Harvard Student(s) Answering Your Questions Forum

[heythatslife]

Sorry for the double post, but this is unrelated. Just wondering if nerves are normal... With orientation approaching I find myself increasingly nervous. Not really the type to be nervous about this kind of stuff, so it's disconcerting.

It's totally normal. Pretty much everyone feels this way going in. Remember to try to have fun, and you'll get the hang of it.

[LS2515]

Wondering how/when I see who made LR. Didn't write the comp; just wondering who to congratulate/console. Does the Review put up masthead anytime soon?

Volume 130

Zaki Anwar

Ahson Azmat

Kaitlin Beach

Amanda Brown-Inz

Jacob Chefitz

Chris Danello

Avishai Don

Colin Doyle

Andrew Ferguson

Kayla G. Ferguson

Will Ferraro

Katie Flanagan

Ben Gifford

Joseph Goldstein

Carys Golesworthy

Timothy Goh

Josh Halpern

Carys Johnson

Helen Klein

Gabe Krimm

Maria Lacayo

Andrew Lewis

Alex Miller

Courtney Millian

Cassie Mitchell

Greg Muren

Alexander Pettingell

Michael Scott Proctor

John Rady

Mollie Reiss

Nick Ruge

Cody Rutowski

Max Schulman

Alicia Solow-Niederman

Max Straus

Hywote Taye

Maia Usui

Trenton Van Oss

Kisho Watanabe

Daniel G. West

Steven Wilfong

Jing Yan

Michael Ye

Chris Young

Mengjie Zou

Michael Zuckerman

Are there particularly demographics especially represented? Sections? Student organizations? Political persuasions? Anybody know who are the two Sears?

[malleus discentium]

Are there particularly demographics especially represented? Sections? Student organizations? Political persuasions? Anybody know who are the two Sears?

The Sears prize winners are not public. And Section 5 has 9 editors, a slightly high number (46/7=6.5) Other sections may also be disproportionately high.

[Bnbsfan]

I didn't attempt to write on to HLR- but congratulations to those who were chosen- and my condolences to those who weren't.

[charlie.black]

hala section 5!! and I understand one of the Sears is in 5 as well

[nothingtosee]

I think there's a married couple, so that's pretty cool

[ChemEng1642]

Nooooooo I need to get some medical Qs answered but Connie is out for like 2 weeks...is there anyone else I could contact?

Did you try calling Health Services directly? (not being snide, genuinely wondering). Also who is Connie?

No haven't called yet - but no response from the general email. Guess I should do that...Connie was my point of contact from Health Services

Ahh, gotcha. Go ahead and call - they were super responsive when I did that earlier.

I just called them and got the voicemail that ALL of the law school health services is closed until August . They recommended calling either the main Health Services if it was urgent or the Business School Health Services. Which health services did you end up calling?

[Woghks1988]

Hey all, seeking some rather urgent help:

I've had to cancel my reservation for a Gropius dorm room (Ames 227-A1) and need to find a replacement. Until I find a replacement, I'll have to pay rent for an empty room. Is there anywhere I can go to post info etc. and hurry the process along? In the wake of what probably wasn't the wisest decision, any help would be a godsend.

[mino]

Does anyone know the deadline for BSA people to accept their offers?

[mino]

Hey all, seeking some rather urgent help:

I've had to cancel my reservation for a Gropius dorm room (Ames 227-A1) and need to find a replacement. Until I find a replacement, I'll have to pay rent for an empty room. Is there anywhere I can go to post info etc. and hurry the process along? In the wake of what probably wasn't the wisest decision, any help would be a godsend.

I'd post on the Facebook 2018 page and see if you can get any bites there. I know Harvard sometimes takes a couple waitlisters super late in the process so if you can get to those people they may be looking still.

Good luck!

[Indifference]

Nooooooo I need to get some medical Qs answered but Connie is out for like 2 weeks...is there anyone else I could contact?

Did you try calling Health Services directly? (not being snide, genuinely wondering). Also who is Connie?

