Harvard Freshman Dorm Room Tour

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  • čas přidán 13. 09. 2017
  • My freshman dorm room in Straus Hall! Quick lil dorm tour. #Harvard2021!
    Thank you for watching!
    Song: Sunny Duet by Noname
    For Harvard vlogs, a day in the life of a Harvard student, Harvard dorm room tours, Harvard finals, how to get into Harvard, and more (!), be sure to check out my channel and subscribe.
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Komentáře • 458

  • @hollyyyyyy11123
    @hollyyyyyy11123 Před 6 lety +1915

    Damn...that bathroom made me depressed lol

  • @isaacgershberg8774
    @isaacgershberg8774 Před 6 lety +714

    "it's a lifestyle I'm adjusting to"

    • @bigboi1261
      @bigboi1261 Před 6 lety +13

      Come on, what would Elle Woods do?

    • @meinemyuchi
      @meinemyuchi Před 4 lety +3

      im irrelevant but i read this right as she said it

    • @prudence7258
      @prudence7258 Před 4 lety +1

      WOW😍😍😍🤗😍😍😍😍😍😍

    • @JustAnotherLokiStan
      @JustAnotherLokiStan Před 2 lety

      It's a lifestyle I would like to adjust to lol

  • @kassandrapane
    @kassandrapane Před 6 lety +772

    I’ll expect more from havard though... i mean it’s Havard

    • @inka-9104
      @inka-9104 Před 6 lety +14

      It's Harvard not havard

    • @egesukari4758
      @egesukari4758 Před 6 lety +9

      But tuition is insane.. they needa remodel

    • @kated37
      @kated37 Před 6 lety +11

      It’s a very old school that’s why

    • @Am-Not-Jarvis
      @Am-Not-Jarvis Před 4 lety +1

      @@egesukari4758 Tuition doesn't pay for housing. Housing fees pay for housing.

  • @ClaireFridkin
    @ClaireFridkin  Před 6 lety +446

    Hello! Just wanted to clarify a few common misconceptions I often see in the comments section:
    1) Not all Harvard dorms have this layout! There are plenty of doubles, triples, and quints, and it’s pretty uncommon for rooms to have bunk beds.
    2) I loved my room so much! It was wonderful, and I promise it is nowhere as bad as a lot of commenters seem to think it is. Even the bathroom isn’t as bad as this video makes it seem.
    3) A lot of people comment that they thought the rooms would be higher quality “considering how much the tuition is”. While the tuition is high, don’t forget that Harvard has the some of the best financial aid in the country! Also, our tuition goes towards many opportunities that we receive as students, not just the dorm. I promise you that no Harvard student regrets their choice of college based on their dorm room.
    Hopefully this clarifies a few things, and thank you for watching!

    • @BalletTapJazz
      @BalletTapJazz Před 6 lety +14

      Claire Fridkin I loved seeing that the dorms were just like other schools! Old, kinda outdated. It’s bigger than a lot of other freshman dorms are too. Anyways you’re there for the education, not for a fancy living space. Dorms are dorms!

    • @Esha911
      @Esha911 Před 5 lety +4

      Claire Fridkin that is absolutely true. We all get caught up in expectations that we tend to forget the main reasons students choose this school. It is a wonderful school because of the level of academics and the students drive to get the best education they see fit, not for the darn dorm rooms. On that note, I have an idea, you should do a walk through video of other areas on Harvard’s campus. I am excited to expose my 17 year old senior daughter to the Harvard life this weekend coming up even if she doesn’t want or qualify to apply. I want her to see how hard work pays off.

    • @gypsymoon474
      @gypsymoon474 Před 5 lety +1

      Claire Fridkin You’re absolutely right! It looks good I wouldn’t care too much about the rooms and the common room is nice, it’s that shower floor that got me like “what the f?!&*” Lol

    • @laurenminton6133
      @laurenminton6133 Před 5 lety +6

      This comment sounds like you were called into an office and given a script to save Harvard’s reputation hah

    • @ClaireFridkin
      @ClaireFridkin  Před 5 lety +9

      Nah, just tired of dealing with everyone's crap in the comment section.

