Harvard Discontinues Early Admissions
Harvard University will eliminate its early admissions program because it puts poor and minority students at a disadvantage, school officials planned to announce today.
Under the surprise move, the Ivy League school will discontinue its “early action” round of admissions, in which high school seniors can apply by Nov. 1 and receive a decision by Dec. 15.
The program has been criticized as favoring wealthier, well-connected applicants who don’t need to worry about balancing competing offers of financial aid.
“Early admission programs tend to advantage the advantaged,” said Harvard interim President Derek Bok.
The change will take effect for students applying to enter Harvard in fall 2008. All applications for that class will be due Jan. 1.
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