adapting to HW – Harvard-Westlake Student Ambassadors

Competition & Academic Rigor at HW

Written by: hwadmission • December 18, 2023

By Ava ’26 When I was first accepted to Harvard-Westlake, in the midst of all the congratulations, I also began to notice that people...

Written by: hwadmission • December 15, 2023

By Sabrina ’26 Starting as a new 9th grader, I was aware that I would only be on the middle school campus for a year before...

Written by: hwadmission • December 7, 2023

By Audrey ’27 Hello prospective families of Harvard-Westlake! My name is Audrey and I am a new ninth grader this year at HW. My...

Written by: hwadmission • November 9, 2023

By James ’27 In March of 2023, when I received the email that I had gotten into Harvard-Westlake, I was overjoyed. However, as the...

Written by: hwadmission • March 7, 2022

By Andrew ’22 By 10th grade, students’ schedules are so varied and tailored to individual interests that it’s rare to share more...

Written by: hwadmission • March 1, 2022

By Tess ’25 Since I started attending Harvard-Westlake earlier this year, I have been to numerous welcome events, many assemblies,...

Written by: hwadmission • February 8, 2022

By Lila ’27 Hi everyone! I’m Lila, a student ambassador blogger, and today I will be telling you all about the middle school...

Written by: hwadmission • February 2, 2022

By Tali ’27 Mornings on the Bus Early in the morning, I board the bus and start my day at school. On the bus before school, I...

Written by: hwadmission • February 1, 2022

By Arely ’24 Harvard-Westlake has about 1,620 students, and for me coming as a sole student from a school of 475, it was pretty...

Written by: hwadmission • January 7, 2022

By Natalie ’25 When taking a look at the middle school schedule, one of the first details you may notice is that core classes meet...