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Harvard's big dumb bet on legacy admissions
Elite colleges like Harvard have a not-so-secret reason for giving alumni's kids special treatment:…
Ayelet Sheffey
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A college essay about McDonald's got this applicant into Harvard, Princeton, and Yale. Here's what he wrote.
Jeffrey Wang got into Harvard, Yale and Princeton with the same college application essay about stu…
Ella Hopkins
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Harvard hopefuls are going to need to start cramming for the SAT again
Harvard's reversal on standardized testing echoes Brown, Dartmouth, and Yale, but the timing will b…
Geoff Weiss
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Harvard's legacy admission standards are facing a renewed challenge in the wake of SCOTUS gutting affirmative action
Internal university data illustrates that white applicants overwhelmingly benefit from the current …
Brent D. Griffiths
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People are dunking on JFK's half-assed Harvard admission essay in the wake of the Supreme Court axing affirmative action
John F. Kennedy's 1935 Harvard essay seeking admission to Harvard mentions his wealthy father as on…
Sophia Ankel
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Gen Z isn't sure higher education is worth it — and it might be taking a toll on Harvard
Applications to Harvard this year dropped 5% as the school was scrutinized for its response to the …
Ayelet Sheffey
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Harvard MBA grads aren't getting jobs like they used to
Only 86% of Harvard Business School grads from this year's class seeking jobs got an offer. That's …
Lakshmi Varanasi
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Harvard says it may still consider race during the admissions process, citing the Supreme Court's own ruling against affirmative action
The university noted that the court allowed race to be considered if an applicant describes how it …
Charles R. Davis
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I went to Harvard Business School and the admissions process was intense. Here are 6 things I did that helped me get in.
Shaifali Aggarwal helps clients get into top MBA programs. He/She/They share the best way to maximi…
Robin Madell
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There might be a better way for colleges to honor legacies without giving them preference in admissions
Some colleges have been scrutinized for giving preference to legacy students in admissions. But the…
Ayelet Sheffey
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Harvard early applications are down 17% from last year amid antisemitism row
The early admission applications were due November 1, before Harvard President Claudine Gay testifi…
Polly Thompson
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Bill Ackman says antisemitism is the 'canary in the coal mine' for other discriminatory practices at Harvard
In an open letter, Bill Ackman argues that the free speech policies cited in defense of pro-Palest…
Tom Porter
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Ivy League admission decisions are coming on Ivy Day. Here's what to do if you've been accepted, rejected, or waitlisted.
Ivy Day is when Ivy League schools release admissions decisions. A college expert says students nee…
Steve Gardner
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'Crying Northwestern Kid' turned his viral fan moment into a successful Harvard admissions essay. He says the experience taught him about empathy.
John Phillips is now a freshman at Harvard, but before that, he became famous on the internet thank…
Tyler Lauletta
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The biggest Ivy League scandals of all time
A view of a gate to Harvard Yard on the campus of Harvard University.Maddie Meyer/Getty Images
Erin McDowell
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Supreme Court could eliminate affirmative action in university admissions as it considers high-profile challenges against Harvard and University of North Carolina
The Supreme Court has previously upheld the constitutionality of affirmative action, but the 6-3 co…
Oma Seddiq
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Supreme Court ends affirmative action in college admissions
Now dominated by right-wing appointees — including three appointed by Donald Trump — th…
Jacob Shamsian
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I'm a college-admissions expert. Here's how to ace the alumni interview and get accepted to the college of your dreams.
A college-admissions expert says you should prepare a response for the first and last questions, bu…
Steve Gardner
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Growing up in Uruguay, I thought college was a pipe dream. But I was accepted into Harvard with no help from consultants or private tutors.
She grew up in Uruguay and her family couldn't afford the consultants that help students get into I…
Milagros Costabel
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How Harvard makes so much money — and why a major funding source could be at risk
As the battle over legacy admissions heats up, Harvard's $50 billion endowment is getting a spotlig…