Early Admissions
Square Businesses Gear Up for Visitas
As students prepare to welcome the Class of 2020 on campus for Visitas, Harvard’s weekend for its admitted students, local businesses are likewise gearing up for their arrival.
Record-Breaking 39,044 Apply for Class of 2020
Harvard College received 39,044 applications for admission to its Class of 2020—setting a new record for admissions the second year in a row and surpassing last year’s 37,305 total applications
College Accepts 14.8 Percent of Early Applicants to Class of 2020
While the size of the early action pool increased slightly—about 4.3 percent larger than last year—the acceptance rate fell 1.7 percent, with 918 students receiving offers of admission.
Fitzsimmons Voices Concerns About Common App Alternative
Admissions experts and Harvard officials alike are skeptical that the new portal will actually make higher education more accessible to under-resourced students, as the group claims.
Yield Remains Steady at 81 Percent for Class of 2019
About 81 percent of students admitted to the Class of 2019 plan to matriculate, which is about even with the rates of the past two years.
Harvard Accepts Record-Low 5.3 Percent of Applicants to Class of 2019
The University accepted a total 1,990 students out of 37,305 applicants, and 2.8 percent of regular applicants.
Record-High 37,305 Apply to Class of 2019
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 speculated that a new low-income student outreach program and news of a $125 million financial aid donation may have contributed to the 8.8 percent increase in applications.
Freshman Survey Part II: The Gilded Envelope
Part II of The Crimson's annual freshman survey dives into the high school backgrounds, financial status, and college decision-making process of the Class of 2018.
Harvard Makes Admissions Offers to 5.9 Percent of Applicants to the Class of 2018
At 5 p.m., the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid will send emails to 1,031 regular applicants receiving offers.
As Early Admissions Rise, So Does Pressure
With more students applying and being accepted early, admissions counselors and experts say that the admissions process has been pushed earlier and earlier in recent years.
