Harvard University(Psychology)-Guilherme Romano and Marcos Miam 2B

Harvard University

Headquarters: Cambridge, Massachusetts USA

INTRODUCTION

Founded in 1636 in Cambridge, Harvard is the oldest and best-known university in the United States. Initially called New College, it earned its iconic name three years after its founding, in honor of John Harvard, one of its first benefactors.

WHY STUDY HERE?

   Harvard is an interesting university and should be taken into consideration when studying, as several world-renowned prizes have been won by university students, such as: Nobel, Pulitzer and Turing, which gives its name a great and good reputation.

CURIOSITIES ABOUT HARVARD

   More than 150 Nobel laureates have attended Harvard, a number greater than at any other institution in the world. So far, there are also 48 Pulitzer winners (for Journalism and Literature), 14 Turing (known as “Nobel of Computing”) and 18 winners of the Fields Medal, the most outstanding award in Mathematics.

    In addition, the American institution has more than 371,000 graduate students. And among them, eight presidents of the United States — such as John Kennedy, George W. Bush and Barack Obama. In addition, important intellectuals, scientists, political leaders and celebrities were trained there.

PSYCHOLOGY COURSE

   If you are going to study Psychology at Harvard, students start with an introductory course, followed by core courses that provide more in-depth research into one of the main subfields of psychology, and eventually choose advanced courses in several specialized areas (which have introductory courses and basics as prerequisites).

   In addition, students will gain hands-on research experience by taking methods courses and a second-year tutorial that provide an intimate learning opportunity to develop critical thinking and writing skills.

   Many students also work in a research lab for credit and have the option of taking an honors thesis in their final year. Below are some courses that are studied if you choose this area: Cognitive Neuroscience, Social Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, among others.

VISION OF PSYCHOLOGY IN THE LABOR MARKET

    The job market for Psychology is quite vast and goes far beyond the clinical practice that is so well known. The professional who chooses this career can choose to work in different segments, which includes the business environment and even research work; the professionals who receive the highest salaries in Psychology are: hospital psychologist (R$ 3,574.00) , social psychologist (R$3,353.00) and clinical psychologist (R$2,965).

  But an area with good employability in Psychology is working in the Human Resources sector of companies. Experts say that social and human skills will be increasingly valued, as the world moves towards a deeper digital transformation

  WHAT IS NECESSARY TO STUDY IN THE UNITED STATES?

 The documents required to study in the US are also course dependent, but in general the basics are:

Valid passport valid for more than six months.

Student visa.

School acceptance letter.

Round trip tickets.

Bank statement.

HOW TO ENTER COLLEGE (as a foreigner)

As for how to enter Harvard College, as a foreigner, the selection process is the same as in most North American universities and involves taking standardized tests (SAT or ACT) and proficiency in English (TOEFL or IELTS) , analysis of academic curriculum, sending letters of recommendation and essays (writings).

HOW TO GET SCHOLARSHIP

To apply for a Harvard Scholarship, the requirements are as follows:

-Perform the SAT and ACT tests

-Flawless high school curriculum

-Minimum score of 100 points in American proficiency.

-Participate in social projects

-Titles: such as the Olympics, awards, etc...

-Financial preparation

IT IS ALLOWED TO WORK DURING THE STUDY PERIOD

University students can ideally work only 12 hours a week, but they can also choose to work on the university campus.

AMOUNTS TO BE PAID

The cost to study at Harvard is as high as $60,000 a year. Of this total, 46 thousand represent the institution's value, 4 thousand are related to fees, 1 thousand are related to expenses with books and materials, and another 4 thousand are directed towards health insurance. The price exceeds 60 thousand if we count housing and food.

HOW TO VALIDATE YOUR DIPLOMA IN BRAZIL

Before returning to Brazil, it is important that you authenticate your diploma with the foreign state where you studied. This process basically involves asking the country's government to see your diploma and issue an opinion guaranteeing that it is, in fact, authentic. Thus, when the document arrives here in Brazil, the government here will know that it is true.

To validate the diploma, you will need a higher education institution here to see what you studied and decide if there is, in Brazil, a course equivalent to the one you took, and the process can cost between 500 and 3 thousand reais.

GUILHERME ROMANO AND MARCOS MIAM 2B