Skip to content

Preadmission advising is available to registered students. Schedule an individual appointment or join other students in advisors’ virtual office hours, and watch informational videos to learn more about our programs and admissions process.

Why Apply?

Find out why Harvard Extension School’s programs may be right for you on our Why HES page.

Appointments

Advisors are available to help you as you progress through your Harvard Extension School courses for admission and prepare your application. 

You should be registered in a course or have completed at least one course to make an appointment. Otherwise, please email Inquiry@Extension.Harvard.edu and an enrollment specialist will assist you.

To make an advising appointment, log in to MyDCE and open the navigation menu by selecting the three black lines next to the Harvard shield at the top of the screen. Choose “Predegree Advising & Admissions” from the menu and then scroll to the Appointment Scheduler.

If you don’t see an option to choose “Predegree Advising & Admissions” as part of your MyDCE menu, email us with a request to add it. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding holidays.

Virtual Office Hours

No appointment necessary! During a virtual office hour, you can drop in at any point to ask your questions. Scroll to the Virtual Office Hours section of the Predegree Advising & Admissions page in MyDCE to view upcoming dates and times as well as instructions about how to participate.

If you don’t see an option to choose “Predegree Advising & Admissions” as part of your MyDCE menu, email us with a request to add it. The office is open Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Eastern Time, excluding holidays.

Prior to attending, we recommend viewing our informational videos, which are designed to answer many student questions.

Informational Videos

The Office of Predegree Advising & Admissions produces short, informational videos to help orient students to our office and services, the undergraduate and graduate degree programs, international student requirements, and student and alumni benefits.

Who We Are

The Bachelor of Liberal Arts (ALB) Degree Program

The Master of Liberal Arts (ALM) Degree Program

Information for International Students Who Wish to Pursue a Degree

Degree Candidate Benefits and Graduation