r/Harvard is a subreddit with 59k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses struggling, student, harvard, hate, and harvard alumni.
The subreddit for a university in Boston. Well, not in Boston, but nearby. No, not Tufts.
Popular Themes in r/Harvard
#1
Advice Requests
: "Alums: how do you deal with imposter syndrome getting worse after Harvard?"
16 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Diabetes/Insulin Resistance treatment"
1 post
#3
Pain & Anger
: "This is why you can’t afford college"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/Harvard
#1
Struggling
11 posts
#2
Student
10 posts
#3
Harvard
7 posts
#4
Hate
6 posts
#5
Harvard Alumni
: "Harvard Alumni Win Big at 2026 Tony Awards"
5 posts
#6
Room
4 posts
#7
Harvard Events
: "Upcoming Harvard Events"
3 posts
#8
Pre Orientation
: "Pre-Orientation Decisions"
3 posts
#9
Campus Buses
: "Campus Buses For Summer Session"
2 posts
#10
Hls
2 posts
Flair Used in r/Harvard
#1
Student and Alumni Life
: "Is this guy the real John Harvard?"
13 posts
#2
General Discussion
: "Fake Harvard title - any department that deals with this?"
10 posts
#3
News and Campus Events
: "Upcoming Harvard events"
10 posts
#4
Academics and Research
: "Is my planned first-year schedule fine?"
7 posts
#5
Housing
: "Seeking roommate for Peabody Terrace Fully Furnished 2B1B"
4 posts
#6
Harvard in the Media
: "Justice Department Launches Investigation to Determine Whether Harvard’s China-Based Financial Aid Programs Discriminate Against American Students"
2 posts
#7
Student & Alumni Life
: "Alumni check your email fwd addresses"
2 posts
#8
shitpost
: "This is why you can’t afford college"
2 posts
#9
Financial Aid
: "Scholarships to Harvard"
2 posts
#10
Health and Wellness
: "Alums: how do you deal with imposter syndrome getting worse after Harvard?"
1 post
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+8k members(15.9%)
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Last updated: July 25, 2026