“We had so many people saying, ‘Thank you, this is so important,’” Cole said. “Overall, it was really well-received and really validated what we’re doing.”

Admitted students who stopped by the Science Center plaza throughout the demonstration said that they appreciated the message The Diversity Report was sending to prospective students.

David Olvera-Sanchez, a prefrosh visiting from Los Angeles, said that the demonstration was especially important given some preconceptions regarding affirmative action programs.

Sara Surani, a prefrosh from Corpus Christi, Texas, echoed Olvera-Sanchez’s sentiments, adding that she didn’t realize how diverse Harvard was until she arrived on campus for Visitas.

“I think it’s great that students aren’t afraid to have a voice,” Surani said. “I feel like there are problems everywhere, but it’s great that they want to do something about it.”

—Staff writer Theodore R. Delwiche can be reached at theodore.delwiche@thecrimson.com. Follow him on twitter @trdelwic.

—Staff writer Ivan B. K. Levingston can be reached at Ivan.Levingston@thecrimson.com. Follow him on Twitter @IvanLevingston.