Chapter 4:
Harvard Report Card

University:  Harvard  University, Cambridge, Massachusetts
Attendance: 1988-1991
Major: Unknown
Status: Currently has 2 semesters left to graduate

Matt has always been undeniably handsome, yet few people know how truly smart he is. Having done more than exceptionally well in high school, Matt was accepted into one of the most prestigious colleges in the entire world; Harvard University.  Harvard University, based in Matt's hometown of Cambridge, Massachusetts, only takes the "cream of the crop" when it comes to education.  It was a tremendous accomplishment and an honor that should not be overlooked.

Just as his character, Will Hunting, in Good Will Hunting we're shown that there's truth to the cliche "Don't judge a book by its cover."  No one would've guessed that a troubled, young, kid working as a janitor to possess the intelligence and brain power that could exceed those of heralded geniuses.  In this society we often misguidedly perceive those who are extremely beautiful to be incapable of being extremely smart, but in this case Matt definitely has both the looks and the brains.

While Matt was attending Harvard University, he was required to write a screenplay for one of his English classes.  That screenplay was what would become the 1998 Academy Award for Best Original Screenplay.  However, he was unable to finish it for class and had put it aside to work on later.

 Chapter 5: Struggling to Survive