Jason T. Winmill

In earlier days, Jason T. Winmill may have fit the conception of "the Harvard man." His Oxford shirt displays a school crest, his slacks are creased, his argyle-clad feet are shod in classic loafers.

For Winmill, raised in Wrentham, Mass. and schooled at Xaverian Brothers High School, Harvard means and has meant for some time number one, and the next logical step toward a medical career.

"Harvard has always been there, in the front of my mind," he says.

"I like the location--I mean, being on the East Coast and all--and the school is really strong academically. Boston is attractive, Harvard has a good track team and there's always the Harvard mystique."

And like most prefrosh, Winmill does not acknowledge a Harvard stereotype.

"There's no Harvard type," he says. But as he glances around pre-frosh party in a Yard dorm with a drink in his hand he says, "Actually, there aren't too many jocks in this group. The prefrosh seem to be a pretty academic-minded group."

Again he looks around. This time he turns and whispers, "These are the most anti-social people I have ever met."

Sage C. Stossel

"I'm a little intimidated," admits Sage C. Stossel. She adds with a shrug of her shoulders and a smile, "But, I guess I have no choice."

The sister of a Leverett House sophomore, Stossel might have known she would attend Harvard more than others. Growing up as a "local" in nearby Belmont, she attends a private girls' school and can easily recall visits to the Cambridge campus.

"Before I came to stay, I had a pretty good idea of what the place was like," says Stossel. "But now it's much more real. Visiting to see your brother and visiting for yourself are two different things."

Stossel, a young woman with straightforward dress and a girl-next-door air, sits upright and glances around the room with wide eyes. There is still much unexpected at the College.

"I feel like everyone at Harvard must be so great at something, and I just hope I can measure up," she says.

But, as she says, she will find out. She withdrew applications to other schools when she learned of her acceptance here.