  • @Housewarmin
    @Housewarmin Před 6 lety +2115

    I expected luxury from Harvard.. These rooms are okay. Very tiny.

    • @whatassignments7433
      @whatassignments7433 Před 6 lety +191

      But the common room is huge. They could easily have bigger rooms and still have a decent common room, it’s only for 4 people

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 Před 6 lety +62

      Are you sure? In my dorm there are 3 or 4 times less space and the shower is public for all the 150 people living in my dorm.

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 Před 6 lety +36

      Trust me the space you have is a freaking LOT.

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 Před 6 lety +13

      +and... someone cleans their bathrooms? there we have to do everything ourselves, buy fridges, buy tables etc also the beds are usu terrible and we have to buy the.
      M

    • @eleonoramustafaeva1303
      @eleonoramustafaeva1303 Před 6 lety +4

      i mean seriously you are in the lap of luxury

  • @ladyopossum
    @ladyopossum Před 6 lety +98

    I really like how big the common room is even though the bedrooms are tiny

  • @amandagabriela14
    @amandagabriela14 Před 6 lety +280

    umm wtf? can harvard not afford better looking dorms with its $1919372822 tuition and fees?

    • @joelynnfranken3844
      @joelynnfranken3844 Před 6 lety +7

      Amanda Gabriela what you talking about it’s huge and mostly dorm rooms are sooo small

    • @wesley2161
      @wesley2161 Před 4 lety +3

      @@joelynnfranken3844 its a dorm shared with 4 people... That's not huge at all...

  • @amandamaryanna
    @amandamaryanna Před 6 lety +174

    You seem really funny and chill, would love to see more videos!

  • @saranshverma6099
    @saranshverma6099 Před 6 lety +615

    do a "how to get into Harvard" video. Thanks :)

    • @saranshverma6099
      @saranshverma6099 Před 6 lety +7

      Melony2 haha that makes sense

    • @CIoroxBIeach
      @CIoroxBIeach Před 6 lety +54

      Tip one: be smart

    • @90sgranddad56
      @90sgranddad56 Před 6 lety +10

      PleaseExcuseMyHonesty I'd rather die

    • @bonjourno180
      @bonjourno180 Před 6 lety +55

      The most important thing is to know that going to Harvard shouldn't be your goal. Get into the best university for yourself; if you're not cut out for Harvard you will crash and burn. Just be realistic, and don't obsess over the "name brand" aspect of Harvard.

    • @aydansn
      @aydansn Před 6 lety +21

      Watch rick and morty

  • @iamonfire_9117
    @iamonfire_9117 Před 6 lety +144

    maybe you can vlog your day cuz there aren't a lot of harvard vlogers
    but this is one of the best harvard room tours i've seen ( there aren't alot )

  • @goldenboydoesgaming
    @goldenboydoesgaming Před 6 lety +121

    finally somebody actually listens to noname

  • @christophercosinas2215
    @christophercosinas2215 Před 4 lety +36

    So you guys are expecting a mansion? It’s a dorm

  • @ped2863
    @ped2863 Před 6 lety +256

    I applied to Harvard Early Action with a 1200 on my SAT.
    I won’t be seeing any dank showers any time soon.

    • @lladoandy
      @lladoandy Před 6 lety +7

      P Ed harvard doesn’t have early decision

    • @ped2863
      @ped2863 Před 6 lety +32

      What do you mean Harvard doesn’t have Early Action? I just spent $75 on November 1st to apply! It’s even on the website: college.harvard.edu/admissions/apply/application-timeline/restrictive-early-action

    • @ped2863
      @ped2863 Před 6 lety +12

      Derod Mcelrath I know Harvard doesn’t weigh it’s decisions solely on SAT scores; however, it could be a dealbreaker. I applied under the Restrictive Early Action deadline in spite of my poor grades (3.9 Weighted) and SAT score (1200). I plan to concentrate in Theater, Dance, and Media, and my extracurriculars and achievements (3 international) are stellar reflections of my passion for this field.

