第2章 Harvard University: Veritas
哈佛大学：真理
英文导读
Back to its origin
Harvard is the oldest institution of higher education in the United States， was founded in 1636 by vote of the Great and General Court of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was named after the College"s first benefactor， the young minister John Harvard of Charlestown， who upon his death in 1638 left his library and half his estate to the institution. A statue of John Harvard stands today in front of University Hall in Harvard Yard， and is perhaps the University"s best known landmark.It strives to "create an academic environment in which outstanding students and scholars from around the world are continually challenged and inspired to do their best possible work." Harvard University is located in Cambridge， Mass.， and is one of the leading academic institutions in not only the United States but in the world.
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International applicants： Prospective Harvard undergraduates from outside the U.S. and Canada follow the same timeline for admissions as students in the United States. However， students applying from abroad must follow additional instructions when submitting an admissions application. Foreign applicants must also submit the SAT English proficiency test and international financial aid application. Students applying to Harvard must have experience or achievements in study or research， documented contributions to schools or communities and demonstrated excellence in particular academic or extracurricular endeavors.
Scholarships： Harvard University does not offer merit-based scholarships or athletics scholarships to undergraduate applicants. The only financial aid that Harvard University grants is need-based. Therefore， it is important to carefully gather you and your family"s financial information and submit it along with your application for admissions， carefully following the instructions in the financial aid application. However， in addition to the tuition reduction that Harvard will allot based on the applicant"s need， it is also possible to apply directly for scholarships from various organizations. In order to do so， you must research the opportunities available based on your residence and your academic， athletic and leadership achievements.
Interdisciplinary Nature： Harvard is known for the quality of its graduate program in the field of economic research， although it should be noted that the undergraduate department is considered among the best in the world as well.And Harvard"s program is well known for its interdisciplinary nature： Students regularly conduct research with other departments such as the school of business， the law school and the school of government.
生词助读
benefactor [benfkt] n. 恩人；施主；捐助者
estate [isteit] n. 财产；身份；房地产
statue [sttju：] n. 雕像，塑像
landmark [lndmɑ：k] n. 陆标，地标；里程碑
strive [straiv] vi. 努力奋斗；力争
inspire [inspai] vt. 鼓舞；激励
proficiency [prfinsi] n. 精通，熟练
demonstrate [demnstreit] vt. 证明；论证；展示
extracurricular [ekstrkrikjul] adj.
课外的；业余的；婚外的
endeavor [endev] n. 努力，尽力
merit-based [merit-beist] adj.
基于优秀的；以业绩为基础的（奖学金）
need-based [ni：d-beist] adj. 建立在需求上的（奖学金）
interdisciplinary [int(：)disiplinri] adj.
跨学科；各学科间的
中文概述
哈佛大学是一所世界著名的私立大学，位于美国马萨诸塞州波士顿剑桥城，是常春藤盟校成员之一，1636年由马萨诸塞州殖民地立法机关立案成立。该校是以一名毕业于英格兰剑桥大学的牧师约翰·哈佛的名字命名的，当时称之为哈佛学院，1780年哈佛学院更名为哈佛大学。哈佛大学是一所在世界上享有顶尖大学声誉、财富和影响力的学校，被誉为"美国政府的思想库"，其商学院案例教学也盛名远播。该校常名列全球大学排名第一位。
哈佛大学本科生课程中的生物、化学、地质学、数学、物理、经济学、英文、历史、社会学、政治科学、心理学全美排名前5名，特别是政府研究、经济和社会研究尤为突出。
哈佛大学不设merit-based奖学金，但提供need-based奖学金，并且学校明确指出该原则同样适用于国际学生。need-based奖学金（建立在需求上的经济资助）是大多数美国大学的主要政策，也就是不看申请者的学术成绩或其他方面的特长，只看他们的家庭经济状况。
到目前为止，哈佛共出过8位美国总统，44名诺贝尔奖获得者和32名普利策奖获得者。数十家跨国公司的总裁出自哈佛大学。此外，哈佛大学还培养了一大批知名的学术创始人、世界级的学术带头人、文学家、思想家，如诺伯特·德纳、拉尔夫·爱默生、亨利·梭罗、亨利·詹姆斯、查尔斯·皮尔士、罗伯特·弗罗斯特、威廉·詹姆斯等。著名外交家、美国前国务卿亨利·基辛格也出自哈佛。我国近代，也有许多科学家、作家和学者曾就读于哈佛大学，如竺可桢、赵元任、陈寅恪、林语堂、梁实秋、梁思成等。
梦想成功录
Has not been difficult， then does not have attains.
没有艰辛，便无所获。
The investment future person will be， will be loyal to the reality person.
投资未来的人，是忠于现实的人。