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Aidan F. Langston
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For Fourth Year in a Row, Stanford Beats Harvard's Admissions Rate
In the current race to the bottom that is the acceptance rates of elite colleges, Stanford has taken top prize—admitting a lower percentage of applicants than Harvard for the fourth year in a row.
Harvard Accepts Record-Low 5.2 Percent of Applicants for Class of 2020
Harvard admitted a record-low 5.2 percent of applicants to the College’s Class of 2020, accepting 2,037 total students from a pool of more than 39,000 applicants and continuing a general decline in its admissions rate.
Two Years Later, Griffin Gift Impacts Potential Donors
More than two years after Kenneth C. Griffin ’89’s record-breaking gift to Harvard in support of the College’s financial aid program, administrators said the gift has been impactful both for hundreds of undergraduates and potential donors.
College Admissions Experts Describe Unease Over New SAT
The first administration of the revised SAT exam will take place this Saturday, and experts remain unsure as to whether students have been able to adequately prepare for the new test.
Admissions Lawsuit Continues in ‘Slow Motion’
A lawsuit brought against Harvard’s practice of affirmative action has moved into the discovery stage with both sides stuck in a protracted back-and-forth battle over access to documents.
Scalia’s Death Could Affect Affirmative Action Lawsuits
The death of Supreme Court Justice Antonin G. Scalia could affect the Court’s upcoming decision in Fisher v. Texas, an affirmative action case that experts say may change the admissions processes of universities including Harvard.
Fitzsimmons Endorses GSE Report, with Some Reservations
Admissions administrators, including Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67, have largely supported a recent Graduate School of Education report that calls for widespread change to the college application process.
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
Record-Breaking 39,044 Apply for Class of 2020
The 4.6-percent increase in applications from last year sets a new record for admissions the second year in a row.
Ed School Report Calls for Reforming Admissions Practices
The report argues colleges should dramatically alter their admissions practices with a new focus on promoting service, reducing academic and extracurricular stresses, and increasing student diversity.
Affirmative Action Pioneer Walter J. Leonard Dies at 86
Walter J. Leonard, who drove the adoption of affirmative action admission policies at Harvard and is credited with increasing student body diversity at the University, died in Kensington, Md. on Dec. 8. He was 86.
Overheard on the Late Night Shuttle
On a lonely Monday night before reading period, what are Harvard students like?
Harvard Affiliates in Paris Confirmed Safe
Several Harvard students were in the region during the time of the attacks, including James T.R. Loomos ’16, who said he stayed at a hostel about a mile away from the Bataclan music hall where 89 hostages were killed.
In Out of the Box Lecture, Student Learns From a Cardboard Box
As the College looks to increase its focus on teaching and learning, one professor is thinking out of this world—giving a lecture on space travel on Wednesday while one of his students sat inside a small, 1.5 cubic meter cardboard box.