    • @GSOFSH07
      @GSOFSH07 Před 6 lety +7

      Derod Mcelrath I applied to an Ivy early decision on Nov 1! Do your research haha

    • @ped2863
      @ped2863 Před 6 lety +4

      Apurva Same here!

  • @annika4863
    @annika4863 Před 6 lety +3

    I just found you and I am so glad I did! you are one of the funniest and most down to earth CZcamsrs i have ever watched!! keep making videos claire!

  • @glassw1ng
    @glassw1ng Před 6 lety +112

    It’s super great to see... all these pedestrians. 😂

  • @danniv8082
    @danniv8082 Před 6 lety +10

    GORL I DONT EVEN KNOW HOW THIS VIDEO CAME INTO MY RECOMMENDED BUT AS SOON AS I HEARD THE SONG I WAS LIKE I WANT TO BE THIS PERSONS FRIEND

  • @marmara199
    @marmara199 Před 5 lety +5

    Hey Claire... Seriously you get my respect more after showing your dorm! Love your authenticity 😉

  • @allison4973
    @allison4973 Před 6 lety +31

    Gurl, this was a great video. You Go Glenn Coco.

  • @jadedavenport6135
    @jadedavenport6135 Před 6 lety +62

    I mean, the rooms are nicer than the cinder block cells that are at any other university

  • @its_nia3325
    @its_nia3325 Před 6 lety +44

    Lmao don't know why I clicked, there's no chanceeee that I would get in 😂

  • @jirachigaming83
    @jirachigaming83 Před 6 lety

    love how this was a super chill room tour!

  • @moparsuspects9420
    @moparsuspects9420 Před 5 lety

    Honostly out of all the dorms ive seen this is HUGE and AMAZING

  • @victoriaatasie5730
    @victoriaatasie5730 Před 6 lety +5

    the small space shows that the school has been there for hundreds of years

  • @bljjdiahshanksxoajwb1956
    @bljjdiahshanksxoajwb1956 Před 6 lety +3

    *we love a smart queen*

  • @jordandullman
    @jordandullman Před 6 lety

    I absolutely LOVE your dorm!!! More Harvard vids soon please!!

  • @Alexis-iz6vj
    @Alexis-iz6vj Před 5 lety +6

    All I’m seeing in the comment section is I expected more luxury, that is luxury typical dorms is one small bedroom with 3 beds and a public shower

  • @youtubesecure7204
    @youtubesecure7204 Před 4 lety +1

    Finally i've found a video giving a tour of the rooms at harvard

  • @FromWhereImStanding210
    @FromWhereImStanding210 Před 6 lety +2

    Your music choice is great. I'm a fan of yours now.

  • @madeleinemanno2692
    @madeleinemanno2692 Před 6 lety

    I really like this. It’s small, but it seems comfy and cosy

  • @toluatilola6412
    @toluatilola6412 Před 6 lety

    OMG I WAS JUST LISTENING TO THE SONG IN THE INTRO! you have a bomb music taste

  • @xxsever_shadowxx6279
    @xxsever_shadowxx6279 Před 3 lety +1

    When it said harvard 2021. But it is actually 2021, this was 3 years ago btw.

  • @whereismyxanax
    @whereismyxanax Před 4 lety

    I think it's super cute and cozy

  • @dariamorgendorffer1813

    I cried when I heard that noname. I love you

  • @maartaantelo
    @maartaantelo Před 5 lety

    The music at the beginning made me REALLY ANXIOUS

  • @alicemay7144
    @alicemay7144 Před 5 lety +5

    In terms of the layout of the rooms, Harvard seems to be keeping in theme with it's age - very similar to Oxford and Cambridge uni here in the UK. Known to be some of the more 'prestigious' universities, but very old worldy rooms. Although in saying that, I don't think there are any universities with shared rooms like yours in the UK on campus, unless you just shared a house with friends. Our halls - onsite campus rooms - are just flats made up of 8-12 students with an ensuite room each and a shared kitchen/social area. That's the generic idea anyway but they do differ with studio flats and shared bathroom flats etc. Not really my thing I must admit, but it makes sense to keep in theme with the age of the buildings etc.

