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 ...

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.

Harvard College has long been celebrated as a gateway to elite education, but the reality of its admissions system tells a more complicated story. Despite decades of scrutiny and legal challenges, ...

Harvard University asked a federal judge to dismiss the Trump administration’s lawsuit over race-related admissions data, according to Wednesday court filings. The lawsuit, filed in February by the U.

Harvard emerged mostly unscathed from its first application cycle since the fall of affirmative action, silencing critics who speculated the University’s recent controversies would deter students from ...

Harvard and all other American universities will now be required to submit data proving that they do not consider race in admissions, following a Thursday memorandum from President Donald Trump. The ...

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 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.