Dienstag also notes that the number of applicants to the medical school has been falling by three to six percent since 1996, probably due to a boom in the U.S. economy. Although the number of applicants from Harvard has remained fairly stable over the past few years, last year was the first time that the majority of Harvard applicants to the medical school were alumni and not currently enrolled College students.
Zil A. Malik '01-'00, who is currently enrolled in the J.D program at the Law school, feels that "the policy of grade inflation may make it easier for Harvard grads to get in-also, being from the Massachusetts area makes a lot more Harvard students apply since they are close to the Law school, and are able to get a better feel of what it takes to get in."
GSAS Admissions
GSAS oversees 51 graduate programs, maintaining a high profile-and distinctive-presence on the Harvard campus. GSAS does not have an admissions committee, since each of the 51 programs makes admissions and financial aid decisions on their own.
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