Harvard University is a world class university and students across the world desire to study here. Due to the competitive nature of Harvard, only a fraction of top-tier students manage to secure an admission in this university. Among the ones selected, there are students who excel academically and some of the best practices that they follow include: Complete research papers in advance of their deadlines; Minimize distractions; Collaborating on problem sets; and Attend seminars and focus on sectional lectures as well.