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Advising
One of the greatest privileges of my work as an academic advisor is to truly get to know my students over an extended period of time. Undergraduate degree candidates never cease to amaze me with their incredible life experiences and the energy and passion they bring to their academic studies. It’s an honor for me to participate in this aspect of their lives.
—Mark Ouchida, teacher recertification and undergraduate advisor
Before applying to the program, you can meet with admission advisor Ann Wright to learn more about the program, have your credits from previous colleges evaluated, and receive advice about selecting the first three courses required for admission.
Once admitted, you are assigned an advisor: Lynn Rublee (academic advisor), Mark Ouchida (assistant director), or Suzanne Spreadbury (director). Advisors can assist you with course selection, curriculum choices, and academic and career plans, including career transitioning, graduate school, study abroad, and teacher licensure.
In addition, Harvard’s Bureau of Study Counsel (BSC) and Office of Career Services (OCS) provide academic counseling to a limited number of undergraduate candidates on a referral basis. At the BSC, you can explore potential difficulties and blocks to your learning. The OCS helps you identify career options and develop resume-writing, job-search, and interviewing skills. See Forms to download the BSC and OCS referral forms.
The Career and Academic Resource Center (CARC) also offers a range of free academic, career, and graduate school workshops, as well as individual career counseling.
