virtual HW – Harvard-Westlake Student Ambassadors

In-Person Social Activities at HW During COVID-19

Written by: hwadmission • February 24, 2021

By Lucas ’23 As COVID numbers start to go down and vaccines are distributed, many students are jonesing to get back to normal,...

Written by: hwadmission • February 1, 2021

By Jordan ’24 Harvard-Westlake follows a six-day cycle on the middle school campus, and students have nine periods every day. I know...

Written by: hwadmission • January 19, 2021

By Tatiana ’21 One of the best parts of our Student Ambassador program is giving prospective students the opportunity to shadow...

Written by: hwadmission • December 14, 2020

By Emily ’25 When I first learned we were transferring to online school, I was nervous. The prospect of learning online through Zoom...

Written by: hwadmission • December 14, 2020

By Grace ’24 Life during quarantine has changed all our routines, and as we come up on the ten-month anniversary since our lives were...

Written by: hwadmission • December 2, 2020

By Margaret ’23 Coming from a public school, my experience at Harvard-Westlake (HW), an independent school, has been a big change....

Written by: hwadmission • November 18, 2020

By Lauryn ’26 There are several ways to prioritize your school work during this stressful time. Utilizing the X blocks that...

Written by: hwadmission • October 26, 2020

By Margaret ‘23 December 10, 2019, I will never forget the day. It had been exactly 59 days since I first set foot on the...

Written by: hwadmission • October 19, 2020

By Natalie ’24 New school + high school + pandemic = a whole lot of fun. Coming into Harvard-Westlake as a new ninth grader, my...

Written by: hwadmission • October 5, 2020

By Grace ’24 Whether it’s in person, or during COVID, meeting with your teachers is crucial to maintaining an understanding of the...