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Tag: William R. Fitzsimmons
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Harvard further expands financial aid to ease access
Harvard College has offered regular admission to 1,220 applicants for the Class of 2027, with 1,942 admitted in total, including those selected in the early action process.
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College accepts 722 under early action program
A pool of 9,553 students applied under the early action program with 722 accepted.
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Class of 2026 yield continues robust trend
Admitted students will benefit from expansion of Harvard Financial Aid Initiative.
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Harvard to expand financial aid starting with Class of ’26
The change aims to ease the pressures of expenses and remove economic barriers to attending Harvard College.
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1,962 admitted to the Class of 2025
Nearly 85 percent of those admitted to the Class of 2025 say they will come to Harvard in the fall. Financial aid was a significant consideration in many of their decisions, according to William R. Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions.
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747 admitted under early action program
Harvard College today accepted 747 students to the Class of 2025 from a pool of 10,086 who applied under the early action program.
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Will coronavirus change college admissions?
Richard Weissbourd of the Graduate School of Education discusses what college admissions deans expect from applicants during the pandemic, and opportunities to reform the process.
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Class of 2024 yield drops marginally
With COVID-19 leading some to defer enrollment, the yield among students accepted to the Class of 2024 has dropped from 84 percent to 81 percent.
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1,980 accepted to the Class of 2024
Harvard College announced that 1,981 have been accepted to the Class of 2024 in regular-action decisions.
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40,246 apply to College Class of ’24
Harvard expands financial aid to eliminate summer contribution.
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895 admitted under early action program
Harvard accepted 895 students to the Class of 2024 today from a pool of 6,424 who applied under the early action program.
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Strong yield for the Class of 2023
Nearly 83 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2023 have chosen to matriculate at Harvard College. Here’s their demographic breakdown.
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Harvard College admits 1,950 to Class of ’23
The 1,950 high school students admitted to Harvard College’s Class of ’23 are diverse and show growing interest in community service. The school is offering generous grants to make going to the College more affordable.
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935 admitted early to College Class of ’23
Under Harvard College’s early action program, Harvard has admitted 935 students from an applicant pool of 6,958 to the Class of 2023.
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82% of those admitted will join Class of ’22
So far 82 percent of the students admitted to the Class of 2022 have notified Harvard they will matriculate to campus this August.
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A thanks-giving meal
Donors and recipients gathered in the Northwest Science Building to mark the 12th annual Celebration of Scholarships dinner event.
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1,962 admitted to Class of ’22
Harvard College has admitted 1,962 to the Class of ’22, out of a record applicant pool of 42,749.
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Record 42,742 apply to College Class of ’22
A record 42,742 students applied for admission to Harvard’s Class of 2022, breaking last year’s record of 39,506 for the current freshman class.
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College accepts 964 early-admission applicants for Class of 2022
Notifications were sent Monday to the 6,630 students who applied for early admission to the College under the Early Action program.
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Harvard yield highest since 1960s
Nearly 84 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2021 have chosen to matriculate at Harvard College. The last time the yield reached this level was in 1969.
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Harvard College admits 2,056 to Class of ’21
Today, 2,056 applicants were invited to join Harvard College’s Class of 2021.
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From the ‘Fruit Belt’ to the lab
A Harvard senior bound for medical school explains how financial aid made Harvard possible, and opened doors to her future.
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Nearly 40,000 apply to College Class of ’21
Applications for admission to Harvard College rose to nearly 40,000 this year, with a record 39,494 students applying, 1.2 percent more than last year.
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938 admitted early to College Class of 2021
Harvard admissions officials say 938 students have been admitted early to the College to the Class of 2021, as early action thrives as a “new normal” for undergraduate admissions.
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Champions for financial aid
Tim and Michele Barakett’s $25 million gift to The Campaign for Arts and Sciences will extend the impact of financial aid for undergraduates.
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Yield remains high for Class of 2020
Nearly 80 percent of applicants admitted to the Class of 2020 have chosen to enroll at Harvard College.
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College admits 2,037
The members of the Harvard Class of 2020 have received their acceptance notifications. The College is admitting 2,037 applicants from a record pool of 39,041.
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New ‘startup’ grants
For incoming freshmen to Harvard College’s Class of 2020, ‘start-up’ grants will help ease the pressures of everyday expenses.
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Lucy Liu applauds students for honoring cultural diversity
The Harvard Foundation honored Lucy Liu as its 2016 Artist of the Year.
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A record high for applications
Applications for admission to Harvard College are up 4.6 percent this year, with 39,044 students applying to the Class of 2020.