  • @NineTailedFoxHollow
    @NineTailedFoxHollow Před 6 lety +20

    Why are so many people complaining about the dorm? It's massive! Not to mention it's gorgeous

  • @avreetjagdev
    @avreetjagdev Před 4 lety

    bro ur legit so funny without trying that i had to subscribe. congrats on being a student at harvard :D

  • @NicoleCouloute
    @NicoleCouloute Před 3 lety

    Wooo 2021!

  • @riskiputri947
    @riskiputri947 Před 3 lety

    Cool Claire! Seem it's really a cozy room

  • @ssssssssss13
    @ssssssssss13 Před 6 lety +12

    your dorm is so cool!

  • @NinaR478
    @NinaR478 Před 6 lety +51

    Fuck those dorms look bad.

    • @NinaR478
      @NinaR478 Před 6 lety +8

      Wtffff the shower though 😫😫😫

  • @Mnxeu
    @Mnxeu Před 6 lety +33

    Dang, I expected them to be like amazingly big and so luxury.
    I was kinda dissapointed. But, you seem to like it so that's all that matters.

  • @dm8678
    @dm8678 Před 3 lety

    idk if it’s just me cause i used to have a room that was like 8-8 but those rooms are not that small! and a big great room, WOW!

  • @dai779
    @dai779 Před 6 lety

    Wow was expecting more from Harvard but it's great!

  • @koa9664
    @koa9664 Před 6 lety

    My favorite song. Crappy rooms

  • @ariannasilva4462
    @ariannasilva4462 Před 6 lety +1

    Actually for everyone complaining this looks pretty nice. The freshman dorms have a living room with a bed room! At Fredonia it's more like a hall with bedroom and there is a living room but it's the same size of the bedrooms with the same ugly carpet and concrete walls.

  • @down2jupiter
    @down2jupiter Před 6 lety +41

    Ayeee a chicago girl!! I saw that cta train map👀

  • @15kkatherine
    @15kkatherine Před 5 lety

    Wow so cool! It looks awesome!

  • @yeahitsfaith1272
    @yeahitsfaith1272 Před 6 lety +4

    you have impeccable music taste (:

  • @tinkerjuinio9749
    @tinkerjuinio9749 Před 6 lety

    This looks so cool😂✨

  • @miketoreno346
    @miketoreno346 Před 3 lety

    Im 54 now i went there my wife did and now are kids do too we love it !

  • @diehard0079
    @diehard0079 Před 6 lety +1

    Nice video Claire Fridkin. The Noise coming from the intersection (Mass Ave and Church St.) would be unbearable.
    At Harvard's cost of attendance section, Fees, and Board are 3959 and 6360 (respectively). What each number really cover?

  • @bapesta56
    @bapesta56 Před 5 lety

    THIS MUSIC I LOVE IT

  • @brookesearfossss
    @brookesearfossss Před 6 lety

    OMG NONAME IN THE INTRO

  • @zeyna1881
    @zeyna1881 Před 5 lety

    very good video, thank you... I think it will help students with their decisions when they are choosing their college

  • @youngerxo8116
    @youngerxo8116 Před 6 lety

    Got a like just for the good song choice in the intro. NoName love it

  • @delena747
    @delena747 Před 5 lety +2

    It’s nearly 3am and all I’m thinking about is Harvard right now.

  • @ReyOfLight
    @ReyOfLight Před 6 lety +6

    While I know Harvard is one of the best universities in the world, that dorm kinda made me depressed. Many dorms I’ve seen are very small considering they’re housing at least two students who are calling it their home throughout the school year, but at least most dorms I’ve seen doesn’t force the students to basically sleep on each other’s laps in a more or less claustrophobia triggering bedroom. The common room looked nice though. I know the buildings are old, but seriously, with the tuition fee they charge at Harvard one would think they’d be able to renovate the dorms a tad bit more 😳 Even my high school dorm room (boarding school) at a school out in the Swedish countryside was more homey and spacious and that dorm was a bit like a college suite with single or double bedroom (I had single) and shared bathroom and kitchen area with the other rooms of the suite.
    TBH, a dorm like this would throw me off and have me look for an off campus option if being a Harvard student, and having that feeling about something is pretty sad when it’s a top university and all.
    If I had the chance to study at a college in USA I’d probably want to go to UCLA, MIT or BU

