Hey everyone! I was wondering if anyone knew the typical number of applicants Harvard gets each year. I'm just curious about how competitive it is. Thanks in advance!
Hello! Harvard is indeed highly competitive. The number of applicants can vary slightly from year to year, but in recent admission cycles, Harvard has received around 60,000 applications per year for its undergraduate programs. Of course, the number of admitted students is much smaller, as Harvard's acceptance rate has been under 5% in recent years.
Keep in mind, though, that Harvard, like other top colleges, has a holistic review process, and your chances depend on the strength of your application as a whole, including your academic background, extracurricular profile, essays, and recommendations, rather than the number of applicants the institution receives or its overall acceptance rate. Best of luck!
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