Pinchuk, whose high school was all girls, says she's looking forward to coeducation. "A family friend tried to get me to apply to Smith, and I said, 'I'm sorry, but after six years, that's it for all-girls schools.'"

"It might be hard to be so far from home--I'm very close to my family," she adds. While at Harvard, Pinchuk hopes to continue working in drama and with social service organizations like the Phillips Brooks House. She says she expects to concentrate in Government.

Tradition

Joseph M. Harvey '89 says Harvard's "reputation and tradition" led him to accept Byerly Hall's offer of admission. "It seemed like a school with a lot of pride, like my high school," the Joliet, III, native says.

Harvey, who has never been east of Cincinnati, says he has no fears about spending four years in New England. "I kind of applied blindly--I'm looking forward to a different part of the country."

Harvey says Harvard alumni in Joliet, an industrial town in the midst of Illinois farmland about 40 miles south of Chicago, dispelled early fears about Harvard's "bad name."

The class valedictorian at the all-boys Joliet Catholic High School passed up offers from Stanford, Northwestern, Johns Hopkins and MIT to come to Harvard. He says he hopes to row crew and concentrate in Engineering or Government.

Like Harvey, fellow Illinois native James E. Golen '89 says he was initially attracted to Harvard because of "the name." And since he was accepted early action, Golen's friends have capitalized on the Harvard reputation.

"Since I got in I've been given a 'Harvard--the Michigan of the East' shirt and a 'Harvard--the Vanderbilt of the North t-shirt," the Highland Park native says.

Golen says he hopes to cox for Harvard crew, although his concentration plans remain up in the air. "Every time I try a new course, I like it, so I don't want to commit myself too early."

The former editor of the Highland Park High School literary magazine says he is looking forward to taking a variety of courses and skipping down to New York City for a weekend or two.

Until he heads east, Golen will continue his job as a vendor at Chicago White Sox and Cubs games. He says he has no fears or inhibitions about making the 1000-mile trek come September.

A member of the Class of '89 whose journey to Cambridge will take a little longer is Walter Kohl '89, who will fly in from Bonn, West Germany. Kohl, the son of West German Chancellor Helmut Kohl, could not be reached to discuss his future Harvard career.

According to the Byerly Hall grapevine, Kohl is not the only illustrious member of the incoming freshman class. But don't sit on the edge of your seat until September wondering who your other famous classmates are. When you get here, you'll probably find that you're sharing a bathroom with them.