What do people call students who go to Harvard?
I was watching a video on YouTube about different Ivy League schools, and they kept using some specific names for students from each school. For Harvard, I kept hearing 'Harvardian' and sometimes just 'Harvard student.'
Is there an official or commonly accepted term for people who study at Harvard? Like, are they called 'Harvardians' or 'Harvardites' or is it just 'Harvard students'? I'm trying to write my 'Why Harvard' essay and wanted to sound authentic. Would it sound weird if I used any of those nicknames, or should I stick to something more basic?
Is there an official or commonly accepted term for people who study at Harvard? Like, are they called 'Harvardians' or 'Harvardites' or is it just 'Harvard students'? I'm trying to write my 'Why Harvard' essay and wanted to sound authentic. Would it sound weird if I used any of those nicknames, or should I stick to something more basic?
6 months ago
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Luis Nario-Malberg
• 6 months ago
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The most common and widely accepted way to refer to students at Harvard is simply 'Harvard students.' That’s what you’ll hear most often among the Harvard community, in official materials, and from students themselves.
For your 'Why Harvard' essay, sticking with 'Harvard student' or simply referring to 'students at Harvard' would be your safest bet. This sounds natural and demonstrates awareness of how members of the community refer to themselves.
For example, you could write: 'I hope to collaborate with Harvard students in the [insert name of club or lab]...' rather than 'I want to work with fellow Harvardians/Harvardites.'
If you want to add a little flair, sometimes students refer to their class year (like 'member of the Class of 2028'), or even mention 'Crimson' as a reference to the school’s color and student newspaper (like 'writing for The Crimson'), but these are usually context-specific.
So, to sound authentic and in-the-know, stick to 'Harvard student' in your essay.
For your 'Why Harvard' essay, sticking with 'Harvard student' or simply referring to 'students at Harvard' would be your safest bet. This sounds natural and demonstrates awareness of how members of the community refer to themselves.
For example, you could write: 'I hope to collaborate with Harvard students in the [insert name of club or lab]...' rather than 'I want to work with fellow Harvardians/Harvardites.'
If you want to add a little flair, sometimes students refer to their class year (like 'member of the Class of 2028'), or even mention 'Crimson' as a reference to the school’s color and student newspaper (like 'writing for The Crimson'), but these are usually context-specific.
So, to sound authentic and in-the-know, stick to 'Harvard student' in your essay.
Luis Nario-Malberg
Mooresville, North Carolina
Harvard College, Class of 2018, A.B. in Philosophy
Experience
5 years