But Brown said such points are a matter of opinion.
"My negative might be someone else's positive," she said. "Everything I say is honest."
Greeters' statements are still predominantly true, but as first-year students note, they continuously stress the bright side of life at Harvard. This may be due to the greeter selection process, which actively recruits students with strong school spirit.
"The people we select to be greeters are enthusiastic about their Harvard experiences," said Adam R. Kovacevich '99, a UAC chair. Kovacevich said greeters rarely mention internal Harvard concerns like randomization and the Quad because they "would cause more confusion than clarification."
"The pre-frosh don't have the context to understand that," Brown said. "It's not really essential to them deciding a school."
The details may not be actively conveyed, but the picture presented by greeters of life at Harvard is generally accurate. And overall, new students say they don't mind the greeters' style.
"What else can you expect from them?" Feeley said. "Their role is to create a positive image."