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Tag: Marlyn E. McGrath
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Nation & World
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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Nation & World
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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Nation & World
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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Nation & World
First admissions to Class of ’20
Harvard College admits 918 under Early Action program to the Class of 2020.
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Nation & World
Strong enrollment for Class of 2019
Nearly 81 percent of the students admitted to the Class of 2019 plan to enroll in August. Last year, 80.9 percent matriculated; 81 percent did so the year before. The last time Harvard’s yield on admitted students reached these levels was 1969 for the Class of 1973.
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Nation & World
977 admitted to Class of 2019 under Early Action
Harvard College on Dec. 11 sent admission notifications to 977 prospective students through its Early Action program.
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Nation & World
992 admitted under Early Action
Admission notifications have been sent under the Early Action program to 992 prospective members of the Harvard College Class of 2018.
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Nation & World
Making the Harvard College Connection
Harvard College today announced a new initiative to encourage promising students from modest economic backgrounds to attend and complete college. It will use social media, video, and other Web-based communications, along with traditional forms of outreach, to connect high school students to Harvard and to other public and private colleges.
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Nation & World
Aid fuels record applications
Driven by historic levels of financial aid, the number of applications to Harvard College remained high this year. Applications reached a record 35,022, the third consecutive year with numbers near 35,000. Last year 34,303 applied, and two years ago 34,950 did.
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Nation & World
895 admitted through Early Action
Harvard College has admitted 895 students to the Class of 2017 under the Early Action program, an increase of 16 percent over last year.
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Nation & World
Early Action applications rise to 4,856
A total of 4,856 students have applied for admission to Harvard’s Class of 2017 under the Early Action program, an increase of 14.9 percent over last year. The Class of 2016 had 4,228 students in the early pool.
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Nation & World
Yielding to an invitation
Nearly 81 percent of students admitted to Harvard’s Class of 2016 have chosen to matriculate at the College. The last time the yield on admitted students reached 80 percent was 41 years ago.
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Nation & World
2,032 admitted to Class of ’16
Letters and email notifications of admission to Harvard College have been sent to 2,032 students. More than 60 percent of families of students admitted to the Class of 2016 will benefit from an unprecedented $172 million in undergraduate financial aid.
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Nation & World
High yield for Class of ’15
Nearly 77 percent of students admitted to Harvard opt to attend the College, up from last year’s 75.5 percent.
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Nation & World
An unprecedented admissions year
Almost 35,000 students applied to Harvard College for admission to the Class of 2015. Letters of admission and email notifications were sent to 2,158 students, 6.2 percent of the record pool of 34,950. More than 60 percent of the admitted students will receive need-based scholarships averaging more than $40,000.
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Nation & World
Yielding strong results
More than three-quarters of the 2,110 students admitted to Harvard’s Class of 2014 say they will attend the College.
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Nation & World
A historic year for Harvard admissions
Harvard admits 2,110 out of more than 30,000 applicants to the Class of 2014, a 6.9 percent acceptance rate. More than 60 percent of the new students will receive need-based scholarships averaging $40,000.
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Nation & World
A first for Harvard
For the first time in Harvard’s history, more than 30,000 students have applied for undergraduate admission. Applications have doubled since 1994, and about half of the increase has come since the University implemented a series of financial aid initiatives over the past five years to ensure that a Harvard College education remains accessible and affordable…
