Asian Americans, Mexican Americans, Native Americans and Hispanic Americans all saw small increases in the number of total applications sent to Harvard this year.
Applications from women jumped by 4.4 percent this year, while total male applicants fell by less than one percent.
"There's been a long term trend over many years towards increasing numbers of women applying to Harvard. This is the highest it's been," Fitzsimmons said.
He credited minority recruiting efforts for continuing to encourage large numbers of minority applicants.
"We start the year off writing to 60,000 people, some of whom are from minority backgrounds, and follow up with application booklets," he said.
These efforts are followed by alumni efforts, recruiting visits, and phone calls, Fitszimmon said.
Geographical distribution among applicants remained about the same.
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