There is no denying that we need applications to give out limited seats to those who merit them. But increasingly, applications have come to guard too many places ripe for student experimentation.

Harvard is learning an ancient lesson: You reap what you sow. On Thursday, the college announced that applications dropped 5% from last year. This, after early-admission applications fell 17%, to a ...

Applications to Harvard College fell by about 5 percent this year, a small decline that comes after a tumultuous year at the school marked by the dramatic downfall of its president and a Supreme Court ...

Harvard still received more early action applications than Yale — barely — but its nonbinding admissions program drew less interest than in the past. By Alan Blinder The number of students who applied ...

Only Slate Plus members can gift Slate stories. Become a member to share 10 free articles a month. When the Supreme Court gutted affirmative action, it may have inadvertently created an opening to ...

Early applications at Harvard declined by 17% to four-year lows, according to figures released Thursday. Harvard College accepted 692 students for the Class of 2028 from a pool of 7,921 applicants.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "Students applying to Harvard College for fall 2025 admission will be required to submit standardized test scores," Harvard's ...

Harvard asked a federal judge Wednesday to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit seeking applicant-level admissions records, arguing that both the Department of Education and Department of ...

Harvard reported a 17% decline in its early admissions applications compared to a year ago as the Ivy League college remains embroiled in controversy over its handling of antisemitism on campus.

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. High school seniors have made 17% fewer early admission applications to Harvard this year, bringing ...

Harvard said it received 5% fewer undergraduate applications this year compared with a year earlier, a dip that follows a tumultuous year for the Ivy League school that included the resignation of ...