Harvard Sees Unprecedented Drop in Early Applications Amid Antisemitism Controversy

Students are rejecting early acceptance offers and considering other universities, marking a significant shift in the reputation of the Ivy League institution.

• Harvard University has seen a 17% decline in early applications compared to last year, receiving 7,921 early applications compared to 9,553 in 2022.
• College admissions consultant Christopher Rim reports that students are rejecting their early acceptance offers to Harvard for the first time in his career.
• Controversy surrounding antisemitism on campus and Harvard President Claudine Gay's congressional testimony are believed to be factors in the drop in applications.
• Students are considering applying to other universities like Washington, Saint Louis, Vanderbilt and Emory instead of Harvard.
• Harvard officials are still assessing the impact of the Supreme Court's college admissions decision and the pandemic on applications.

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