895 admitted through Early Action
A total of 895 students were admitted today to Harvard’s Class of 2017 under the Early Action program. This number represents an increase of 16 percent over last year, when 774 were admitted early. The number of Early Action applicants this year rose 14.7 percent from last year. “An increasing number of the nation’s and the world’s best students chose to apply early to Harvard this fall, the second year of our restored Early Action program,” said William R. Fitzsimmons, dean of admissions and financial aid. “It appears now that early may not be early at all but the ‘new normal’ for some students who feel ready to apply by Nov. 1.” Harvard reinstated Early Action after a four-year absence. In each of the four years before the hiatus, between 813 and 902 students were admitted from applicant pools that ranged from 3,869 to 4,214. “Given the large numbers applying to Harvard in...