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FAS Dean Michael D. Smith
Admissions

In Harvard Admissions Trial, Former FAS Dean Smith Defends Namesake Committee’s Work

Former Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences Michael D. Smith took the stand Tuesday to defend his role in upholding the College’s race-conscious admissions practices.

Admissions Trial Scene
Admissions

Harvard, SFFA Debate Whether Race or Income Should Reign Supreme in Admissions Process

Both Harvard and SFFA say they think college campuses across the United States should be racially and socioeconomically diverse. They just differ on how to get there.

Rakesh Khurana
Admissions

In First Day of Testimony, Khurana Says It’s Okay Harvard Skews Wealthy

“We’re not trying to mirror the socioeconomic or income distribution of the United States,” Khurana said. “What we’re trying to do is identify talent and make it possible for them to come to a place like Harvard.”

Harvard Admissions Trial: Week One
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Harvard Admissions Trial: Week One

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Asian-American Harvard Admits Earned Highest Average SAT Score of Any Racial Group From 1995 to 2013

Over an 18-year period stretching from 1995 to 2013, Asian-American students admitted to Harvard scored higher on the SAT than did their peer admits from other racial groups, according to data released in the admissions trial.

Fitzsimmons Courthouse
Admissions lawsuit

Fitzsimmons Courthouse

Harvard's long-serving Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons '67 (far right) exits the courthouse during the admissions trial.

Dean Fitzsimmons
Features

‘This Is Not Who I Am’: For Harvard Admissions Dean, The Trial Is Personal

The trial investigating whether the College discriminates against Asian-Americans could decide the fate of affirmative action in America. But for Dean of Admissions William R. Fitzsimmons '67, it could also decide who he is at Harvard — and how he is remembered.

Average SAT Scores by Race

Average SAT Score for Admitted Students by Race

Features

Asian-American Harvard Applicants Saw Lowest Admit Rate of Any Racial Group From 1995 to 2013

Over a nearly two-decade period starting in 1995, Asian-American applicants to Harvard saw the lowest acceptance rate of any racial group that applied to the school, according to data presented in the Harvard admissions trial Thursday.

Increase in Number of Applicants

Admissions Rate by Race

Affirmative Action Trial
Central Administration

In Admissions, Harvard Favors Those Who Fund It, Internal Emails Show

In one 2013 email headlined “My Hero,” former Kennedy School Dean Ellwood thanked Harvard's dean of admissions for his help accepting a set of students with very particular qualifications. "[Redacted] and [redacted] are all big wins. [Redacted] has already committed to a building.”

Seth P. Waxman
Admissions

Seth P. Waxman

Former Solicitor General and Harvard Overseer Seth P. Waxman ’73 brings extensive litigation experience to the lawsuit between Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions — Waxman has argued over 65 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court.

Edward Blum
Admissions

Edward Blum

Legal strategist Edward Blum is the head of Students for Fair Admissions, the organization who originally brought the lawsuit against Harvard in 2014.

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