  • @NuggetKercher
    @NuggetKercher Před 6 lety

    Ahaa this was cute, you should do more. Do vlogs about college life

  • @whydontwefan3301
    @whydontwefan3301 Před 5 lety +2

    Omg that’s my dream school ❤️❤️❤️

  • @sophiakarelliwanag9666
    @sophiakarelliwanag9666 Před 6 lety +256

    uses words “dank” and “boi” - gets into Harvard

    • @nanacampusano82
      @nanacampusano82 Před 6 lety +40

      Sophia Liwanag your point...?

    • @ClaireFridkin
      @ClaireFridkin  Před 6 lety +113

      I'm not ashamed! Lol

    • @MMmm-bg9li
      @MMmm-bg9li Před 6 lety +29

      Lmao boi, I got into Stanford and it’s dank af.

    • @naadodoododoo8207
      @naadodoododoo8207 Před 5 lety

      Ah🌚

    • @williamtalbot5545
      @williamtalbot5545 Před 5 lety +4

      Well actually, this comment displays your unintelligence, as dank means 'unpleasently damp/cold', therefore her use of that word to describe the shower was in fact correct.

  • @_solange
    @_solange Před 6 lety

    Love your channel.
    Just wanna add... ONE DAY! I WON'T GIVE UP 💪

  • @loupybsides
    @loupybsides Před 6 lety

    This is so cool I’m comparing this to Cardiff uni in wales this is so pretty and nice

  • @holahavpp1487
    @holahavpp1487 Před 6 lety

    Omg just wow

  • @nonconforumity
    @nonconforumity Před 6 lety

    I believe there is an elective available on Bathroom Cleaning, its' Joys and Pitfalls 101. Then the four of you can take turns cleaning the bathroom rather than waiting for the staff to clean it the first Monday after any Harvard win of the Harvard-Yale football game.

  • @danyshalashaye7658
    @danyshalashaye7658 Před 6 lety

    Peep Noname in the beginning 💜

  • @sydniegrager2304
    @sydniegrager2304 Před 6 lety +9

    Wh6 dont you have all the beds in the commons and put the desks in th other area

  • @shahanajefat
    @shahanajefat Před 5 lety

    wow...thanks💜

  • @vernishaspells8021
    @vernishaspells8021 Před 6 lety

    As soon as I heard the song play I pressed the like button.

  • @rllymrnda
    @rllymrnda Před 6 lety

    William Peace University seems to have better dorms in my opinion. They have a huge common room if you want to live in a quad and you get a kitchen also. You can also pick a double or a single room! single rooms are only around $300 more per semester

  • @aizaflores9824
    @aizaflores9824 Před 6 lety +1

    YESS I love this so much I want to go to Harvard in the future and this is tolerable if I AM IN HARVARD

  • @karlaisasegi3030
    @karlaisasegi3030 Před 6 lety

    After school routine!!!

  • @eemann4989
    @eemann4989 Před 2 lety

    when I was younger I used to sleep on a top bunk. I fell of and didn't even feel it until I woke on the floor.

  • @xxbagelsxx6743
    @xxbagelsxx6743 Před 6 lety

    Right now I'm 9 years old and I've kinda planned the next 14-16 years of my life ( up to 25 ). A part of it was to go to Harvard. Just wanted to see the dorms.

  • @anissagonzales3903
    @anissagonzales3903 Před 6 lety

    i would expect so much more from a school who’s tuition is insane!!

    • @JustAnotherLokiStan
      @JustAnotherLokiStan Před 2 lety

      Harvard students go there for the education, not for the dorms. I understand why you'd feel like it should be better, but honestly it doesn't matter in the long run. Harvard buildings are very old, and Boston is a very busy area so they probably don't have the time or space to expand their campus.

  • @xingxingshou983
    @xingxingshou983 Před 6 lety +7

    what was your high school GPA? SAT score? ACT??? how many AP classes? SAT subject tests? soc security number??

