A Flourish chart“It’s been part of a long-term trend,” Fitzsimmons said. “The percentages have been going up steadily. It’s not a surprise.” The uptick comes in advance of the Supreme Court’s decision on a lawsuit against Harvard brought by Students for Fair Admissions, an anti-...
The majority opinion presented by Chief Justice John Roberts ’76 found that Harvard’s and the University of North Carolina’s race-conscious admissions policies violate the Equal Protection Clause of the 14th Amendment. “Both programs lack sufficiently focused and measurable objectives warranting the ...
Since this lawsuit (and admissions in general) has a lot to do about race, I'll talk about race explicitly here, understanding that these are triggering topics for many people. I suggest trying to focus pragmatically on what you can get out of these news. I'm a Harvard alum and also A...
Harvard said diversity enabled by race-conscious admissions promotes a “more robust academic environment.” Many experts suggested that if affirmative action is outlawed, Harvard could more heavily consider other factors in admissions, such as geography or socioeconomic status. ...
feels slightly repetitive, and a compelling route could have been to show how he went on to embrace the idea of “loving to live and living to love.” Nonetheless, Nikolas reveals that he is capable of growing through adversity, a character trait that this admissions committee clearly ...
Though Rachel B. Tiven ’96 was not on campus during the release of the “Homosexuality” issue — she enrolled as a first-year the following fall — she was well aware of the publication. She says Harvard sent it to her as a part of her admissions materials as an incoming member of...