorting_hat.exe

But which section is Slytherin?

3.

[yomisterd]

Question: Does anyone know why the sections are 1, 5, 6, and 7? Like why no 2-4? And does it matter which you are in?

I can assure you that all seven sections exist. And yes, it matters which you are in. All of your classes will be with that section first semester, and most of them second semester.

Here's how the sections are chosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZFWA2KDbw

We've advanced slightly past the hat. Now there's a computer algorithm. I've heard that the file name is sorting_hat.exe

But which section is Slytherin?

The most important question. We should definitely have section quidditch a la The Internship.

[TheMostDangerousLG]

I can assure you that all seven sections exist. And yes, it matters which you are in. All of your classes will be with that section first semester, and most of them second semester.

Here's how the sections are chosen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQZFWA2KDbw

We've advanced slightly past the hat. Now there's a computer algorithm. I've heard that the file name is sorting_hat.exe

But which section is Slytherin?

The most important question. We should definitely have section quidditch a la The Internship.

Problem: seven sections, four houses of Hogwarts. Is section 2 Beauxbatons?

[Nonconsecutive]

Side topic, continue on with the sorting debate

For those who have already moved to the area, are you able to pick up your Harvard IDs early or do you have to wait until orientation?