House offices sent a total of 41 acceptances to 128 transfer applicants yesterday, marking the implementation of a decentralized housing policy.
The new plan, under which students must apply directly to the individual Houses, resulted in a net decline of 24 students at the Quad, with a corresponding increase at the river Houses.
The number of students who applied to leave the Quad was not available. "We've only broken down the figures as to where they applied," Ann B. Spence, assistant dean of the College, said yesterday.
Houses accepted transfers under guidelines set up by Spence, beyond which they were to include such considerations as male-female ratio and class distribution.
Spence said that in cases where there was a large volume of applicants, House secretaries tended to consider the position of the House on the applicant's priority list.
Leverett, Mather and Quincy Houses admitted no transfers, while at least one, Lowell, conducted interviews as part of its admissions process.
William H. Bossert '59, master of Lowell House, said yesterday that he interviewed close to 80 per cent of Lowell's applicants.
Bossert said that while he was "quite satisfied" with the interview process, it was somewhat "awkward."
'Highest Ratio'
"We have the highest male-female ratio on campus, so we really wanted to admit more women," he said. "But most of the vacancies we had were in suites with men," he added.
Bossert said that he tended to discourage sophomores because Lowell already has 169 sophomores and only 93 juniors. "But I told them they might have a better chance in the spring. Every so often we have people who want to move up the Quad."
Read more in News
Study Shows Abusers Rarely Return to Social DrinkingRecommended Articles
-
Putting Students in Their PlacesIf you look around Wigglesworth B-21 and start counting, you will find two book cases, four closets, four towel racks
-
A House of Your ChoiceT HE HOUSE transfer applications that will become available Friday are part of a radically changed transfer system--a system that
-
Winthrop, Dunster Admit Most Transfer StudentsDunster and Winthrop Houses have admitted the highest number of transfer applicants this semester, accepting 14 and 12 students respectively,
-
University Abandons Proposal To Relocate Gen Ed OfficeUniversity officials continued to search for a new location for the General Education Office yesterday after student pressure blocked the
-
Transfer Admissions Reach New HighA record number of resident transfer students entered Harvard this term due to an increase in dormitory space at the
-
Faculty Council Approves Fox Housing Proposal, Decision Left to RosovskyDean Fox's controversial proposal to revamp the housing system moved one step closer to implementation last week as the Faculty