The following graduate school services are available to Harvard Extension School students.
Drop-in graduate school counseling
Omar Sultan Haque, director of admissions for Veritas Tutors, offers individual drop-in counseling appointments for all registered Extension School students.
He can answer quick questions about the graduate school application process (e.g., the role of the personal statement, garnering letters of recommendation, and advice on graduate school exams). He can also discuss how (and if) graduate school is critical to your future plans.
Drop-in appointments—about 20 minutes each—are available Fridays from 10 am to 1 pm (last appointment is at 12:40 pm), September 16 to November 18 during the fall semester, and February 3 to March 30 in the spring semester. (Please note, there will be no graduate school advising appointments on November 25 or March 16.)
No registration is necessary, but you do need to fill out the intake form before the meeting. Just come by the Undergraduate Office (at 51 Brattle Street, Room 501) or call (617) 495-9413.
Graduate school application essays
You can receive feedback on your graduate school personal statements or application essays from a professional editor by e-mailing a copy of your essay (3 pages maximum, 12-point font, double-spaced) in Microsoft Word to carc@dcemail.harvard.edu. The service is offered September 1 to May 1. Be sure to include your contact information.
You will receive an e-mail response within 3 weeks. This is the earliest that an essay can be returned with helpful comments, so please plan accordingly. You are limited to 1 submission each semester.
Dossier service
Manage credentials for postgraduate study or a job search through Interfolio, an online credential service for colleges and universities. With an Interfolio account, you may store and manage letters of recommendation, writing samples, test scores, unofficial transcripts, and other documents you need for an application package for graduate study or employment.
The fee is $19 to set up a 1-year account and $6 to send out an application. Registered Harvard Extension School students, degree candidates, and alumni are eligible for a discount. Pay just $5 for the first year, plus the standard fee for each mailing. Please e-mail CARC at carc@dcemail.harvard.edu to receive the link to the discounted login page. You must use this designated page to simultaneously sign up for the service and receive the discount. We cannot extend the discount after you create an account.
Faculty Aide Program for degree candidates
This program provides an opportunity for degree candidates to develop research skills while supporting faculty in their research projects. Making a connection with scholar in your field of interest now could prove invaluable when you are planning for graduate school.
Who is eligible?
- Associate in Arts or Bachelor of Liberal Arts candidates with a 3.0 or higher GPA who have completed 32 credits at Harvard.
- Master of Liberal Arts candidates with 3.5 or higher GPA who have completed 16 credits at the Extension School.
Finding a position
Open positions are e-mailed to degree candidates in October and March. Or you may approach a Harvard faculty member in your area of interest to learn if he or she needs research assistance. Approval of student-initiated projects depends on availability of funds. Deadlines for student-initiated projects are October 1 for the fall term and March 1 for the spring.
Hours and pay
As a faculty aide, you are paid $12 an hour for a maximum of 50 hours (you work about 5 to 10 hours a week for 5 to 10 weeks). You can hold only 1 faculty aide position a term.
More information
Review the Faculty Aide Program information sheet.
Download graduate school information sheets
- Researching and Planning Your Application to Graduate School
- Letters of Recommendation and Your Application to Graduate Schools
- Personal Statements
- Applying to Business School
- Applying to Law School