Harvard Extension School Students Rally for Degree Name Change

[sanantone]

I'm not a big fan of all 'extension' schools lol
That means you're getting 'less than' normal school.
Less prestige, less competitive admissions, less challenging education, etc ...

Why bother with 'extension' schools unless you're not serious about degrees?

There are many other top universities that offer 'online' version of their degree programs that don't come with 'extension' stigma.
These top school 'online' programs are interchangeable with their on-campus programs. e.g. you can start as an online student and later transfer to on-campus program.
I choose these top school online programs over any watered down 'extension' programs.

The argument people give is that they wanted a Harvard education. HES students do get to take classes with Harvard professors. My opinion is that one can get a good education at a state university with a higher acceptance rate. 

Truthfully, I think a lot of people attend HES because they think it's a backdoor way to get a Harvard degree one can brag about. Harvard has done everything possible to try to prevent HES students from benefiting from the Harvard name. Harvard is being elitist in separating its students but so were the students when they chose to attend HES over a well-ranked state university that might have been cheaper. 

With that said, admission to a well-ranked state university isn't guaranteed either, and HES offers earn-your-way admission.