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Tag: Admissions
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Campus & Community
Harvard releases race data for Class of 2028
Cohort is first to be impacted by Supreme Court’s admissions ruling
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Campus & Community
Her gift launched four centuries of Harvard financial aid
As a woman, Anne Radcliffe wouldn’t have been able to attend the University when she donated its first scholarship in 1643
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Campus & Community
College accepts 692 under Early Action Program
Class of 2028 invited to attend Visitas on April 14-15
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Campus & Community
Weighing the future of Harvard admissions
President Gay, other leaders discuss steps since SCOTUS ruling, share early thinking on potential for expanding opportunity.
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Nation
Harvard united in resolve in face of Supreme Court’s admissions ruling
University “remains steadfast” in commitment to campus that reflects wide range of backgrounds and experiences.
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Campus & Community
Class of 2027 yield continues strong trend
Admitted students will benefit from the second expansion of Harvard Financial Aid Initiative in two years.
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Nation & World
‘Defend Diversity’
Harvard students join others from around nation in Supreme Court rally supporting race-conscious admission policies.
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Nation
What to know about Harvard’s case in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court will hear arguments in a case to decide whether race-conscious admissions policies at Harvard College and the University of North Carolina can continue.
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Campus & Community
Harvard gets broad support in admissions case
Support for Harvard’s admissions policy is sent to the Supreme Court.
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Campus & Community
Class of 2026 yield continues robust trend
Admitted students will benefit from expansion of Harvard Financial Aid Initiative.
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Campus & Community
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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Nation & World
Harvard argues admissions suit isn’t worthy of Supreme Court review
Citing 40 years of legal precedent and two lower court rulings in Harvard’s favor, Harvard on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to deny the request by Students for Fair Admissions that it review the College’s whole-person admissions practices and revisit decades of case law allowing the consideration of race as one factor among many…
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Nation & World
Appeals court finds for Harvard in admissions case
The First Circuit Court of Appeals has affirmed Harvard’s use of race as one factor among many in its application process. The decision, issued by a two-judge panel in Boston, upheld a district court ruling last year that found Harvard’s admission practices do not discriminate against Asian American applicants and comply with prior Supreme Court…
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Nation & World
Appeals court hears arguments in admissions case
A three-judge panel heard oral arguments Wednesday in the appeal of a ruling last fall that found Harvard’s admissions policies do not discriminate on the basis of race.
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Campus & Community
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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Campus & Community
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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Campus & Community
40,246 apply to College Class of ’24
Harvard expands financial aid to eliminate summer contribution.
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Campus & Community
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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Campus & Community
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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Campus & Community
43,330 apply to College Class of ’23
Harvard College saw a 1.4 percent increase in its application pool, with 43,330 students applying to the Class of 2023. The Class of 2022 had received 42,749 applicants.
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Campus & Community
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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Nation & World
Attorney appears confident admissions case ruling will favor Harvard
Attorney William F. Lee ’72 stood outside Boston’s Moakley U.S. Courthouse Friday and appeared confident a federal judge will rule that Harvard does not discriminate against Asian Americans in its admission practices.
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Nation & World
Admissions lawsuit enters second week
Harvard officials continue to take the stand in the second week of a trial in U.S. Federal District Court. The case challenges the University’s admissions process and the right to consider race as one factor among many when considering applicants for admission as discriminatory to Asian American applicants.
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Campus & Community
Harvard files motion backing student testimony at trial
Harvard files court motion supporting student testimony at admissions trial. Students and alumni hope to offer their perspectives on the importance of diversity.
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Campus & Community
Documents released in admissions lawsuit
Harvard, plaintiff explain their stances in case likely to go to trial in October.
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Campus & Community
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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Campus & Community
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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Campus & Community
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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Campus & Community
Discovering the humanities at Harvard
Harvard’s brightest share their stories in a new video highlighting the value of studying art and culture.
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Campus & Community
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.
