<p>Well, my S and his friends (in math/sciences) have all been told loud and clear that they should be applying to OTHER schools. And I have heard that Princeton students have been told the same. Those who are allowed to stay on are considering outstanding. I have some specific cases in mind.
In the humanities, there is no favoring of Harvard students over others from the schools which I have mentioned before. The Harvard faculty has become more diverse and thus far more knowledgeable about training at other schools.</p>