Don't misrepresent where you went to school.

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HES has been debated on every other student forums.

In the end, there are arguments that go both ways, if it were me I would write the exact name of the degree + Harvard university -> Master of Liberal Arts, Software engineering - Harvard University.

Then again, Harvard is not really recognized for computer science, so you know, who cares? I kind of feel it's when you do Strategic Management and people think you went to HBS, then it can become an issue (Or similarly use the prestige of one of their 11 other schools in an obscure way). Or you brag about being accepted at Harvard, what a STUPID move for a HES student, you are begging to be outed. Just use the line they use, it's open admission if you can do the Harvard coursework, everyone thinks twice about if they could do a harvard coursework.

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With UPenn new master on coursera, you don't even need to attend any on-campus course and are recognized as a full student. I think this is really the way to go, these half Harvard things won't help Harvard in the future, especially against other Ivey that recognize the online students as fully their own.