#  Student Resources 

 



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##  Guides for Students 

 



  [### The Hidden Curriculum

 ](/hidden-curriculum)Vital--but usually unwritten--advice for all physics students.



 

  [### SPS Physics Handbook

 ](/resource/sps-guide-physics-2025-2026)A guide for students, by students.



 

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##  Community 

 



  [### SPS

 ](https://sps.physics.harvard.edu/)Harvard-Radcliffe chapter of the Society of Physics Students



 

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  [### Nurturing our community

 ](/culture)Ways in which we can all do our part to foster a warm community in which everyone can thrive.



 

  

 

 

 

##  Academics 

 



  [### FAQs: Introductory Courses

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  [### Academic Advising

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  [### FAQs for Concentrators

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  [### Honors Criteria

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##  Research and Career 

 



  [### Requesting a Letter of Recommendation

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  [### Finding a research opportunity

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