    • @kiyana8928
      @kiyana8928 Před 3 lety

      Why you want to know her social security number, creep?

  • @muhammedalshaer3333
    @muhammedalshaer3333 Před 6 lety

    You’re living my dreams

  • @nataliascott6332
    @nataliascott6332 Před 6 lety

    you seem very kind

  • @kyphobic
    @kyphobic Před 6 lety

    This is my dream school💘

  • @vishmikarathnayake5670

    Great video :). Could you do a video about how to get in to Harvard for foreign applicants. That would mean a lot to me

  • @carasmussen27
    @carasmussen27 Před 5 lety

    wish I would of had this kind of set up when I wa sin college. Had the regular room 2 beds two dressers and desks shared bath by the entire floor so maybe 15 only 2 showers about 5 bathroom stalls and about 5 sinks. we had a study room which nobody ever used.

  • @kelseyledford7735
    @kelseyledford7735 Před 6 lety

    I believe my sister used to live in Straus! She's a Senior at Harvard and now lives in Leverett.

  • @saramurtaza7777
    @saramurtaza7777 Před 6 lety +2

    just few years, and I am going to be there in harvard medical school.

  • @KateWatry
    @KateWatry Před 6 lety

    I'm a college vlogger too love your channel just subbed!

  • @jennysmundo
    @jennysmundo Před 6 lety +1

    I peep the CTA train poster :))

  • @hemikiwi817
    @hemikiwi817 Před 2 lety

    Is there a choice of standard? Can you get a better room if you pay more? A single room if you prefer? How does it work with mature students?

  • @aurelie32
    @aurelie32 Před 6 lety

    This might sound strange but the hall where there’s all the desks can’t you just turn that into the bedrooms and put the desks inside the roooms or no

  • @rachelgordon7328
    @rachelgordon7328 Před 6 lety +1

    I WANT MORE VIDEOS!

  • @kaysiarhone5041
    @kaysiarhone5041 Před 3 lety

    today at church they said ill go to Harvard im just a child now and im atually excited cuase this school looks fun

  • @Anonymous-gs9tu
    @Anonymous-gs9tu Před 2 lety

    Im hoping to get into harvard soon omg

  • @GitanjalikGoswami
    @GitanjalikGoswami Před 3 lety

    Thanks a lot .

  • @delphinedjomo
    @delphinedjomo Před 6 lety

    Dang video quality is niiiccceee

  • @xoprettyhurtsxo
    @xoprettyhurtsxo Před 6 lety +5

    You must be one smart cookie its so hard to get into that school

  • @rachelmeadors3735
    @rachelmeadors3735 Před 6 lety

    Okay so my family toured Harvard this past summer and I swear on my life we parked right outside your room

  • @dilaniwahalatantri
    @dilaniwahalatantri Před 4 lety +1

    Thanks.. I'm not that smart to go to collage. But I was always curious to know what it really looked like. Plus I don't trust tv shows or movies they probably make it look better than what it really is. So thanks

  • @jamesmoriarty5148
    @jamesmoriarty5148 Před 6 lety

    If I were you, I would split the common room into 2 bedrooms using bookcases and dressers as a faux divider. That way everyone has a semi-private bedroom.

  • @S0FIAV
    @S0FIAV Před 4 lety +3

    For everyone that's wondering why harvard has so tiny and "ugly" rooms, it's because it's super old, as you may already know, harvard has more than 100 years existing, they can't change the infrastructure if their dorms. So they have to accomodate to those tiny rooms.

  • @juliagibbs5373
    @juliagibbs5373 Před 6 lety

    What if you moved all the beds into the commons? Is that something you can do?

  • @mahdihaghollahi1324
    @mahdihaghollahi1324 Před 3 lety

    Congratulation 🎊

  • @Jorge0lvera
    @Jorge0lvera Před 6 lety +9

    I went to Harvard
    Elementary..

    • @celebritymemes9043
      @celebritymemes9043 Před 5 lety +2

      Jorge Olvera LMFAOOOOOOOOOO 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