He had perfect scores — on his SAT, on three SAT subject tests and on nine Advanced Placement exams — and was ranked first in his high school class of 592. An admissions officer who reviewed his ...

Editor’s note: This story has been updated to include comment by Harvard University. After threatening nearly $3 billion in federal funding cuts at Harvard University, the U.S. Department of Justice ...

After being one of many schools that dropped testing requirements during the COVID-19 pandemic, Harvard is making national headlines by reinstating them for new applicants in the next admissions cycle ...

The Department of Justice (DOJ) is investigating Harvard University’s admissions policies to ensure the measures comply with the 2023 Supreme Court affirmative action ruling, according to the ...

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, ...

As colleges wrestle with fairness, equity, and social mobility, Harvard University’s legacy admissions policy remains a relic. Favoring alumni children undermines the meritocracy Harvard claims to ...

*Harvard University’s newly released admissions data highlights major demographic changes for the Class of 2029. These students entered in fall 2025 and are expected to graduate in 2029. Black student ...

Katie H. Martin ’28, a Crimson Editorial editor, lives in Wigglesworth Hall. Harvard’s own admissions website features a bold-faced lie: “There is no formula for gaining admission to Harvard.” Then ...