And if you would need to 'explain' the Extension bit - well, you'd have to explain / defend the rigor of your middle-tier school (or worse, no-name school) as well, and probably have a tougher time of it. Be prepared to put in an incredible amount of work. I plan on enrolling for Spring Term. Posted by. Hello, I'm about to attempt to go to HES for International Relations. It made me a better person and the values I received at the school (hard work, perseverance, unpretentiousness, kindness) are still with me. It's not the same as a degree from other Harvard areas, but it's a good program and worthwhile. I agree with all three answers before me, but would clarify that it’s A.L.M., not M.L.A. The plural of anecdote is not 'data', but - I had two former co-workers - both were prone to cutting corners and general laziness, wanted desperately to be taken 'seriously' but without actually putting in the work. The classes are challenging but if you can manage to go to every class you'll do fine. I'll be half way through a masters in finance there come Tuesday. You can complete the masters for just over $20,000. I would also suggest looking at the “Degree Candidate Privileges” website. Georgia Tech is one of the top engineering schools in the world, so not the best example. Or would it have been better to get a master's degree from a middle tier graduate school? (Harvard is all about tradition!). It's no piece of cake to graduate with your Bachelor of Liberal Arts or Master of Liberal Arts in a timely fashion, but your Bachelor's or Master's degree plan will only benefit from making use of the Degree Tracker and this exclusive forum for Harvard's marvelous students. In terms of being recognized by employers as a Harvard degree: Really, only companies where the managers themselves or the majority of the company's hires are Harvard non-EX (FAS, etc.) I have another class I would like to enroll for but it's in the same time slot as Maths E-3. I find the MLA offered by Harvard's Extension School really interesting. Do you really think those people spend their time being swayed by the Youtube comments section? Harvard Extension School. Extension Student Forum is brought to you by The Degree Tracker. clearly the concern is the HES name/brand, not the master's degree itself. It's way, way too diverse a place to entertain those kinds of closed minded attitudes. I'm not obsessed with grades etc; I want to learn, I want to be challenged. It's a Harvard education in and of itself. Register with your Harvard.edu email address. Press J to jump to the feed. Nothing could be further from the truth! Well, not in Boston, but nearby. Has anyone here gone through that program? Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. There are way too many questions like this. The only difference is the perception between HES and the other Harvard colleges, which is built on the admissions process. Interested in the best ways to travel to Harvard for your residency requirement? Overall, I've been very happy with the program thus far. Earn a Master of Liberal Arts in Extension Studies degree in one of over 20 fields to gain critical insights and practical skills for success in your career or scholarly pursuits. ALB candidate here. 6 years ago. Academics; Registration & Admissions; Resources & Policies; Blog; Get Info; About; Calendar; For Degree Candidates; Courses; Faculty Directory; LOGIN; Search Text . A subreddit for a university in Boston. If you’re admitted into the program these resources / opportunities will become available to you. My strategy is one in class and one online to speed up the process. Extension school is misleading and for those of us who have degrees, people think we are in the same pool as those who have taken one online course some random time period ago. How do you take finals and midterms on online classes? Harvard has a (well-deserved) reputation for being rigorous and academically challenging. Press question mark to learn the rest of the keyboard shortcuts. It looks like you're new here. In reality, the majority of companies will see an HES degree as a Harvard degree like anyone else's, and no matter what, you will have a Master's. If you want to get involved, click one of these buttons! alumni would look down on an HES degree and view it lower than an FAS degree. No matter how equivalent the material is, there are things that happen in a physical classroom that cannot be recreated online, just like there are things that cannot be recreated by online interaction with friends as in a face-to-face encounter. alumni would look down … You are here.
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