r/Harvard is a subreddit with 59k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and opportunities, and the community frequently discusses struggling, student, harvard, hate, and room.
The subreddit for a university in Boston. Well, not in Boston, but nearby. No, not Tufts.
Popular Themes in r/Harvard
#1
Advice Requests
: "Incoming Freshman - How should I take notes?"
10 posts
#2
Opportunities
: "On-campus employment opportunities"
2 posts
#3
Solution Requests
: "Need to sublet ASAP (Aug-Sep)"
1 post
#4
Ideas
: "My friend and I (both college students) made a free course advising tool that lets you visualize course catalogs as interconnected maps!"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Harvard
#1
Struggling
11 posts
#2
Student
10 posts
#3
Harvard
7 posts
#4
Hate
6 posts
#5
Room
4 posts
#6
Mask
1 post
#7
Class
1 post
#8
Grad
1 post
Flair Used in r/Harvard
#1
Student and Alumni Life
: "From 457 Dudley Affiliates: The Co-op Must Stay | Opinion"
11 posts
#2
Housing
: "Dorm situation"
9 posts
#3
Academics and Research
: "Getting involved in research as first-year?"
6 posts
#4
General Discussion
: "Help!! I’m too indecisive!!"
6 posts
#5
News and Campus Events
: "Upcoming Harvard events"
4 posts
#6
Health and Wellness
: "Harvard Layoff Community"
2 posts
#7
Student & Alumni Life
: "Harvard to Shutter Dudley Community After More Than 90 Years [The Harvard Crimson]"
2 posts
#8
Financial Aid
: "fees extremely high?"
2 posts
#9
Athletics
: "Soccer for grads"
2 posts
#10
Clubs and Extracurricular
: "Harvard Undergraduate Quantitative Traders Club"
2 posts
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Yearly
+8k members(15.9%)
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Last updated: August 11, 2026