No haven't called yet - but no response from the general email. Guess I should do that...Connie was my point of contact from Health Services

Ahh, gotcha. Go ahead and call - they were super responsive when I did that earlier.

I just called them and got the voicemail that ALL of the law school health services is closed until August . They recommended calling either the main Health Services if it was urgent or the Business School Health Services. Which health services did you end up calling?

Main health services.

[wonka]

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[polareagle]

Does anyone know the deadline for BSA people to accept their offers?

It's today.

[leslieknope]

So I'm packing up my apartment soon, and I was wondering- will I need pots and pans in Gropius? What about silverware and tupperware? What do the kitchens there come equipped with?

Also, is the "no coffee makers in the rooms" rule actually enforced, or do people sneak them in? Where do I get coffee is what I'm really asking.

[tomwatts]

Does anyone know at what point deferral becomes no longer an option? I've done everything requires for enrollment up to this point, including signing a contract for a dorm, but I've had some things come up and it seems like holding off one year might make a lot of sense. I can't seem to find a hard cutoff date on any of the webpages. Is deferral even a possibility at this point? TYIA.

I'm pretty sure you can take a leave of absence at basically any time for basically any reason, so if you're sure that you want to attend but don't want to attend this year, you can do that. The only question is whether you owe HLS any money for the school year. I presume that one of the following three will know what to do: SFS, DOS, or the Registrar.

[tomwatts]

So I'm packing up my apartment soon, and I was wondering- will I need pots and pans in Gropius? What about silverware and tupperware? What do the kitchens there come equipped with?

Also, is the "no coffee makers in the rooms" rule actually enforced, or do people sneak them in? Where do I get coffee is what I'm really asking.

1. Pots and pans are in the kitchens. They're often dirty, so you'll have to wash them, so if you don't want to deal with that you could bring your own if you wanted.

2. Bring silverware and tupperware. There's some of that in the kitchens but I wouldn't use it. (Too unreliable.) I'd bring a plate and a bowl, too.

3. You can use a coffee maker in the kitchens. You're just not supposed to use them in your rooms. Any odd thing that you want to cook with, you can just bring to the kitchen (rice cooker, etc). (You might not want to leave it in the kitchen after you're done cooking, though.)

[ChemEng1642]

Does anyone here have experience with either getting a uHaul or professional moving service on Broadway? I know about the moving permit - but it's kind of hard to do that when the moving services gives you a window of when they deliver. I'm also not even 100% sure the truck would fit on the street without blocking an entire lane...

[PMan99]

So I'm packing up my apartment soon, and I was wondering- will I need pots and pans in Gropius? What about silverware and tupperware? What do the kitchens there come equipped with?

Also, is the "no coffee makers in the rooms" rule actually enforced, or do people sneak them in? Where do I get coffee is what I'm really asking.

There is free coffee around campus if you wake up early enough (lol) and in the library or you can buy it at one of the food places on campus (or at sbux across the street)

No one will care if you have a coffee maker / microwave / etc. in your room. Gropius is tiny tho.

[TripTrip]

No one will care if you have a coffee maker / microwave / etc. in your room. Gropius is tiny tho.

+1, but fwiw I don't know of anyone who kept a coffee maker in their room.

[AnMzungu]

Can someone tell me a little bit about the university's gym(s)?

Is it all machines, or are there free weights, squat rack, etc.?

[TripTrip]

Can someone tell me a little bit about the university's gym(s)?

Is it all machines, or are there free weights, squat rack, etc.?

Hemenway (the law school gym) website.

Yes, there is a wall of free weights. It's got roughly the same amenities as a like a Snap or LA fitness, or the small-style version of a LifeTime fitness.

[pupshaw]

Can someone tell me a little bit about the university's gym(s)?

Is it all machines, or are there free weights, squat rack, etc.?

There are two squat racks. They can get pretty crowded at peak times. Do deadlifts anywhere you can find floor space.

[Mack.Hambleton]

Gym is free right?

[robotrick]

Gym is free right?

Yes

[Mack.Hambleton]

Thank god