Admissions
In Preparation for Prefrosh Weekend, Profs Want Your Questions
Picture Harvard in late April. Annenberg is overcrowded, red folders abound, and an unusually large number of dull lectures and presentations are advertised across campus.
After Four Year Hiatus, Early Action Admissions Policy To Return to Harvard College This Fall
In a reversal of a bold policy that College administrators once touted as a boon for lower-income students, Harvard and Princeton University both announced yesterday that they will resume the early admissions program for students applying this fall.
Financial Aid Rises, Tuition at Harvard College To Reach $52,650
Harvard College tuition and fees will climb 3.8 percent for the next academic year, reaching a total of $52,650.
UPDATE: Harvard Announces Return of Early Action Admissions Program
Harvard announced today that its non-binding early action admissions program will return this fall for the Class of 2016.
The Three Hundred
Applicants to the College should not be granted different admissions processes based on the talents they possess. As it stands, the admissions process for recruited athletes has an institutional structure that is not granted to applicants with any other skill set.
For Some Athletes, An Early Notice
In mid-October, when ambitious high school seniors are still anxiously toiling away at their Harvard College application, a select few already have received word of their likely acceptance.
300 ‘Likely Letters’ Sent to Class of 2015
Harvard College will send out approximately 300 “likely letters” to applicants by the end of this year’s admissions cycle.
Friends and Couples Take on College
For many freshmen who come to Harvard with a best friend or significant other from high school, this connection can make the adjustment to college much easier.
Harvard College Considers Bringing Back Early Admissions Policy
Harvard College’s admissions office will announce whether it will bring back an early admissions program within the next several months, ...
Class Size To Hold Steady
Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid William R. Fitzsimmons ’67 said yesterday that Harvard College and its peers are unlikely to boost the number of students they admit.
Admit Rate Expected to Approach 6 Percent
With a 15 percent spike in applications this year, the admissions rate to the College is poised to decrease to around 6 percent for the class of 2015.
Another Increase in Applicants
One must pause to wonder what a Harvard with a six percent acceptance rate would look like.
Study Finds Strong Advantage for Legacies at Highly Selective Colleges and Universities
Applicants who have family members who attended the school to which they are applying are approximately twice as likely to be admitted to highly selective colleges and universities than their non-legacy counterparts provided all other factors are equal.
Harvard Receives Record Number of Applications for the Class of 2015
Nearly 35,000 students applied for admission to Harvard College’s class of 2015—a 15 percent increase over last year’s total.
TOP 10 NEWS STORIES OF 2010
From admissions fraud to a wave of robberies, The Crimson presents the top 10 stories of the year.
Harvard Examining Early Admissions
The College is reevaluating its three-year-old decision to eliminate early admissions, Harvard’s top admissions official acknowledged yesterday.
Report Examines College Tuitions
Over the past year, private, nonprofit four-year colleges reported a 4.5 percent increase in their tuition rates, raising the average private college tuition—including room and board—to $36,993 per year, according to the “Trends in College Pricing” report recently released by the College Board.
Deadline for Admissions Blog Approaches
Just like old times, the Harvard College Admissions Office wants you to fill out another application. But this time, it ...
Admissions Policy Tightened After Wheeler Incident
University President Drew G. Faust told the Boston Globe that Wheeler’s alleged deceit—falsifying transcripts, SAT scores, and letters of recommendation in his transfer application to Harvard and thereby bilking the University of over $45,000 in financial aid, research grants, and prizes—has led Harvard to make changes in its admissions process to prevent future fraud.
The Big Decision: Harvard or Yale?
On April 1, a few hundred high school seniors found themselves in a truly terrible situation: having to choose between ...
Concentrations That Make Bank
A recent Newsweek article, “Best Majors for Big Paychecks,” lists the top ten majors by median starting salary and median salary mid-career. In case you’re angling for a good salary after you graduate, you might want to consider this list when you pick a concentration.
Harvard College Admits 12 Fall Transfers
After two years during which no transfer students were admitted, 12 new students have arrived at Harvard as the latest additions to the classes of 2012 and 2013.