How do I find out if this is true?

I don't think they have a database of their graduates available online, but I'm sure they have it in their books. So the only way you could really look for it is by going to the library and looking up his class year and checking if he's on it. But honestly, if he did go there, he'd have a lot of fellow harvard friends, so just facebook stalk him or something.

Facebook stalking is the easiest thing you can try. Check his networks and education, check his friends' networks and education, see if Harvard comes up.

Or, just call up Harvard and ask. As far as I know, the list of graduates is public domain information so that employers can verify what people say on their resumes.

The easiest way is by how he talks. If he talks like he barely has a high school education then chances are he never went to Harvard. There are 3 things you can tell about someone just from having a conversation with them: 1) their education background, 2) their economic background, and 3) their social/economic background. - I learned this in one of my classes in high school. It's actually true. I can easily tell if someone is a high school drop out, went to college, or has a good education - it's in their vocabulary, how they articulate themselves, and, most importantly, their reasoning skills; you just have to be observant and pay attention.

Other than this, I don't think there is a way to verify on your own; you'll have to ask him for proof. Does he have transcripts he can show you? If he graduated, he can show you a degree.

The only way someone will be able to independently verify that I graduated from college is if they google my name and sift through several pages and they'll eventually find my name listed with the school as having been a graduate. The only reason I know this is because I regularly google my name to see what people can find out about me. Other than that, I would have to show people my degree or my class ring with my degree and graduation date on it; I wouldn't go as far as showing someone my transcripts, lol, unless they were an employer, organization, or another school that requests them.

One more thing, look out for the keywords he uses. For all you know, he could be talking about visiting the campus for a week, lol. You'll be surprised at how people can creatively twist things to make themselves seem better than they are. I've have people tell me they were "college educated" and then I find out that by "college educated" they mean one semester (not year, but SEMESTER!) of college. That's not "college educated" that's a college drop-out. I've also had someone tell me that he was "highly educated" but by "highly educated" he meant that he had an Associates Degree. There's nothing wrong with an associates degree, but if you're going to say that you're highly educated then I'm expecting a bachelor's or master's degree, or that you went to an Ivy League university! I have two bachelor's degrees and I"m working on a master's and I've never once referred to myself as being "highly educated," lol.

So, be aware of any keywords he uses that imply that he didn't graduate, or that he was never enrolled in Harvard. I know that schools like Harvard offer short programs that last a week or maybe over the summer, and sometimes it's open to high school students, but that doesn't mean those students were ever enrolled in the university, it just means that took a program that was sponsored by the university. I'd probably ask him if he was ever Enrolled at Harvard, if he attended any classes as an ENROLLED student, what was his major of study, and how long was he an Enrolled student. I'd also ask why he dropped out.

One more sad story about people who twist and deceive to make themselves look better. I met this dude one day while we were waiting for the public bus. He had an air of self-grandeur and was inflating his own ego and telling me about how he could have gone to Harvard and how his parents were angry that he didn't go there to become a doctor, but instead opted for a local university. He went on IMPLY that he was a therapist or Psychologist and how he works at a local hospital helping people recover from their addictions. He pretty much implied that he was a professional in that field. After conversing with him a while (and I pay attention to all the red flags) it turns out that he only has an Associates degree, and no one is going to become a licensed Psychologist or even work in that field with an associates degree (you need at least a master's degree! and I know this from research) and what he actually was was a peer counselor at a treatment facility, lol. Geez, the things people do to try to deceive you and make themselves seem important that they really are. And, when I say he was bragging, I mean it was a load of BS he was spilling about how educated he was and implying he was a psychologist, but it's all in the red flags and keywords, and knowing which questions to ask to get to the truth. If this dude is straight up lying to you, then there's no way to know but to ask for physical proof.