<p>sheep,</p>
<p>I can tell you one reason why Harvard might attract more math majors, and that is the prestige of Harvard. I know several top mathletes from our region who chose Harvard over MIT because of the name. My son didn’t apply to Harvard and he’s a math major, but he’s also not a top student (as in, IMO or USAMO) in the nation in math.</p>
<p>Harvard is still the top school for students of certain backgrounds regardless of what Harvard does or does not have to offer them.</p>