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Coverage dated March 28, 2024

Harvard applications drop 5% for class of 2028

Headline from UPI

Applicants Harvard's class of 2028 dipped 5% from last year in light of accusations of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia along with the Supreme Court curtailing its affirmative action policies.

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  1. Washington Examiner

    Harvard sees small drop in applications as it weathers controversy (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Despite months of controversy over plagiarism and antisemitism, Harvard undergraduate admissions remained relatively unscathed for the class of 2028.

  2. New York Post

    Once-coveted Harvard degrees have been cheapened — no wonder applications are down (opens New York Post)

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    This year, applications to Harvard shrunk by 5% — no surprise after a devastating year of PR nightmares that exposed rot from within.

  3. UPI

    Harvard applications drop 5% for class of 2028 (opens UPI)

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    Applicants Harvard's class of 2028 dipped 5% from last year in light of accusations of anti-Semitism and Islamophobia along with the Supreme Court curtailing its affirmative action policies.

  4. New York Post

    Harvard applications drop after antisemitism scandal, affirmative action ruling (opens New York Post)

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    Harvard received 54,008 applicants for the class of 2028, down 5% from the year before, after finding itself in the middle of an antisemitism crisis.

  5. WHDH Boston

    Harvard applications dip — but don’t plunge — following historic turmoil - Boston News, Weather, Sports (opens WHDH Boston)

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    New York (CNN) — Undergraduate applications to Harvard University dipped to four-year lows for the class of 2028, according to new figures that offer early clues

  6. CNN

    Harvard applications dip — but don’t plunge — following historic turmoil (opens CNN)

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    Undergraduate applications to Harvard University dipped to four-year lows for the class of 2028, according to new figures that offer early clues into how the Ivy League school’s reputation has held up during a period of historic turmoil.

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