adapting to new school – Harvard-Westlake Student Ambassadors

Coming From a Small School to HW

Written by: hwadmission • December 4, 2024

By Sahana ‘26 Before coming to Harvard-Westlake, I was used to a very different school environment. There were 30 people in my entire...

Written by: hwadmission • December 2, 2024

By Gabriel ‘28 When I first applied to Harvard-Westlake, the notion of academic support was unheard of to me. I did not like asking a lot...

Written by: hwadmission • November 21, 2024

By Sydney ‘29 Sports are a huge part of a lot of students’ lives. I play basketball and I run track. Those sports are huge...

Written by: hwadmission • November 13, 2024

By Isla ’29 Let’s be real—school can sometimes feel like just something to get through. But what if you could actually enjoy it?...

Written by: hwadmission • October 31, 2024

By Angel ’27 After receiving my acceptance letter in March, I was overjoyed. Over the summer, as August was creeping closer, I was...

Written by: hwadmission • October 16, 2024

By Halyn ’28 When I first entered Harvard-Westlake, I was a pretty shy and nervous kid. The teachers seemed like unapproachable...

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 • February 3, 2022

By Alli ’27 Hello everyone. My name is Alli and I am currently in my first year at Harvard-Westlake. As I am still taking in all the...

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 6, 2022

By Hannah ’22 Coming into 7th grade, I was terrified. There was only one boy coming with me to Harvard-Westlake from my elementary...