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Harvard Admits 6.9%
Harvard College admits 6.9% of applicant to Class of 2014 and wait lists an undisclosed, but thought to be large number of applicants.
Harvard Hikes Costs — Exceeds $50,000
The annual cost for attending Harvard College will exceed $50,000 next year as a result of a 3.8% increase in tuition, room, and board.
Accompanying the $50,724 price tag will be a 9% percent increase in financial aid, keeping the average cost constant (~$11,500) for families receiving financial aid. More than 60%of Harvard undergraduates receive student [...]
Record Applications to Princeton, Chicago, Brown, Penn, Duke, Stanford, MIT…..
Harvard, Princeton, Brown, Penn, Chicago and other universities received record numbers of applications for the Class of 2014.
Ivy League, Stanford & Duke Report Increase in Early Applications
Penn, Brown University, Duke University and Dartmouth College reported increases in early decision applications for the Class of 2014. Yale University, which has a non-binding early action programs, experienced a 5-percent decrease in applications. Stanford University, offering a single-choice early option action saw a 4-percent increase in applications.
U.S. News & Forbes Publish 2010 College Rankings
America’s Best Colleges, published by Forbes Magazine, and Best Colleges 2010 from U.S. News are out. Many of the usual suspects - Harvard, Yale, Princeton, Stanford, MIT - ranked high on both lists. There were surprises as well.
College Board’s Score Choice Sets Off Debate and Angst — Some Schools to Require All SAT Scores
The College Board’s new policy that lets students report selected SAT scores has set off both a national debate and heightened anxiety. Until now, students who took the SAT more than once had no choice but to submit scores from all test administration dates. Score Choice eliminates that requirement, except when the college or university opposes the policy.
Admission Yield & Waitlist Update for Class of 2013
Admission yields at Ivy League institutions were in the estimated range. Harvard University’s yield remained at 76%. Yale University reported a 68% yield and the yield at Dartmouth decreased by two percent from last year to 49%. According to published sources, all of the Ivy League schools, except Yale, expressed plans to accept students from their waitlists. Princeton University is expected to admit 31 waitlisted students. Harvard University is expected to admit least 85 students off the waitlist. MIT admitted 63 students (including some international students) off the waitlist to the Class of 2013.
7% Admitted at Harvard - Record Rejections at Ivy Schools
Despite the poor economy, interest in attending many of America’s most competitive colleges and universities has not subsided.
According to the New York Times, this year, 7 percent of applicants will be admitted to the Class of 2013 at Harvard, down from 8 percent last year.
The Times reported that representatives of Harvard, Stanford, Dartmouth, Yale, and [...]
About Lynn Lubell
Lynn Radlauer Lubell is an independent educational consultant.
As Director of Admission By Design, she provides guidance and support to students and parents throughout the college process.
She is also the Publisher of InLikeMe, an information and resource hub for the college-bound.
Lynn is a graduate of MIT and Harvard University. Biography