As an EPB student, your life will be centered around the city of Cambridge, which combines the attractions of a cosmopolitan city with the charm of a New England town. Cambridge is organized around traditional town greens, tree-lined squares, and the banks of the Charles River. The areas immediately surrounding the University, including Kendall Square, Central Square, Harvard Square and Porter Square, offer one-of-a-kind shops, international restaurants, bookstores, cafés, and music stores.

Complete information regarding many aspects of graduate student life can be found on the GSAS web site:
http://www.gsas.harvard.edu/prospective_students/student_life.php

Items covered by this site include (but are not limited to):

Dudley House (a gathering center specifically for graduate students)

• Housing
• Living in Cambridge & Boston
• Minority Students
• Student Organizations
• Counseling, Academic and Other Resources
• Student Services Office
• Student Affairs Office
• Religious Life at Harvard

Additional information regarding life in Cambridge can be found at:
http://www.cambridgema.gov/index.cfm

You might also want to consult the GSAS Student Survival Guide, written a few years ago by graduate students to provide advice for entering students. http://www.hcs.harvard.edu/%7Egsc/guide